Tough afternoon for Chivas Femenil against Pumas | OneFootball

It was not the best afternoon for Chivas Femenil, as despite dominating the second half, they were unable to recover after falling 2-0 to Pumas on Matchday 5 of the Apertura 2026.

The Rojiblancas conceded both Pumas goals before the first half hour of play, forcing the Rebaño to chase the game for the rest of the match. At the same time, a goal by Alicia Cervantes in the 23rd minute was ultimately ruled offside by the referee.

Halftime did the Rebaño Sagrado good, as they were able to adjust tactically and take control of the dangerous chances. The opponent even went down to 10 players, allowing the Guadalajara side to pin the visitors back in their own area. However, luck was not on Guadalajara’s side, largely due to Pumas’ defensive work.

Chivas Femenil will have to turn the page and focus on their next match, where they will play in the Clásico Tapatío away to Atlas at the Estadio Jalisco next Friday, September 4, at 8:06 PM.

Goals

- In the 4th minute, the visitors opened the scoring when Stephanie Ribeiro fired home from inside the box, beating Blanca Félix.- In the 26th minute, Pumas doubled their lead after an error playing out from the back by the Rebaño, through Cristina Torres.

Dangerous chances

- In the 23rd minute, ‘Licha’ Cervantes had found the net after a great run in behind the defense, but the assistant referee flagged for offside.- In the 35th minute, the ‘Predator’ appeared again with the same formula: she won position inside the box on Montoya’s cross, but her header failed to find the target.- In the 38th minute, Cervantes pounced on a rebound and hit a powerful first-time volley toward the near post, forcing Toledo to make a diving save.- In the 53rd minute, Jasmine Casarez got her head to the ball, but the goalkeeper made the save; on the rebound, Joseline Montoya tried to tap it into the empty net, but the bounce of the ball deceived her and it went wide.- In the 74th minute, ‘Boyi’ hammered the ball inside the box looking for the near post, but a Toledo fingertip save prevented the goal.- In the 87th minute, Iturbide headed the ball back across goal in what looked like the 1-2, but Toledo managed to palm it away right on the line.

Chivas Femenil 0-2 Pumas(Stephanie Ribeiro 4’, Cristina Torres 26’)Referee: Ana Cristina Guarneros LezamaAKRON Stadium

Lineups

Guadalajara: 12 Blanca Félix (C); 4 Natalia Colin, 5 Cristina Ferral, 21 Samantha López (10 Adriana Iturbide, 65’); 9 Gabriela Valenzuela (22 Denise Castro, 45’), 16 Eva González (13 Mayra Pelayo, 71’), 14 Natalia Mauleón, 8 Carolina Jaramillo, 25 Joseline Montoya (30 Viridiana Salazar, 83’); 23 Jasmine Casarez and 24 Alicia Cervantes. Head Coach: Antonio Contreras

Pumas: 1 Wendy Toledo; 3 Ana Mendoza, 5 Ximena Ríos (YC, 54’), 8 Andrea Pereira, 10 Cristina Torres, 14 Julissa Dávila (YC, 63’); 31 Casandra Montero (C) (YC, 63’) (26 Alexa Huerta, 86’), 9 Priscila Chinchilla (RC, 69’), 11 Montserrat Hernández (13 Paola Chaverp, 73’); 16 Alejandra Guerrero and 7 Stephanie Ribeiro (YC, 26’) (15 Emily Gielnik, 73’). Head Coach: Roberto Medina

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