Seattle, WA.-Guadalajara backed up what had been said beforehand: they played with honor, came from behind, and beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on the Lumen Field pitch to close out their Leagues Cup 2026 campaign, in which they collected 4 points.
For Gabriel Milito and his players, this match was a chance to finish the tournament carrying the weight of wearing the red-and-white jersey, while also giving the team momentum for what lies ahead starting this Sunday in the Liga MX Apertura 2026. Backed by the República Rojiblanca that packed the stands in Seattle, they delivered a performance worthy of what they have us used to.
Going behind before the first 15 minutes had even passed only fueled the competitive fire of the Rebaño. The team from Guadalajara took center stage through possession, with the kind of fluid, combination play they know by heart. Although the goal took its time coming in the first half, the best was yet to come.
The second half was a constant bombardment of the green goal. With the leadership of captain Luis Romo, a hyperactive and unstoppable Hugo Camberos, and relentless collective drive, it was only a matter of time before the scoreboard tilted to the Mexican side. Luis Rey appeared in the box, along with ‘Santi’ Sandoval, who showed why he and Camberos were among the most important players for El Tri at the Concacaf U-20 Championship.
With this performance, Chivas will face Santos on Sunday, August 16 at Estadio TSM, where they will look to reaffirm that improved version that so won over the Chivahermanos and the rest of Mexican soccer over the past year.
The goals
- In the 12th minute, the home side opened the scoring with a rebound inside the box that Gallatin Sandness managed to poke in.- WHAT A GOAL, REY! In the 60th minute, after heavy pressure from the Rebaño,Luis Rey controlled the ball in two touches and fired to beat the American net.- ‘SANDO’ EFFECT! After just 1 minute on the field, Santiago Sandoval got behind the back line to finish Romo’s cross into the heart of the box in the 71st minute.
The dangerous chances
- Brian unleashed a rocket! In the 7th minute, from a set-piece routine, the ball fell to Gutiérrez at the edge of the box and, without hesitation, he fired a right-footed shot toward the near post that Frei barely managed to tip away.- In the 14th minute, Miguel Gómez tried his luck with a loose ball at the top of the box, striking it with the inside of his left foot, but the shot did not bend enough.- Whalley! In the 15th minute, the Guadalajara goalkeeper stood firm in a one-on-one against the opposing attacker and parried the shot inside the area.- ‘Migue’ showed up again in the 19th minute, this time at the far post after a deflection inside the box allowed him to hit it first time, though he did not make proper contact with the ball.- In the 28th minute, after a good move down the right, the ball reached Camberos on the opposite side with a clear look at goal, but the goalkeeper stopped the attempt.- HUGO AGAIN! In the 31st minute, Camberos struck from distance, forcing Frei into a diving save that sent the ball just out for a corner.- In the 42nd minute, Romo hit Brian’s pass first time from the top of the arc, looking to surprise the keeper, but the goalkeeper gathered it in.- ‘Piojo’ wanted the equalizer! In stoppage time of the first half (45+1’), Gutiérrez carried the ball forward and slipped it to Alvarado, who was coming in alone on the right; he hit it first time toward the near post, forcing Frei to dive.- In the 58th minute, Alvarado opened up his foot at the edge of the box and aimed for the far post, but Frei moved across to stop his shot.- In the 63rd minute, Marín gave Chiverío the lead with a precise header inside the box, but the goal was ruled out for a previous offside.
Seattle Sounders 1-2 Guadalajara(Gallatin Sandness 12’)(Luis Rey 60’ and Santiago Sandoval 71’)Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz NavaLumen Field
Lineups
Seattle: 24 Stefan Frei (C); 4 Ryan Sailor (20 Keehee Kim 73’), 35 Antino Lopez, 39 Stuart Hawkins, 40 Mark O’Neil, 53 Gallatin Sandness; 30 Edson Carli, 84 Charles Gaffney, 90 Sebastian Gomez (45 Peter Kingston 62’); 9 Jesús Ferreira (14 Paul Rothrock 62’) and 95 Osaze De Rosario.Head coach: Brian Schmetzer
Guadalajara: 13 Oscar Whalley; 3 Diego Campillo, 7 Luis Romo (C), 16 Luis Rey (AM 44’); 24 Miguel Gómez (37 Richard Ledezma 81’), 28 Rubén González, 11 Brian Gutiérrez, 5 Bryan González (14 Hugo Camberos 24’); 25 Roberto Alvarado (19 Kevin Castañeda 70’), 33 Jordan Carrillo (30 Santiago Sandoval 70’) and 17 Ricardo Marín (34 Armando González 70’).Head coach: Gabriel Milito
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