América beat Pumas in the Capital Classic and strengthened their grip on Liga MX Femenil

América once again left Ciudad Universitaria with the Capital Classic in its hands. Ángel Villacampa’s team defeated Pumas 2-1, and Geyse da Silva scored twice to turn a difficult evening into another statement of the champions’ dominance.

Pumas struck first in the 17th minute. Priscila Chinchilla created the opening by carrying the ball forward, escaping Nancy Antonio and hitting the left post. Stephanie Ribeiro reacted fastest to the rebound and sent it into the net, igniting the home crowd.

América had controlled the opening minutes and created more approaches, but Pumas looked dangerous on the counterattack. The visitors finally found an equalizer just before halftime. Scarlett Camberos switched play brilliantly, Sarah Luebbert delivered an accurate cross back into the area, and Geyse finished calmly in the 42nd minute.

The second half became an end-to-end contest. Pumas pushed forward to recover the lead, while América waited for the right moment. That moment became more likely when Casandra Montero received a red card in the 67th minute. With Pumas reduced to 10 players, América delivered the decisive blow in the 89th minute. Geyse controlled Kimberly Rodríguez’s pass and fired first time past Wendy Toledo.

The victory marked América’s 16th consecutive Capital Classic without a defeat. Geyse has scored 11 goals in the Apertura 2026, and the reigning champions claimed their sixth win of the tournament. The performance reinforced their status as the leading title favorites in the source’s telling of the match.