SAN NICOLáS DE LOS GARZA. América overcomes Tigres UANL with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Valdes (32′) and a goal from H. Martin (90′). Tigres UANL was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León stadium in San Nicolás de los Garza on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Fernando Hernández Gómez assisted by Alberto Morín Méndez and Mauricio Nieto Torres. The 4th official was Edgar Ulises Rangel Araújo. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 29.5 degrees Celsius or 85.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 54%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 5 Total 15
- 2 On Target 8
- 3 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 97 Attack 90
- 46 Dangerous attack 39
- 58 Ball safe 56
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 8
Fouls
- 14 Total 8
- 4 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Tigres UANL was in firm control of the ball 63% while América was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Tigres UANL was putting more pressure with 46 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, América was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Tigres UANL shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, América shot 15 times, 8 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Tigres UANL received 4 yellow cards (J. Aquino, A. Gignac, N. Guzman and N. Lopez). Talking about the opposition, América received 3 yellow cards (R. Martinez, S. Reyes and H. Martin).
(Tigres UANL) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (88′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Tigres UANL will stay with 32 points to sit in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, América will have 25 points to remain in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Tigres UANL will play away against Atlas on the 1st of May with a 14-8 head to head statistic in favor of Tigres UANL (12 draws).
América will host Cruz Azul on the 1st of May with a 16-10 head to head stats in favor of América (15 draws).
Tigres UANL – Formation
Tigres UANL started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Tigres UANL made 3 changes: F. Thauvin for N. Lopez (63′), J. Vigon for Y. Soteldo (63′) and J. Sanchez for S. Cordova (74′).
América – Formation
América started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Fernando Ortiz played with: .
Substitutions
América made 5 changes: R. Martinez for S. Reyes (69′), A. Fidalgo for P. Aquino (69′), F. Vinas for H. Martin (76′), D. Valdes for J. Otero (87′) and R. Sanchez for J. dos Santos (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
- Cruz Azul – Atlético San Luis – 0-1
- Toluca – Atlas – 2-4
- Guadalajara – Pumas UNAM – 3-1
- Tigres UANL – América – 0-2