An Epic Comeback by Chivas Femenil and the Clásico Tapatío Is Rojiblanco! | OneFootball

Character, courage, and clinical finishing defined the comeback led by Chivas Femenil on Monday night in the Clásico Tapatío, overturning a two-goal deficit to defeat Atlas 4-2 at Estadio AKRON in Matchday 9 of the Clausura 2026. Antonio Contreras’ squad reached 22 points and climbed into second place in the overall standings.

The match had two very distinct phases. Two specific mistakes cost Las Rojiblancas early, sending them into halftime trailing 0-2, compounded by the imprecision that comes with the urgency to turn things around as quickly as possible.

But the coach had the final say. He made changes at halftime that immediately altered the flow of the game. Jasmine Casarez and Viridiana Salazar were introduced to inject speed into the attack, and later Adriana “Boyi” Iturbide added more offensive firepower. The adjustments paid off: “La Doctora” scored the equalizer, and Jasmine sealed the victory with a brace of outstanding quality. All of it backed by the admirable effort of every Chivas player throughout the 90+ minutes.

With this massive boost, Chivas Femenil will now face El Clásico de México at the Rojiblanca Fortress, hosting América on Matchday 10 of CL26 next Sunday, February 22 at 5 PM.

Goals

1’ Brenda Cerén capitalized on a defensive lapse to open the scoring.

28’ The visitors doubled their lead with a free-kick goal.

54’ Guadalajara responded! Gabriela Valenzuela won an aerial duel and headed it home to cut the deficit.

59’ “La Doctora!” Adriana Iturbide entered the box unmarked after Alicia Cervantes’ second cross and finished past the goalkeeper.

79’ Welcome back, “Jas”! Gabriela Valenzuela sent a cross from the right to the far post, where Casarez made a precise run and tapped it into the net.

90’ What a stunner from “La Reina”! Jasmine picked up the ball at the edge of the box, lifted her head, and chipped it over an advanced goalkeeper into the top corner.

Dangerous chances

4’ Cervantes nearly equalized with a volley to the far post after a flick-on at the top of the box.

12’ From an indirect free kick inside the area, Carolina Jaramillo fired a powerful shot that deflected off a defender.

32’ Denise Castro turned and sent a low shot to the far post that narrowly missed.

41’ Cervantes attempted an acrobatic volley that nearly found the top corner.

74’ Viridiana Salazar met Valenzuela’s cross with a header but couldn’t beat the goalkeeper’s positioning.

Chivas Femenil 4-2 Atlas Femenil

(Gabriela Valenzuela 54’, Adriana Iturbide 59’, Jasmine Casarez 79’, 90’)

(Brenda Cerén 1’, Sanjuana Muñoz 28’)

Referee: Ana Paola Hernández Ortíz

Venue: Estadio AKRON

Lineups

Guadalajara: Blanca Félix (C); Damaris Godínez, Cristina Ferral, Samantha López, Natalia Villarreal; Eva González, Yamile Franco, Carolina Jaramillo; Gabriela Valenzuela, Denise Castro, Alicia Cervantes.

Head Coach: Antonio Contreras

Atlas: Camila Vázquez; Iliana Jasso, Laila Saravia, María Sainz; Maritza Maldonado, Ashley López, Karen Flores, Vanessa Penuna; Brenda Cerén, Noemí Villalobos, Sanjuana Muñoz.

Head Coach: Juan Pablo Alfaro (sent off 71’)