Puebla Women Defeat Necaxa 4:1 in Liga MX Showdown
Puebla Women secured a convincing 4:1 victory over Necaxa in their Regular Season 5 clash on Sunday evening. The hosts took control early with an own goal at the first minute before adding three more through Lopez, Peraza and Martinez. By then the visitors had fallen behind and could not recover despite having slightly more possession throughout the match.
The opening goal arrived almost immediately when A. A. De Leon L. deflected the ball into her own net in the first minute. Lopez doubled the advantage in the 23rd minute, followed by Peraza's strike in the 34th. Martinez added a third just before half-time in the 43rd minute, and Terzian Jensen sealed the result with a fifth-minute goal after the restart. The visitors managed only a single reply, though the data does not attribute it to either side.
On paper the statistics tell a different story. Necaxa enjoyed 52 per cent possession and registered 105 attacks compared to 93 for the hosts. Yet both sides recorded eight shots on target and ten off target, suggesting chances went begging for everyone involved. The hosts won 22 free kicks to 14, while Necaxa earned seven corners to six.
Discipline was not a major issue, with three yellow cards awarded to each team. Diaz and Navarro Flores went off early for the hosts, while Bracamonte and Moron picked up bookings before half-time. Lopez and Terzian Jensen both received yellows in the 73rd minute. The match saw ten substitutions in total, with Necaxa making four changes at the interval.
The result leaves both sides rooted to the bottom of the table. Puebla sit 17th with three points from five games after one victory and four defeats. Necaxa remain 18th with zero points from five losses. Neither team has shown much consistency recently, with both having lost their last five league matches before this fixture.
For Puebla the win provided some relief after a run of heavy defeats, including an 8:0 loss to Tigres. Necaxa's poor form continues, though they did manage a 2:3 victory over these same opponents in April. The gap between the teams remains narrow in the standings, with just three points separating them.
