Liga MX Apertura - 10

Guadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 FT Necaxa

Estadio Akron

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Futmetrix Verdict
45
FT
Wed, Sep 24
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Guadalajara Chivas
3-1
Necaxa
⚡ Intensity 52
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Chivas extend lead with clinical finish.

Clinical Chivas Punish Wasteful Necaxa at Estadio Akron

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. The league leaders demonstrated ruthless efficiency to overcome a barrage of pressure and solidify their unassailable position at the summit.

Early Efficiency

The Stakes were unmistakably high at Estadio Akron as Guadalajara Chivas looked to cement their spot at the very top of the table. Despite Necaxa edging possession with 54% of the ball in the early exchanges, the hosts were absolutely lethal on the break. The decisive breakthrough arrived in the 33rd minute when A. Gonzalez found the back of the net, expertly set up by the vision of R. Ledezma. The home side then doubled their advantage just before the break through a composed strike from Santiago Sandoval. The sheer Intensity of the visitors' approach yielded plenty of attempts, but they found themselves thoroughly outclassed in the final third during a punishing opening forty-five minutes.

The Momentum Shift

Coming out for the second half, the dynamics shifted instantly. C. Calderon struck a vital lifeline in the 49th minute, immediately disrupting the hosts' rhythm and completely altering the Balance of the contest. Smelling blood, Necaxa turned the pitch into a frantic shooting gallery, racking up a massive 23 total shots and forcing a barrage of set-pieces with 11 combined corners. They pressed intensely for an equalizer, creating immense pressure that kept the stadium on edge. However, their finishing severely lacked the necessary killer touch, with 18 of those attempts failing to even test the goalkeeper. The visitors threw men forward recklessly, risking everything to salvage a precious point against the runaway leaders.

The Final Blow

As the clock relentlessly ticked down, the match opened up entirely. The away side's utter desperation left glaring, unavoidable spaces at the back, perfectly playing into the home team's hands. In the 90th minute, substitute C. Inda delivered the ultimate knockout punch on the counter, securing the thrilling 3-1 victory. This result perfectly illustrates why Chivas are dictating the title race so comfortably; they absorbed heavy fire and responded with surgical, match-winning precision. For Necaxa, a highly promising Upset Factor potential dissolved into bitter frustration due to a profound lack of clinical execution. The leaders march on with 30 points, leaving their mid-table opponents to painfully ponder what might have been.

Key Questions

Who scored the opening goal?

A. Gonzalez opened the scoring for Chivas in the 33rd minute.

How many shots did Necaxa take?

They attempted a staggering 23 shots in total, but only five managed to hit the target.

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
46%
54%
Guadalajara Chivas 46%
Necaxa 54%
Shots
10
23
Guadalajara Chivas 10
Necaxa 23
Shots on Target
5
5
Guadalajara Chivas 5
Necaxa 5
Passes
412
482
Guadalajara Chivas 412
Necaxa 482
Pass Accuracy
84%
88%
Guadalajara Chivas 84%
Necaxa 88%
Corners
4
7
Guadalajara Chivas 4
Necaxa 7
Fouls
8
11
Guadalajara Chivas 8
Necaxa 11
Yellow Cards
2
1
Guadalajara Chivas 2
Necaxa 1
Red Cards
0
0
Guadalajara Chivas 0
Necaxa 0

Match Events

27' 🟨 Diego Campillo
33' A. Gonzalez (R. Ledezma)
44' S. Sandoval
HT
R. Monreal J. Rojas 🔄 46'
C. Calderon 49'
51' 🔄 R. Ledezma M. Tapias
63' 🔄 E. Alvarez C. Cowell
P. Perez R. Sanchez 🔄 78'
84' 🔄 O. Govea G. Sepulveda
84' 🔄 D. Campillo Del Campo C. Inda
84' 🔄 A. Gonzalez T. Wilke
K. Rosero F. Rossano 🔄 85'
C. Calderon R. Cortez 🔄 85'
90' C. Inda
Agustín Palavecino 🟨 90'+3
90'+4 🟨 Santiago Sandoval
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Guadalajara Chivas

Goalkeepers
R. Rangel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Castillo
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
L. Romo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
B. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
S. Sandoval
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
O. Govea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
M. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Campillo Del Campo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
R. Ledezma
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
E. Alvarez
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
4
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Forwards
A. Gonzalez
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.3
Rating
BENCH
O. Whalley
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
G. Sepulveda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Tapias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. A. Olivas Salcedo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Brizuela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Cowell
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Pulido
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Wilke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Inda
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Necaxa

Goalkeepers
E. Unsain
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Rosero
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
A. Pena
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
70
Passes
3
Duels
A. Oliveros
MAGNET
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
74
Passes
3
Duels
C. Calderon
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
D. De Buen
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
I. Rodriguez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
R. Monreal
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
A. Palavecino
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
48%
Pass Acc
P. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Forwards
T. Badaloni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
L. Jimenez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
E. Martinez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Jacob
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesus Alcantar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Rossano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Andrade
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Cortez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rojas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/24/2025 Guadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Akron
01/18/2025 Necaxa 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Victoria
10/23/2024 Guadalajara Chivas 3 - 2 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio AKRON
02/21/2024 Necaxa 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Victoria
07/14/2023 Guadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio AKRON
04/08/2023 Guadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio AKRON
08/20/2022 Necaxa 0 - 4 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
04/30/2022 Necaxa 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
12/30/2021 Necaxa 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas Friendlies Clubs
08/28/2021 Guadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio AKRON
09/24/2025
Liga MX Estadio Akron
01/18/2025
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
10/23/2024
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
02/21/2024
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
07/14/2023
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
04/08/2023
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
08/20/2022
Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
04/30/2022
Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
12/30/2021
Friendlies Clubs
08/28/2021
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
Guadalajara Chivas Win
Necaxa Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 10 24 21 12 +9 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
2 Toluca 10 22 28 13 +15 WToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
3 Monterrey 10 22 22 17 +5 LToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)WPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
4 Club America 10 21 19 10 +9 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)LClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)WClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
5 Tigres UANL 10 19 19 9 +10 WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 10 16 19 11 +8 LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)
7 FC Juarez 10 15 13 12 +1 WFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)WFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
8 Pachuca 10 14 13 12 +1 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)LClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
9 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 13 13 13 0 LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)WMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)
10 Leon 10 12 10 16 -6 DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 10 11 14 17 -3 WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)
12 Atletico San Luis 10 10 15 16 -1 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
13 Santos Laguna 10 10 13 17 -4 WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
14 Necaxa 10 9 9 17 -8 LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)WNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
15 Mazatlán 10 8 12 17 -5 DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)LMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)
16 Club Queretaro 10 8 11 18 -7 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)LLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
17 Atlas 10 7 15 24 -9 LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
18 Puebla 10 5 9 24 -15 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)LPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)