After being rewarded for an outstanding collective performance, Chivas deservedly defeated Seattle Sounders in their third Leagues Cup match, closing out the binational tournament on a positive note and now turning its full attention toward the Apertura 2026 of Liga MX.
The match produced several noteworthy takeaways from the Rojiblancos, so let's break them down.
The Best Stats from Chivas' Victory
- The Rebaño responded, came from behind, and closed out the 2026 Leagues Cup with a victory.- Gabriel Milito has won 24 of his 49 matches in charge of Chivas.- Guadalajara recorded 12 shots on target to Seattle Sounders' 2.- The Rojiblancos defeated the Washington-based club once again, after previously beating them 3-0 in the second leg of the 2018 Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals.- Luis Rey scored for the first time since returning to Chivas for the new football year.- Hugo Camberos and Santiago Sandoval returned to the Rojiblanco squad after winning the Concacaf U-20 Championship with Mexico.- 'Sando' needed just one minute to put Guadalajara ahead: he came on as a substitute in the 70th minute and was celebrating the decisive 1-2 goal in the 71st.- Jordan Carrillo, Brian Gutiérrez, and Luis Rey all finished with more than 95% passing accuracy, the best figures on the Chivas squad in that category.- Luis Romo completed 107 passes, leading the team in that department.- Chivas matched its expected-goals (xG) numbers with the two goals it scored against Seattle.