Liga MX Gameweek 11, Apertura

Atlas 1 - 1 FT Guadalajara Chivas

Estadio Jalisco

Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching

Futmetrix Verdict
76
FT
Sun, Oct 11
Español
Atlas
1-1
Guadalajara Chivas
⚡ Intensity 68
⚖️ Balance 35
🏆 Stakes 60
🎲 Upset 29
Redemption, VAR, and stoppage-time chaos

Win Probability

  • Atlas 30%
  • Draw 27%
  • Guadalajara Chivas 43%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Late Drama at Estadio Jalisco: Sepúlveda Redeems Himself in 1-1 Thriller

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. A chaotic final twenty minutes defined this pivotal top-table clash, proving exactly why this fixture always delivers heart-stopping drama.

Tactical Foundations

The atmosphere at Estadio Jalisco was electric as the hosts opted for a pragmatic, counter-attacking setup. Despite conceding the lion’s share of the ball, maintaining only 43 percent possession, Atlas held a remarkably rigid defensive shape throughout the first half. Guadalajara Chivas pressed hard, probing the flanks and dictating the tempo, but struggled to find a clear route to goal. The Balance of this tight tactical chess match finally shattered in the 52nd minute. Capitalizing on a momentary lapse in concentration, Kevin Zenon delivered the breakthrough, finishing off a sharp delivery from Paulo Ramirez. This opening goal fundamentally altered the dynamic, forcing the visitors to abandon their cautious build-up and throw caution to the wind in search of a rapid response.

VAR and Heartbreak

Trailing by a goal, the visitors relentlessly bombarded the penalty area, racking up an impressive 14 corners over the course of the match. The Intensity spiked sharply at the 70-minute mark when VAR intervened, awarding a penalty for a foul on Santiago Sandoval. Up stepped Ángel Sepúlveda, carrying the hopes of the away end on his shoulders. Heartbreak ensued as he missed the 76th-minute penalty, leaving the hosts clinging to their narrow advantage. The narrative seemed entirely written as the clock ticked down, with the away side looking increasingly desperate despite generating an impressive 2.1 expected goals overall.

Redemption and Red Cards

With massive Stakes on the line in this battle between the fourth and sixth-placed teams, Sepúlveda found a way to write a different ending. In the 86th minute, the forward redeemed his earlier miss, connecting with a brilliant pass from Brian Gutierrez to level the score at 1-1. The momentum had completely shifted, but just as a late winner felt inevitable, chaos struck again. Kevin Castañeda was shown a straight red card in the 90th minute. Reduced to ten men with eight minutes of stoppage time looming, the visitors were forced into a frantic defensive stance to protect their hard-fought point until the final whistle.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Kevin Castañeda impact the match?

Arriving in the 90th minute, the dismissal forced his team to completely abandon their attack and defend deeply through eight minutes of stoppage time to preserve the 1-1 draw.

Was the penalty miss by K. Zenón the turning point?

Actually, it was Ángel Sepúlveda who missed the 76th-minute penalty, not Zenón. Though initially devastating, Sepúlveda managed to redeem himself ten minutes later with the equalizer.

How dramatic was the late winner by K. Zenón?

Zenón scored the opener in the 52nd minute. The true late drama came from Sepúlveda's 86th-minute strike, which served as an equalizer to seal a 1-1 draw.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
43%
57%
Atlas 43%
Guadalajara Chivas 57%
Shots
5
12
Atlas 5
Guadalajara Chivas 12
Shots on Target
2
5
Atlas 2
Guadalajara Chivas 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.52
2.10
Atlas 1.52
Guadalajara Chivas 2.10
Passes
310
401
Atlas 310
Guadalajara Chivas 401
Corners
7
7
Atlas 7
Guadalajara Chivas 7
Fouls
15
18
Atlas 15
Guadalajara Chivas 18
Yellow Cards
2
3
Atlas 2
Guadalajara Chivas 3
Red Cards
0
1
Atlas 0
Guadalajara Chivas 1

