Match Summary · Soccer · Mexico · Liga MX · Club Tijuana de Caliente · Tigres UANL · Ramiro Arciga · Jonathan Padilla · Rodrigo Aguirre
| Metric | Club Tijuana de Caliente | Tigres UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Offsides | 4 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 5 |
Tijuana's night had started with an early setback when Ignacio Rivero was forced off in the 17th minute, Angel Zapata replacing him. The breakthrough arrived on 31 minutes, Arciga finishing after Padilla's assist to give the home side a 1-0 lead.
The match then swung again just before the break when Tigres lost Aguirre to a red card at 45'. Even with 10 men, the visitors found a response after halftime. Herrera levelled at 55 minutes from Joaquim's assist to make it 1-1 and set up a nervy finish.
Tijuana reshaped the contest with a run of substitutions, including the introduction of El Ghezouani in the 65th minute. The game also grew chippy, with yellow cards shown to Vladimir Lorona, Jackson Porozo, Adonis Preciado, Fernando Gorriaran, Nahuel Guzman and Juan Vigon.
The decisive moment came in the 90th minute, when El Ghezouani converted from the spot for 2-1 and then added another goal moments later to complete the 3-1 score. The result lifted Tijuana de Caliente to second in the standings on seven points from three matches, while Tigres remained 16th with one point.