Lizbeth Ovalle’s ‘el camaroncín’ resurfaces online — but the Puskás calls miss one detail
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Lizbeth Ovalle’s ‘el camaroncín’ resurfaces online — but the Puskás calls miss one detail

Lizbeth Ovalle’s finish for Tigres Femenil against Chivas is the kind of play that survives repeated viewing, and it has done exactly that. On March 3, 2025, at Estadio Universitario in Nuevo León, the Mexican forward produced an acrobatic strike that left those watching stunned — a goal that has since been revived on social media and greeted with the same disbelief as the first time around.

The move began with Jennifer Hermoso, who delivered a cross from the right. With her back turned to goal, Ovalle met the ball with her heel, lifting it over Chivas goalkeeper Blanca Félix and into the net. The finish became known as el camaroncín, and its craft — improvised, blind to the target and yet precise — is what carried it beyond the match itself.

Its recent reappearance online has prompted fans to renew their calls for Ovalle to receive the Puskás Award. Those calls, however, run into a structural problem. Since 2024, the Puskás Award has recognised the best goal in men’s soccer, while the best goal in women’s soccer is honoured separately with the Marta Award. The latter is named after Brazilian star Marta Vieira da Silva, who received the inaugural edition in 2024.

That distinction does not leave Ovalle empty-handed. She has already won the prize in question: in December 2025, the Mexican star received the Marta Award for that very goal, becoming the second player to earn the honour. So while the viral clip keeps generating fresh demands for recognition, the recognition itself has already been delivered.