Matchdays go by and Chivas Femenil keeps getting better. This afternoon at AKRON Stadium, Guadalajara dominated Atlético de San Luis from start to finish, earning a 3-1 win and taking home 3 more points in the 2026 Apertura. Antonio Contreas’ team now has 9 points, keeping it near the top of the women’s league standings.
Matchday 3 was the game in which Guadalajara needed to confirm the good form it has shown so far in the tournament, and it did: it controlled the tempo, the ball, and created attacking chances that made the final score feel too narrow compared to its clear shots on goal.
It also confirmed the excellent form of its attackers Alicia Cervantes, Jasmine Casarez, and Joseline Montoya, who got on the scoresheet for the second straight matchday. At the same time, it showed it has plenty of depth, as the Rojiblanco coach was able to close out the match with fresh legs without giving up the initiative at any point.
Chivas Femenil now turns its attention to Pachuca, as the two sides will face off on Matchday 4 of AP26. The match is set for Sunday, August 23, at 4 PM, at Hidalgo Stadium.
Goals
- “The Predator” showed up! In the 8th minute, Cervantes made the run inside the box, won position, and headed home “Caro” Jaramillo’s cross.- In the 23rd minute, the visitors from San Luis leveled the score through Enyerliannis Higuera after an error while playing out from the back.
- “The Queen” is ON FIRE! In the 37th minute, “Gaby” Valenzuela spotted Jasmine inside the box and sent in a pinpoint cross, allowing Casarez to beat the opposing goalkeeper and restore the lead for the Rojiblancas.
- “Flash” joined the party! Just 36 seconds into the second half, Joseline Montoya raced down the flank, cut into the box, and with the inside of her right foot buried the ball into the top corner for an absolute stunner.
Dangerous chances
- In the 14th minute, Jaramillo unleashed a left-footed shot looking for the top corner, but couldn’t give it the necessary placement.- “Jas” rattled the post! In the 19th minute, Casarez received the ball inside the box and, on her second touch, hit a right-footed cross-shot that shaved the post, drawing a gasp from the crowd.- In the 33rd minute, “Licha” turned at the top of the box and, without hesitation, fired a powerful shot that the goalkeeper could only just keep out.- In the 53rd minute, “Jas” came within inches of a brace after going one-on-one with the goalkeeper and dinking the ball over the challenge, but her effort drifted just wide.- Casarez had another one! In the 60th minute, Mauleón won the ball high up the field against San Luis and laid it off to “Jas,” who hit it first time but sent it over the bar.- In the 66th minute, Valenzuela came close to making it four with a volley inside the box that was flirting with the top corner, but it went just over the crossbar.- In the 78th minute, Denise played it left to Pelayo; Mayra controlled and shot, but a sliding defensive block prevented the fourth goal.
Guadalajara 3-1 Atl. San Luis(Alicia Cervantes 8’, Jasmine Casarez 37’, and Joseline Montoya 46’)(Enyerliannis Higuera 23’)Referee: Estéfany Sarahí Gómez GuizarAKRON Stadium
Lineups
Guadalajara: 12 Blanca Félix; 17 Natalia Villarreal, 5 Cristina Ferral, 21 Samantha López (4 Natalia Colin, 57’), 9 Gabriela Valenzuela; 16 Eva González, 14 Natalia Mauleón (19 Valeria Alvarado, 86’), 8 Carolina Jaramillo; 23 Jasmine Casarez, 25 Joseline Montoya (22 Denise Castro, 57’) and 24 Alicia Cervantes (13 Mayra Pelayo, 70’).Head Coach: Antonio Contreras
San Luis: 1 Ana Zárate; 13 Aurora Suárez (3 Erin Houston, 85’), 24 Regina Aguirre, 27 Elaily Hernández-Repreza; 8 María Sánchez, 17 Rebeca Contreras, 22 Michelle Gutiérrez (26 Aidinn López, 63’ (YC 83’)), 28 Sandra Arévalo (5 Citlali Hernández, 55’), 33 Daniela Delgado; 9 Enyerliannys Higuera (YC 29’) (12 Alexa Herrera, 85’) and 21 Amina Bello.Head Coach: Ignacio Quintana
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