The best facts ahead of Chivas' U20s clash with León | OneFootball

With their sights set on being protagonists and after several weeks of intense tactical and physical work, Chivas Sub 19 and Sub 21 are ready to face the Apertura 2025 and demonstrate on the field everything they have worked on during the preseason. The start of the season will see the Rebaño youth teams face off against their counterparts from León, and here are some facts you should know about the return to action of the Rojiblancos squads.

Guadalajara's youth teams did not play on the first day of the championship due to the rescheduling of the Matchday 1 game against Tigres, which will be played on September 17 at the Gigantera stadium.

On the other hand, León's U19 and U21 teams already played on the first day of the tournament. The U19 team won 2-1 against Atlético de San Luis at the Esmeralda stadium, while the U21 team tied 1-1 and took the extra point by winning 4-2 in the penalty shootout.

The matches between Chivas and León will take place this Saturday, July 19. The schedule is as follows:

León U21 vs Chivas U219:00 AM, La Esmeralda

León U19 vs Chivas U1911:30 AM, La Esmeralda

In addition, with the conviction to continue growing and consolidating itself as the best youth academy in the country, the Rojiblanco team has a renewed technical structure, focused on the comprehensive development of its players.

The Under-21 team will be led by José 'Pepe' Meléndez as head coach, accompanied by Francisco José Macías as assistant coach and Roberto Rivera as physical trainer. For its part, the Under-19 team is led by Benny Ferreira, with the support of Vinicio Guerrero as assistant coach and Luis Mercado as physical trainer.

As far as players are concerned, there will be changes in both teams, as many players have moved up a category. Santiago Sandoval, who is registered with the Rebaño Under-21 team, was called up by Gabriel Milito. In addition, Samir Inda and Sebastián Liceaga are also part of the squad led by 'Pepe' Meléndez.

On the other hand, the Under-19 team has Gael García Ortega in its ranks, who did preseason training with the first team and participated in several friendly matches with the Rojiblanco team.