Tijuana women secured a comprehensive five-one victory over Necaxa in the third round of Liga MX women's regular season, played on 16 August 2026. The hosts opened the scoring inside three minutes and never let the visitors back into the contest. Necaxa arrived with five defeats already in their campaign and found themselves trailing before the half-hour mark.
J. Garcia struck twice in the opening exchanges, giving Tijuana an early cushion. W. Peralta and K. Hancar added further goals in quick succession, and the pattern was clear — Tijuana were running the show. Necaxa's defence looked disjointed, and by then the match had slipped away from them.
What stands out is the penalty phase. T. Lizeth Quiroz Tinoco missed twice in quick succession, twice, and Necaxa could not convert. To be fair, the pressure on the taker was immense, but two misses at that stage ended any realistic hope of a comeback. Tijuana added three more goals, including two penalties from K. Hancar, who completed her hat-trick.
Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half. Necaxa brought on N. Rojo and T. Carter at the hour mark, while Tijuana shuffled their attack with J. Garcia and A. A. Navarro Flores. Neither side could shift the momentum, and the result was never in doubt once Necaxa's penalty misses piled up.
Statistics tell a straightforward story. Tijuana held 56 per cent possession and registered five shots on target against Necaxa's four. Both sides had two corners, and neither team committed an offside. The shots on target tally matches the scoreline — Tijuana took their chances, Necaxa did not.
The result leaves Tijuana on three points from five games, still searching for consistency after four defeats. Necaxa remain bottom of the table with zero points from five losses. The gap between them is stark, and this match did little to suggest either side will turn things around soon.
