Chivas Femenil defeat Santos and maintain their strong run in the CL26 | OneFootball

Chivas Femenil extended their strong start to the Clausura 2026 after earning a 1–0 win over Santos Femenil on Sunday morning at Estadio Jalisco, in the match corresponding to Matchday 3. Guadalajara reached seven points in the tournament, currently sitting sixth on goal difference, remaining unbeaten and yet to concede a goal.The Rebaño took control from the opening minutes, asserting dominance and possession of the ball. They also showed defensive solidity whenever tested and, with high pressure, created constant dangerous chances that forced the opposing goalkeeper into action to deny the Rojiblancas before halftime.After the break, the Rebaño maintained the same intensity and continued to push in the attacking half through different offensive combinations. The adjustments and substitutions made by head coach Antonio Contreras injected freshness into the side, and the persistence eventually paid off, as Adriana Iturbide scored the winning goal to reflect the Rojiblancas’ dominance on the scoreboard.Chivas Femenil’s next challenge will come during a midweek round, when they host Querétaro on Wednesday, January 21, at Estadio AKRON, for Matchday 4.

Goals -¡¡¡‘Boyi’ stepped up!!! In the 74th minute, after a series of rebounds from a corner kick on the right flank, Adriana Iturbide anticipated her opponent’s clearance with her chest and sent the ball into the back of the net. Key chances

-21’ Amalia López tried her luck with a volley from outside the box; the Santos goalkeeper reacted quickly to push away the danger created by the Rebaño.

-27’ Denise Castro fired a low, well-placed shot toward the near post, forcing the opposing keeper to dive and make the save.

-29’ After a precise cross from Casarez, Yamile Franco arrived inside the box and struck a first-time effort toward the near post, narrowly missing the visitors’ goal.

-32’ Alicia Cervantes received a through ball down the middle and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the area that missed the post by inches.

-37’ Amalia López once again attempted a long-range effort with a well-placed right-footed strike, but the ball drifted just wide.

-So close to the opener! 42’ After a series of rebounds inside the box, the ball fell to Alicia Cervantes, who instinctively finished with her knee, forcing the opposing goalkeeper into a spectacular save to deny the first Rojiblanco goal.

-45’ Eva tested the goalkeeper again from outside the box with a powerful shot that required another save.

-63’ ‘Caro’ made her presence felt through the middle! She unleashed a powerful shot from distance that caught Mendoza by surprise but missed by a narrow margin.

-88' Close to the second! ‘Boyi’ once again rose to meet a cross inside the box and headed the ball toward the goalkeeper’s right post, but it drifted just wide.

-95’ Franco goes for the second! She struck a venomous long-range effort that had to be deflected for a corner by the Santos defense. Chivas Femenil 1–0 Santos Femenil (Adriana Iturbide 74’) Referee: Edwin Eduardo Morfín Verduzco Venue: Estadio Jalisco Lineups Chivas: 12 Blanca Félix, 5 Cristina Ferral, 15 Isabela Esquivias (30 Viridiana Salazar 34’), 21 Samantha López (YC 48’), 11 Yamile Franco (YC 31’), 16 Eva González, 27 Amalia López (8 Carolina Jaramillo 45’), 9 Gabriela Valenzuela, 22 Denise Castro (25 Joseline Montoya 59’), 23 Jasmine Casarez (10 Adriana Iturbide 34’), 24 Alicia Cervantes (3 Damaris Godínez 81’). Head Coach: Antonio Contreras (YC 90’) Santos: 1 Kathya Mendoza, 2 Alexa Hernández, 3 Sasha Pickard, 4 María Peraza (YC 41’), 21 Judith Félix, 7 Doménica Rodríguez (5 Yessenia Novella 77’), 14 Kimberli Gómez, 24 Dania Padilla, 8 Sandra Nabweteme, 11 Mayra Santana (YC 30’) (9 Samantha Calvillo 56’), 22 Vivian Ikechukwu (20 Lia Romero 87’). Head Coach: Jhonathan Lazcano (YC 92’)