Chivas Femenil returned to winning ways in a match defined by the control they maintained throughout the 90 minutes, defeating Xolos 2-0 at Estadio Caliente on Matchday 8 of the Apertura 2026.
The Rebaño took the field fully intent on claiming all 3 points, and from the opening moments looked to create danger in front of the home side’s goal. Antonio Contreras’ side found set pieces to be one of their main ways of getting close to the opposing net. During the opening stretch, Chivas had several chances, but the ball just would not find the back of the net. Even so, Guadalajara kept pushing, and the reward came in the 39th minute. Denise Castro was there to pounce on a rebound inside the box and send it into the back of the net.
With the score in their favor, the Rojiblancas approached the second half with the mission of protecting the lead, without stopping the fight until the final whistle. Xolos tried to respond, but the Rebaño’s defensive work kept Blanca Félix’s clean sheet intact. Late in the match, Chivas also had another chance to widen the gap. In the 87th minute, a shot taken by Alicia Cervantes beat the wall and crossed the goal line; however, it was ruled offside by the referee. Even so, the Rojiblancas’ finishing touch arrived in stoppage time. In the 94th minute, a brilliant move by Guadalajara once again found ‘Licha’ inside the box, and she sent the ball into the back of the net to make it the final 2-0.
With this result, Chivas Femenil earned an important victory that keeps them in second place in Group B with 15 points. Now, Guadalajara will prepare for another road test, as they will visit Cruz Azul next Friday, September 25, in a Matchday 9 clash of AP26 at Estadio Centenario de Morelos at 7 PM.
The goals
– Denise came through for the Rebaño! In the 39th minute, Denise Castro tucked away a rebound to give the Rojiblancas the lead.
– A brilliant team move to seal the match! In the 94th minute, the finishing touch fell to Alicia Cervantes, who finished inside the box to put the game out of reach.
The dangerous chances
– NATALIAAAA! In the 16th minute, Natalia Colin took a corner that struck the far post, though the ball ended up just drifting wide.
– In the 18th minute, Joseline Montoya unleashed an absolute rocket inside the Xolos box, but the defense came up with the block.
– In the 21st minute, the Rojiblancas created danger once again from a corner kick, with a delivery into a dangerous area that forced the Tijuana defense to work hard to clear the ball.
– ONCE AGAIN ‘LICHAAAA’! In the 87th minute, Cervantes took a free kick that ended up crossing the goal line, but it was ruled offside by the referee.
Tijuana 0-2 Guadalajara
(Denise Castro 39’ and Alicia Cervantes 94’)
Referee: Ana Paola Hernández Ortiz
Estadio Caliente
Lineups
Guadalajara: 12 Blanca Félix; 3 Damaris Godínez, 4 Natalia Colín, 5 Cristina Ferral, 21 Samantha López, 14 Natalia Mauleón, 16 Eva González, 25 Joseline Montoya, 22 Denise Castro, 23 Jasmine Casarez, and 24 Alicia Cervantes.
Head Coach: Antonio Contreras
Tijuana: 1 Ana Paz; 3 Jazmín Enrique, 4 Deisy Ojeda, 24 Michel Fong, 7 Jaquelín García, 11 Danielle Fuentes, 17 Amogelang Motau, 27 Laura Parra (Naomi Rojo 89’), 9 Melana Surautsava, 18 Trudi Carter, and 20 Daniela Carrandi.
Head Coach: Fernando Samayoa
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