Club Deportivo Guadalajara vs. New York Red Bulls

Chivas de Guadalajara felt the weight of ambition on July 31, 2025, confident that their storied pedigree would carry them past the New York Red Bulls. Instead, they were undone by a last-gasp moment of magic. A fierce 1–0 defeat, sealed by Emil Forsberg’s 97th‑minute free kick, ripped victory away from the 12-time Mexican champions at Sports Illustrated Stadium.


Throughout the night, Chivas controlled the ball—completing 62 percent possession and peppering the Red Bulls goal with shots, forcing at least four crucial saves from AJ Marcucci.

Yet, despite creating the better chances, they failed to convert, leaving their stars stranded in the final third.

Sandro Schwarz’s decision to sit key players early backfired. The introduction of Designated Players Eric Maxim Choupo‑Moting and Emil Forsberg proved decisive—but only after a plodding first hour allowed Chivas to remain in control.

When Forsberg finally came on, he made it count—candling the ball under the wall and into the bottom corner in the seventh minute of stoppage time, delivering his team’s opener— and agonizingly, Chivas’s doom.


For Guadalajara, the loss compounds a troubling Leagues Cup narrative: they remain winless in their last five tournament matches, unable to truly threaten teams below them in the standings.

There’s tangible frustration in the camp—coach Gabriel Milito laments a lack of ruthlessness and failure to trouble the goalkeeper enough in scoring positions.

New York, on the other hand, walk away buoyed by resilience and dramatic flair. Their first-ever Leagues Cup win at home—preserved thanks to Forsberg’s heroics—reaffirms that even a youthful and rotated side can find clarity late in the night on home turf.


Looking ahead, Chivas must regroup quickly to salvage any hopes against Charlotte on August 3, while the Red Bulls will ride this wave into their clash with Monterrey. For now, this 1–0 result stands as a fitting illustration: in high‑stakes Leagues Cup battles, control doesn’t reward—you must push until the final whistle or risk having it turned against you.