América Defeats Chivas 3-1 in Liga MX Femenil Clásico Nacional
América Defeats Chivas 3-1 at Estadio Akron
Club América secured a 3-1 victory away against Guadalajara in the Clásico Nacional Femenil during Jornada 14 of the Liga MX Femenil. The win marks América’s seventh victory in their last ten matches against their Guadalajara rivals and their sixth away win at Estadio Akron.
The match opened with early pressure from the visitors. Montse Saldívar found the net in the seventh minute following a cross from Scarlett Camberos, though the goal was immediately disallowed for offside. América maintained its offensive push, breaking through at the 16th minute when Gabriela García capitalized on a loose ball inside the penalty area from a corner kick to score the opening goal past goalkeeper Blanca Félix.
Second Half Goals Secure the Victory
The visiting side extended their lead shortly after the restart. At the 50th minute, Geyse connected on a header from a tight angle off another corner kick. Blanca Félix stopped the initial shot on the goal line, but Alexa Soto reacted quickly to bundle the rebound into the net for a 2-0 advantage.
Guadalajara attempted to mount an attack from a 59th-minute free kick, but the América defense cleared the ball to launch a counterattack. Scarlett Camberos collected the clearance just past midfield, drove past the defensive line, and struck a left-footed shot down the center of the goal to make it 3-0.
Blanca Félix prevented further damage in the 70th minute by blocking another close-range attempt on the line. Geyse created another scoring opportunity on a breakaway in the 76th minute, but Félix stopped the initial shot and Geyse sent the rebound over the crossbar.
Licha Cervantes Converts Late Penalty as Teams Secure Group Standings
Guadalajara avoided a shutout late in the match when a foul inside the box resulted in an 86th-minute penalty kick. Licha Cervantes converted the spot-kick to the right side of the net, registering her 16th career goal in Clásico Nacional matches across regular season and playoff phases.
With the result, América finishes atop Group B in the Liga MX Femenil standings, while Guadalajara secures the second position in the same group. Both teams now await their upcoming opponents for the upcoming Liguilla phase.