Chivas sealed their place in the semifinals with a 2-1 lead Toluca with a double from Licha Cervantes, closing the total score at 5-1.
Chivas’ first chance came in the eighth minute of the match with a penalty scored in favor of Rebaño Sagrado, but Alicia Cervantes crashed the ball over the crossbar.
The Guadalajara team continued to push for the goal, which arrived in the 22nd minute with a good attack led by Caro Jaramillo and Cervantes. Number 24 of the Flock was in charge of finishing the goal for the first of the night.
Toluca tried to stop Chivas and look for an equalizer, but a mistake in the area caused the second goal of the red and white team. After a VAR review, a penalty was awarded in favor of Guadalajara for pushing in the area.
Licha Cervantes led the way shooting from eleven steps and getting her double in the second leg of the quarterfinals in the 42nd minute of the match.
During the second half, Toluca continued to push to find a goal that would keep them in the tie, but they were unable to break Chivas’ barrier or strong enough.
In the 67th minute, Chivas had a clear goal after Boyi Iturbide sent a pass to Gabriela Valenzuela, but Thompson was able to reject the ball and avoid the Sacred Flock’s third.
Despite the score, Toluca did not stop looking for the goal and continued to push and try to create danger.
In the 91st minute of the match, Las Diablas scored to make the total score 5-1. Celia Bensalem put the ball behind Blanca Félix’s goal with a right foot from outside the area.
With this result, the Liga MX Femenil is scheduled to have a new edition of the National Classic between Chivas and América in the semifinals of the Apertura 2023.
