1-2: Tigres won but Jenni didn’t score

UANL Tigersled by Spanish coach Milagros Martínez, lost 1-2 this Thursday against Blue Cross and confirmed himself as the leader with a perfect step in the Clausura 2024 of Mexican soccer. At the beginning of the sixth day of the championship, the ‘Amazons’ became less and won with a pair of goals from Alison González, after the Blues took advantage of a goal from the American Meghan Cavanaugh.

Cruz Azul was disrespectful in the first half, with the two teams sharing equal possession of the ball, with two shots in the area in each case. The light blue team created danger from the start until Cavanaugh converted a penalty in the 28th minute to give the home team the advantage.

Inspired, the locals planted themselves well in defense and withstood the attacks of the league champions, who turned to attack. In the second minute of stoppage time, Alison González received a service in the area and made it 1-1 with her right foot.

Tigres, the world champion team Jenni Hermoso, who couldn’t find the net yesterday, produced advanced lines in the second half against an opponent that slowed down. In the 57th minute, South African Chrestinah Kgatlana ran down the right wing and laid the ball to González, who, in the air, shot from the right to put the ‘Amazons’ ahead, 1-2.

Both teams missed scoring chances, but no goals. Tigres maintained its perfect pace with six wins in six games to confirm itself in first place with 18 points, while Cruz Azul added a draw, five setbacks and a unit. The sixth day continues this Thursday with the matches of Querétaro-Guadalajara, Mazatlán-San Luis and Tijuana-Puebla.

This Friday América, fourth in the standings, will host Monterrey, second, in the most anticipated match of the day and Juárez FC will visit León. On Saturday UNAM Pumas will host Pachuca, on Sunday, Santos Laguna will host Atlas and on Monday, Necaxa will host Toluca.