Chivas climbed to the top spots in the Liga Mx Femenil by beating León 2-1, in a pending match on matchday two of the Apertura 2024 tournament. Goalkeeper Celeste Espino was the protagonist by saving a penalty in the final stretch to ensure the victory for the Guadalajara team.
Guadalajara thus reached three points and is temporarily in third place, behind Monterrey and leader Pachuca. In contrast, the Esmeraldas remained in ninth position with eight points.
Gabriela Valenzuela opened the scoring at the Guadalajara stadium just seven minutes in, catching the ball next to the right post and finishing with a volley.
Top scorer Alicia Cervantes increased the lead in the 20th minute by receiving a pass inside the area to position the ball and shoot with power in front of the goal.
The Emeralds reduced the deficit in the 66th minute with a shot from Yanin Madrid, raising the spirits in search of a comeback.
Daniela Delgado committed a foul and gave the visitors the opportunity to tie the game with a penalty in the 81st minute, but Celeste Espino stopped Ysaura Viso Garrido’s shot so the red-and-whites could celebrate the victory.
Xolos scored the Blue Cross
Tijuana took advantage of the numerical advantage to beat Cruz Azul 3-0 to jump to fifth place in the general table in the pending match of the third day. Xolos has twelve points, while the Celestes fell to seventh place.
Daniela Espinosa scored the first goal in the 28th minute with a penalty. The Celestes lost another goal in the 53rd minute when Julissa Dávila was sent off for a foul on Espinosa. Thus, Xolos sealed the victory with goals from Mayra Pelayo-Bernal (67) and Mónica Alvarado (69).
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– 2024-08-31 16:04:39
