Photo: Club Tijuana Femenil.
Liga MX Femenil has its final eight teams clinched and ready for the Liguilla. The regular season wrapped up this past weekend with some major plot twists in the race for the final Liguilla spots, and the competition for first place.
The final two playoff spots were up for grabs heading into Week 17. FC Juárez had one of the best chances to clinch, with a favorable matchup against Puebla.
An early goal in the 5th minute from Andrea Hernández gave Juárez the quick lead at home. In the 14th minute, María Sánchez — yes, same name; no, not the same as the Houston Dash’s midfielder María Sánchez — scored off a major goalkeeper error from Evelyn Torres on a free kick.
FC Juárez made history with the result, clinching their first-ever ticket to the Liguilla. Las Bravas was founded on June 11, 2019, and played their first Liga MX Femenil match a month later. This season, the club is led by manager Mila Martínez, who was appointed ahead of the 2022 Apertura. Last season, Juárez finished…
