Necaxa surprised the Rebaño Sagrado, coming from behind to win at home and hand Chivas their first defeat of the Clausura 2025.
As Matchday 2 of the Clausura 2025 arrived, it seemed that Chivas de Guadalajara had a chance to continue their strong start after last week’s victory against Santos. With their visit to Necaxa, a team that debuted with a loss against Pumas, Chivas looked poised to secure another three points. However, the result ended up being quite the opposite.
Chivas Took the Lead
After a goalless first half at the Estadio Victoria, which saw good chances from both sides, fans had to wait until the second half to witness the first goal. Guadalajara opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Following a set-piece play from a corner kick, a secondary cross from the Rebaño Sagrado caused the ball to land near a Necaxa defender. However, Gilberto Sepúlveda anticipated the attempted clearance, sliding in to connect with the ball and push it over the goal line for the 0-1.
Necaxa Shattered Chivas’ Hopes
It seemed that the Rojiblancos, wearing dark blue as the visiting team, were on their way to a second consecutive win. However, Necaxa responded in the 62nd minute. José Paradela delivered an excellent cross, and Pavel Pérez headed it down into the net to make it 1-1.
The home team gained momentum after their equalizer and began to trouble the visitors with dangerous plays. In the 77th minute, Agustín Palavecino sent a precise through ball to the left edge of the box. There, Kevin Rosero got behind the defense and delivered a cross that Tomás Badolini finished with a well-executed sliding effort. The Guadalajara defense was overwhelmed by the speed of Necaxa’s attack and couldn’t prevent the 2-1.
In the 87th minute, Necaxa kept up the pressure. Following a well-rehearsed corner kick, the ball bounced around the penalty spot before falling to Ricardo Monreal. With his back to goal, Monreal showed excellent technical skill. He trapped the ball with his right foot, moved it behind him to his left, and fired a left-footed shot into the near post to make it 3-1.
Chivas’ Response Came Too Late
Chivas’ attempt to level the score came far too late. In the 90+8th minute, “Piojo” Alvarado converted a penalty awarded for a handball in the box. Unfortunately for the Chiverío, it wasn’t enough to avoid their first loss of the tournament, falling 3-2.
