{"id":30129,"date":"2024-05-28T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=30129"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:16:36","slug":"monterrey-2-1-america-liguilla-fem-final-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/liga-mx-feminil\/monterrey-2-1-america-liguilla-fem-final-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Monterrey 2-1 Am\u00e9rica: Liguilla Fem Final Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The end of the Clausura 2024 season pitted two of the most successful clubs in the short history of Liga MX Femenil against each other: Monterrey and Club Am\u00e9rica.\u00a0

Las Rayadas\u00a0were looking\u00a0to capture their third championship, same as Club Am\u00e9rica. As one of the most popular and successful clubs in Mexican soccer, the Cremas went into the final\u00a0desiring\u00a0to repeat the feat from the masculine branch.

When and Where?<\/strong>

Monday, May 27, 10:00 pm ET at the BBVA Stadium<\/em>

Moneyline odds:<\/strong>

Monterrey 2.707<\/strong><\/em>

Am\u00e9rica 2.12<\/em>

Draw Offs:<\/strong>

3.60<\/em>

Where can I watch it?<\/strong>

ViX\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary of the First Leg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first leg of the Liga MX\u00a0Women’s\u00a0Grand Final\u00a0was played\u00a0at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, home of Club Am\u00e9rica. The hosts came into the match with a slight advantage as the top seed but knew they faced a tough test against a talented Monterrey team.\u00a0

The locals were able to make the most of their home advantage, defeating Rayadas 1-0 in a hard-fought match.\u00a0The only goal came in the first half from\u00a0Am\u00e9rica’s\u00a0star striker, Kiana Palacios.<\/strong>\u00a0It was a close duel with a tense atmosphere.

The 1-0 result gave America an advantage heading into the second leg in Monterrey, but they\u00a0knew the series was still up for grabs. Monterrey would likely have a boisterous home crowd behind them and would be hungry to reverse the deficit. Still, Am\u00e9rica had to feel good about having a lead to defend on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A BBVA stadium packed with fans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second leg of the Liga MX\u00a0Women’s\u00a0Grand Final took place at BBVA Stadium, home of Monterrey. As expected, Rayadas sold out all available tickets, filling the stadium with over 50,000 roaring fans.\u00a0

The atmosphere was electric, with the majority of the fans passionately cheering. Chants of\u00a0\u201cRayadas\u201d\u00a0echoed throughout the stadium as the players took the field.\u00a0That was the largest crowd attendance for a Liga MX Femenil match, demonstrating the growth of support for\u00a0women’s\u00a0soccer in Mexico.\u00a0<\/strong>

Both teams felt the energy of the moment stepping onto the pitch. However, with their 1-0 lead from the first leg, Am\u00e9rica hoped to appease the home fans by scoring first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary of the second leg of the Grand Final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The visitors got off to a dream start in the second leg thanks to a moment of brilliance from star player Sarah Luebbert.\u00a0It took just nine minutes for the American to make her mark on the scoreboard with a superb individual effort.<\/strong>

Picking up the ball in midfield, Luebbert drove into the Monterrey box and held off two defenders before firing a low shot over the keeper and into the bottom corner. Her goal put America 2-0 ahead on aggregate and left the home fans in silence.

Then, in the 26th minute, Alyssa Seoposenwe made a perfectly timed run into the America box to level the score 1-1 and put the aggregate score at 1-2.<\/strong>\u00a0There was still more drama\u00a0to come, but\u00a0Seoposenwe’s\u00a0goal swung the momentum back in\u00a0Monterrey’s\u00a0favor when they needed it most.

Drama took over the Final on\u00a0Rayadas’\u00a0last corner kick after Kaci put her hand in the area, and the VAR confirmed the infraction for Rebeca\u00a0Bernal’s\u00a0unbeatable shot.\u00a0<\/strong>As a result, the series\u00a0was tied, and everything would go to penalties.

The final went to penalties after a 2-2 aggregate score. That brought even more drama and tension to the Liga MX Femenil Grand Final.\u00a0Am\u00e9rica’s\u00a0Karen Luna was the first to miss from the penalty spot. However, Ana Lu\u00a0Martinez,\u00a0of the\u00a0Rayadas,\u00a0had the opportunity to capitalize but\u00a0was also unable to\u00a0convert her penalty.\u00a0

The penalty shootout came down to\u00a0America’s\u00a0Aylin Avil\u00e9z, who needed to score to keep her team alive. But she\u00a0was unable to\u00a0beat the Rayadas goalkeeper, sending her penalty kick wide of the goal.<\/strong>

In the end, Monterrey defeated America 4-3 in the penalty shootout to\u00a0be crowned\u00a0champions of this Clausura MX Fem 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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