Tigres UANL routs Toluca in Liga MX Femenil goal fest
TOLUCA (Interstat) — Tigres UANL scored seven consecutive goals after conceding early and routed Toluca 7-2 in a Liga MX Femenil match Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Estadio Nemesio Díez. Thembi Kgatlana scored four goals, including three in the first half, as the visitors overcame an early deficit and turned the game into a one-sided result. Amandine Henry scored both goals for Toluca, one in the opening minutes and another in stoppage time, but the home side could not keep pace after the first half-hour. The victory lifted Tigres UANL to 7-1 in Liga MX Femenil and 7-1 across all competitions.
Toluca began brightly and took the lead in the 11th minute when Henry scored. The goal came after Tigres UANL’s Maricarmen Reyes received a yellow card in the ninth minute. Toluca’s Faustine Robert was booked in the 17th minute. Tigres UANL responded in the 26th minute when Reyes leveled the score, and the visitors seized control from there.
Kgatlana put Tigres UANL ahead in the 29th minute. María Sánchez made it 3-1 in the 34th minute. Kgatlana then scored in the 41st minute and again in the 45th minute, completing her hat trick before halftime. Toluca’s Karla Martínez was sent off in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, leaving the home side with 10 players. At halftime, Tigres UANL led 5-1.
Tigres UANL continued to press after the break. Kgatlana scored her fourth goal in the 54th minute. Mariza made it 7-1 in the 63rd minute. Sabrina Enciso of Tigres UANL was cautioned in the 81st minute. Mariza was sent off in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, reducing Tigres UANL to 10 players for the final moments. Tigres UANL scored five goals in the first half and two in the second half.
Henry scored her second goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, cutting the final margin to 7-2. The loss dropped Toluca to 5-2-1 in Liga MX Femenil and 10-4-3 across all competitions. Toluca had entered the match after a 3-2 home loss to Santos L on Monday. Before that, Toluca beat Club Tijuana 6-0 on Sept. 15, drew Atlas 0-0 on Sept. 12, lost to Monterrey 5-1 on Sept. 6, beat FC JJK Jyvaskyla 4-0 on Aug. 31, and beat Club León 1-0 on Aug. 29. The match produced nine goals, two red cards and three yellow cards.
Tigres UANL’s season record now stands at 7-1 in the competition and 7-1 overall. The team had lost 5-2 at América on Sept. 14 before rebounding in emphatic fashion. Earlier this season, Tigres UANL beat Santos L 3-0, Pachuca 2-0, Cruz Azul 3-0, FC Juárez 1-0, Club León 2-1, and Puebla 8-0. The win over Toluca marked another strong attacking performance.
Tigres UANL will return to action against Atlético SL on Sept. 28 in Liga MX Femenil. The team will then visit Pumas UNAM on Oct. 3, host Querétaro on Oct. 19, host Monterrey on Oct. 26, visit Atlas on Oct. 31, and visit Atlante on Nov. 5. Toluca will visit Cruz Azul on Sept. 27 in Liga MX, then visit Club Necaxa on Sept. 29 in Liga MX Femenil. Toluca also has upcoming matches at Pachuca on Oct. 5, against Tigres UANL on Oct. 10, against Atlético SL on Oct. 18, against Santos L on Oct. 20, against Tijuana on Oct. 22, at Cruz Azul on Oct. 25, at Club León on Oct. 25, and against Guadalajara on Oct. 31.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tigres UANL 2, Toluca 1. Its ELO system had given Toluca a 59.7 percent probability to win.