Tigres Femenil advanced to the Apertura 2025 Liga MX Femenil final after defeating Cruz Azul 2-1 in the semifinal second leg, with a 3-2 aggregate score. Jennifer Hermoso and Diana Ordóñez scored for the Amazonas, while Deneisha Blackwood pulled one back from the penalty spot for La Máquina. The Monterrey side, regular-season leaders, awaits the winner of América vs. Chivas.
The semifinal second-leg match between Tigres Femenil and Cruz Azul Femenil took place on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, at 17:00 central Mexico time. Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Tigres, who finished as regular-season leaders with 42 points and hold six titles since 2017, entered as favorites against the surprise Cruz Azul, seventh in the table and who ousted Pachuca in the quarterfinals with a 6-2 aggregate.
The game started with Cruz Azul pressing and creating early chances, but Tigres took the lead in the 17th minute via a penalty converted by Jennifer Hermoso after a handball by Daniela Calderón in the box. Goalkeeper Alejandría Godínez made several saves, including clearing a post hit by Aerial Chavarin in the 39th. The first half ended 1-0.
In the second half, Cruz Azul's Sol Lemos received a second yellow card in the 56th minute and was sent off, leaving her team with 10 players. Tigres extended the lead in the 65th with a header from Diana Ordóñez, assisted by María Sánchez. Cruz Azul pulled one back in the 90th from a penalty for handball, scored by Deneisha Blackwood, but it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit. A goal by Ordóñez was disallowed for offside in the 86th.
Tigres, bolstered by World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, advances toward a potential seventh straight final appearance. Cruz Azul sought their first final in the league's history, established in 2017. The match was broadcast on Tigres Official's YouTube and other platforms. Pre-match odds favored Tigres at -304 to win.
Tigres lineup: Cecilia Santiago; Aaliyah Farmer, Greta Espinoza, Mía Villalpando, Anika Rodríguez; Éve Périsset, Bárbara Olivieri, Jennifer Hermoso, María Sánchez, Jheniffer Cordinali, Diana Ordóñez.
Cruz Azul lineup: Alejandría Godínez; Valeria Miranda, Robe, Yanesy Rodríguez, Martínez; Sol Lemos, Daniela Calderón, Deneisha Blackwood, Valeria Valdez (captain), Ivonne Gutiérrez, Aerial Chavarin.