Liga MX Femenil: Club America, UANL Tigres Set Up Titanic Final Clash
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Club America and UANL Tigres will face off in the final of the 2022/2024 Liga MX Femenil after an entertaining semi-final clash over two legs.
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Club America forced Guadalajara Chivas to a 3-3 draw in the semi-final return leg on Tuesday at the Instalaciones de Verde Valle, Guadalajara.
The first leg ended 1-3 in favor of Club America with Guadalajara needing a 2-0 win to have a chance of playing in the final.
Andrea Pereira scored the opening goal of the game from the penalty spot in the fifth minute to give Club America a further advantage.
Alison Gonzalez doubled Club America’s lead in the 63rd minute which compounded Guadalajara’s woes.
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The host put up a last-gasp fight as Adriana Iturbide, Gabriela Valenzuela, and Alicia Cervantes scored three goals to complete a 3-2 comeback within 18 minutes of the second half.
Kiana Palacios converted a last-gasp goal for Club America in the 92nd minute to even the scoreline at 3-3.
Club America qualified for the final 4-6 on aggregate.
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Club America will face UANL Tigres in the final after the latter forced ten-player Monterrey to a 2-2 draw at the Cancha El Barrial, Santiago.
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Tigres had a 1-2 win after the first leg but Monterrey opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the fifth minute courtesy of Rebeca Bernal.
American forward, Mia Fishel equalised for Tigres in the 38th minute before Lizbeth Ovalle gave Tigres the lead for the first time in the game.
Maria Salas made it 2-2 for Monterrey in the 81st minute before Yamile Franco received her second yellow card for Monterrey in the 95th minute.
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