Chivas and Xolos ends in a draw in front of a loud crowd at Snapdragon Stadium

The Guadalajara Chivas and Tijuana Xolos ended their match in a 1-1 draw in front of a mostly one-sided Chivas crowd at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

San Diego, Calif. — While the match was only a friendly, it could be described as anything but. The game grew extremely chippy in the second half of play, leading to a red card and trash being thrown on the field.

Chivas fans celebrate ahead of their friendly match against the Tijuana Xolos at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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The Xolos took an early lead as José Zuñiga scored the club’s lone goal in the 14th minute. The Xolos rode this moment, maintaining possession for most of the first half of play. Although nothing came of it, they put pressure on the Chivas.

Tempers flared in the second half, several players were unhappy with calls the referees were making and started to argue back. This culminated with Chivas player Érick Gutiérrez receiving a red card after arguing his point with the referee.

Chivas players react after receiving a red card at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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Fans were not happy, some even threw empty water bottles and beverage containers onto the field.

The Chivas had to play a man down the rest of the match, but this didn’t stop them from scoring their lone goal in the waning minutes of the game. After Teun Wilke headered the ball in for the goal, the Chivas crowd went ballistic.

José Castillo (21) kicks the ball at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
Photo: Artur Ivanov/Prost International

This is where the scoring ended and the heavily contested match ended with no true victor. The next match that will take place at Snapdragon will be SDFC vs. LAFC in a highly anticipated match on March 29.

Written and photographed by Artur Ivanov for Prost International.