Natalia Villarreal's impressive debut with Rojiblanca | OneFootball

After getting off to a good start in the 2025 Apertura, with a 2-0 victory over Atlético San Luis on the first day of the tournament, Chivas Femenil left several points to highlight in their collective work. At the same time, there were specific names that scored a 5-star performance, especially one of them: Natalia Villarreal.

'Chiqui' generated a lot of excitement among the Rojiblanca Nation since her arrival at Antonio Contreras' team was announced, and she more than delivered in her first appearance as a Rojiblanca. Villarreal took to the field as a starter, demonstrating her footballing quality from the outset.

From the left wing, Natalia knew how to manage the tempo of the game, both as a passing option and as another weapon in attack, either joining the front line or inserting herself into midfield to participate in the build-up play. So much so that Guadalajara's new number 17 contributed with a goal that was wrongly ruled offside in the second half, which could have been the icing on the cake of a great debut with the Rebaño Sagrado.

One of her main characteristics is her ease in defensive recovery, and it was there that she made several of her key plays, as she knew how to support her teammates in defense after a loss. 'Nati' joined the best defense in CL25 and did not disappoint; on the contrary, she knew how to strengthen the Rojiblanca back line with her versatility.

Without a doubt, this was the first of many great performances by 'Chiqui', who since the first day of preseason has been working with the hunger to continue adding to her already impressive list of achievements, now with Mexico's most beloved and popular team.

Natalia Villarreal's stats vs Atlético San Luis

- 90 minutes played- 1 goal disallowed- 1 successful 1-on-1 defensive play- 6 successful passes in the final quarter of the field- 7 balls recovered