Who is Lizbeth Ovalle?

• Who is Lizbeth Ovalle?
• Mexico defeats the U.S. in the W Gold Cup.
• Pelayo and Ovalle scored impressive goals.

Mexico defeated the United States for the second time in history, 2-0 on Monday, February 26 in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

The Mexican team, which did not play in last year’s World Cup, finished as the leader of Group A, while the U.S. team finished second. Both teams advanced.

The scorers in this match were Mayra Pelayo and Lizbeth Ovalle, also known as ‘The Magician.’

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According to The Associated Press, Lizbeth Ovalle put Mexico ahead in the 28th minute with a goal reminiscent of Giovani dos Santos, also against the U.S.

U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn attempted to clear a ball, but it rebounded to Ovalle, who controlled it and floated it over the goalkeeper.

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, as well as two defenders, couldn’t do anything.

Pelayo scored the second goal in added time of the second half and the Mexican players celebrated in a big way.To see Lizbeth’s goal click HERE.

Who is Lizbeth Ovalle?

Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle Muñoz was born in Aguascalientes on October 19, 1999, so she is currently 24 years old.

This outstanding footballer, also known as ‘The Magician’ or ‘Jackie,’ plays as a midfielder.

Today, she is a member of Club Tigres Femenil, a team she joined in 2017 and with whom she has won numerous titles.

On her team she wears the number 14 on her jersey, on the Mexican National Team she wears number 11.

She makes her country proud

Just last year, Lizbeth Ovalle was part of the Mexican National Team that won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Chile.

In both 2018 and 2016, she played in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and U-17 Women’s World Cup, respectively.

In 2016, she played in four matches, scoring two goals, while in 2018 she only played in three, but scored four goals.

In that same year, 2018, she competed in the Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship. Mexico became champion and she scored a goal.

She works magic with the ball

Who better than her own team, Tigres Femenil, to describe midfielder Lizbeth Ovalle?

First of all, they say that this Aguascalientes player works magic with a ball as was proven in the game against the U.S. team.

They claim that she’s called ‘The Magician’ because of her bold style of facing opponents and the brilliance of her moves.

Her talent led her to the Senior National Team and to be considered one of the best players in the Liga MX Femenil.

Lizbeth Ovalle enjoys the sweet taste of victory

After Mexico’s 2-0 victory over the U.S. Lizbeth Ovalle shared her happiness on social media.

The footballer shared photos and videos of this unforgettable match, on her Instagram stories.

On this social network alone, she has 190,000 followers, which will surely increase as a result of the Mexican National Team’s great performance at the W Gold Cup.

In one of her photos, she appears with French footballer André-Pierre Gignac, a true idol at Tigres.