Match Events

26' 🟨 Juan Sánchez
Richard Ledezma 🟨 30'
Daniel Aguirre 🟨 41'
↓ Diego Campillo ↑Carlos Hernandez 🔄 45'
HT
52' ⚽ Kevin Zenon (Paulo Ramirez)
63' 🟨 Florián Monzón
65' 🔄 ↓ Paulo Ramirez ↑Edgar Zaldívar
↓ Leonel Calderón Oviedo ↑Kevin Castañeda 🔄 66'
↓ Ricardo Marín ↑Hugo Camberos 🔄 66'
↓ Richard Ledezma ↑Santiago Sandoval 🔄 66'
82' 🔄 ↓ Elías Montiel ↑Aldo Rocha
Kevin Castañeda 🟨 84'
Ángel Sepúlveda (Brian Gutierrez) ⚽ 86'
87' 🔄 ↓ Ryan Mmaee ↑Sergio Hernández
↓ Roberto Alvarado ↑Efrain Alvarez 🔄 90'+1
Kevin Castañeda 🟥 90'+8
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlas

Goalkeepers
Camilo Vargas
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Adonis Frías
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Nahuel Valenzuela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan José Purata
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Jorge Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elías Montiel
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Paulo Ramírez
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Ryan Mmaee
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kevin Zenón
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Luís Esteves
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Florian Monzon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Antonio Sánchez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jorge Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gaddi Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manuel Capasso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Édgar Zaldívar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aldo Rocha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Víctor Ríos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Martín
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arturo González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/30/2026 Atlas 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas Friendlies Clubs BMO Stadium
03/08/2026 Atlas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
01/04/2026 Atlas 0 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas Friendlies Clubs
10/26/2025 Guadalajara Chivas 4 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Akron
04/20/2025 Atlas 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
12/28/2024 Atlas 0 - 0 (PEN 0-1) Guadalajara Chivas Friendlies Clubs Estadio Jalisco
11/22/2024 Guadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio AKRON
10/06/2024 Guadalajara Chivas 2 - 3 Atlas Liga MX Estadio AKRON
04/28/2024 Atlas 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
03/25/2024 Guadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Atlas Friendlies Clubs BMO Stadium
03/30/2026
Friendlies Clubs BMO Stadium
03/08/2026
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
01/04/2026
Friendlies Clubs
10/26/2025
Liga MX Estadio Akron
04/20/2025
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
12/28/2024
0 - 0 (PEN 0-1)
Friendlies Clubs Estadio Jalisco
11/22/2024
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
10/06/2024
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
04/28/2024
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
03/25/2024
Friendlies Clubs BMO Stadium
Atlas Win
Guadalajara Chivas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Club America 10 21 22 11 +11 DClub America 1 - 1 Monterrey (11-10-2026)WNecaxa 2 - 4 Club America (28-09-2026)DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)LCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)
2 Toluca 11 20 25 15 +10 LTigres UANL 3 - 2 Toluca (10-10-2026)DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)
3 Club Queretaro 10 20 15 8 +7 WClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Atlante FC (10-10-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)
4 Guadalajara Chivas 11 19 18 11 +7 DAtlas 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (11-10-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (26-09-2026)DClub America 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (20-09-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)
5 Leon 11 18 15 12 +3 DPuebla 1 - 1 Leon (10-10-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 Leon (21-09-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)
6 Atlas 11 18 17 18 -1 DAtlas 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (11-10-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)
7 Cruz Azul 11 17 22 21 +1 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (12-10-2026)DCruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca (26-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)WCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)
8 Club Tijuana 10 15 15 14 +1 DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (10-10-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 3 Atlas (26-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)
9 Puebla 11 15 12 13 -1 DPuebla 1 - 1 Leon (10-10-2026)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)
10 Monterrey 10 14 17 15 +2 DClub America 1 - 1 Monterrey (11-10-2026)LAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (20-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)
11 CF Pachuca 11 13 18 14 +4 DCF Pachuca 3 - 3 Necaxa (11-10-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (21-09-2026)WAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 11 13 17 19 -2 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (12-10-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-09-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)
13 Tigres UANL 11 13 13 15 -2 WTigres UANL 3 - 2 Toluca (10-10-2026)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Puebla (27-09-2026)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)
14 Santos Laguna 11 13 12 16 -4 WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (11-10-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (27-09-2026)WToluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna (21-09-2026)WSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)
15 Atletico San Luis 11 12 15 20 -5 LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (11-10-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)
16 Atlante FC 11 11 12 17 -5 LClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Atlante FC (10-10-2026)WAtlante FC 4 - 2 Monterrey (26-09-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Atlante FC (19-09-2026)LAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)
17 Necaxa 11 9 15 23 -8 DCF Pachuca 3 - 3 Necaxa (11-10-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 4 Club America (28-09-2026)LAtletico San Luis 3 - 1 Necaxa (19-09-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)
18 FC Juarez 11 4 8 26 -18 DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (10-10-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 FC Juarez (28-09-2026)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (19-09-2026)LSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)

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