With a double from Charlyn Corral, the Tuzas beat Cruz Azul at home in the first leg of the Quarterfinals

MEXICO — The Spanish Charlyn Corral He scored two goals this Wednesday to give the Pachuca gophers the 1-2 victory over Blue Cross at the start of the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament Liga MX Femenil.

In a duel between the two best scorers of the championship, the American Aerial Chavarin put the blues ahead, but Pachuca went from less to more with the two goals of Corralthe ‘Pichichi’ of the Spanish league in 2018.

Just in the 11th minute, Chavarinwith 18 goals in the regular phase, accepted a ball in the area and headed 1-0 in a surprising way, but the visitors reacted soon and in the 15th they tied with a right-footed goal from Corral to pass Nina Nicosia.

Pachuca He took command of the game, attacked on the wings and had control of the ball in the middle of the field; In the 32nd minute he decided the victory with another right-footed goal from Charliewith the second assistance of Nicosia.

The Gopherssecond in the tournament, missed some opportunities to extend the lead, but the rival goalkeeper, Alejandría Godínez, also saved her goal at least twice, while Corral He crashed a ball into the crossbar.

next saturday Pachuca will receive the blues to define which of the two teams qualifies for the semifinals.

The Apertura’s top eight phase will continue this Thursday when the defending champion, Tigerswith the Spanish Jenni Hermosowill visit Juárez FC, while the America will play in the house Monterey and the Toluca in the of Chivas.

The return duels will be played on the weekend with Pachuca, Tigers, America and Toluca as local.