SAN NICOLáS DE LOS GARZA. Tigres UANL found a way to reverse the score against Cruz Azul to win 2-1. It was Cruz Azul to strike first with a goal of Uriel Antuna at the 45′. Then it was a goal in the 61′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Rafael Carioca gave the win to Tigres UANL in the 90′ minute.

The match was played at the Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León stadium in San Nicolás de los Garza on Saturday and it started at 10:10 pm local time. The referee was Edgar Allan Morales Olvera who was helped by Marco Antonio Bisguerra Mendiola and Sandra Ramírez. The 4th official was Mario Terrazas Chávez. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 24.45 degrees Celsius or 76.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.​

Match Statistics​

Tigres UANL

2 - 1

Cruz Azul

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 16 Total 10
  • 9 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 99 Attack 91
  • 75 Dangerous attack 36
  • 73 Ball safe 90
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 11 Total 8
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Tigres UANL was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Cruz Azul that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Tigres UANL was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Tigres UANL won the match​.

Tigres UANL shot 16 times, 9 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul shot 10 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Tigres UANL received 3 yellow cards (André-Pierre Gignac, Jesús Angulo and Diego Lainez). Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul received 3 yellow cards (Diber Cambindo, Rafael Guerrero and Carlos Salcedo).

Match Timeline

D. Lainez- Yellow
22'
Jesús Angulo- Yellow
38'
André-Pierre Gignac- Yellow
40'
45'
Uriel Antuna(goal)Carlos Rotondi
Ozziel Herrera- sub ->Sebastián Córdova
46'
Nicolás Ibáñez- sub ->Luis Quiñones
58'
André-Pierre Gignac(goal)
61'
70'
Juan Pablo Vigón- sub ->Fernando Gorriarán
70'
Marcelo Flores- sub ->Diego Lainez
70'
84'
82'
Carlos Salcedo- Yellow
86'
89'
Jesús Dueñas- sub ->Kevin Castaño
89'
Alexis Gutiérrez- sub ->Uriel Antuna
90'
Rafael Carioca(goal)André-Pierre Gignac
90'
90'
Rafael Guerrero- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
América
35
17
Monterrey
32
17
Tigres UANL
31
17
Guadalajara
31
17
Pumas UNAM
27
17
León
24
17
Pachuca
22
17
Toluca
21
17
Atlético San Luis
16
17
Mazatlán
16
17
Querétaro
19
17
Juárez
18
17
Santos Laguna
15
17
Cruz Azul
17
17
Tijuana
14
17
Atlas
17
17
Necaxa
15
17
Puebla
5
17

After this contest, Tigres UANL will have 25 points to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Cruz Azul will stay with 11 points to sit in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga MX, Tigres UANL will host América on the 12th of November with a 18-16 head to head stats in favor of América (15 draws).

Cruz Azul will host Puebla on the 13th of November with a 12-8 head to head record in favor of Cruz Azul (13 draws).

Tigres UANL – Formation

Tigres UANL
G
Nahuel Guzmán 1.Argentina
7.3
D
Samir Caetano 3.Brazil
7.5
D
Guido Pizarro 19.Argentina
7.3
D
Javier Aquino 20.Mexico
7.3
D
Jesús Angulo 27.Mexico
7.0
70' 38'
M
Rafael Carioca 5.Brazil
8.5
90'
M
Fernando Gorriarán 8.Uruguay
7.0
70'
M
D. Lainez 16.Mexico
7.0
70' 22'
M
S. Córdova 17.Mexico
7.0
46'
M
Luis Quiñones 23.Colombia
6.7
58'
F
André-Pierre Gignac 10.France
8.4
40' 61'
Substitutes
G
Felipe Rodríguez 25.Mexico
D
Eduardo Tercero 15.Mexico
D
Vladímir Loroña 32.Mexico
7.0
70'
M
Juan Pablo Vigón 6.Mexico
6.8
70'
M
Eugenio Pizzuto 21.Mexico
M
Marcelo Flores 24.Mexico
7.0
70'
F
Nicolás Ibáñez 9.Argentina
6.4
58'
F
Ozziel Herrera 29.Mexico
6.4
46'

Tigres UANL started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola decided to play with the following team: Nahuel Guzmán (7.3), Javier Aquino (7.3), Guido Pizarro (7.3), Samir Caetano (7.5), Jesús Angulo (7.0), Fernando Gorriarán (7.0), Rafael Carioca (8.5), Luis Quiñones (6.7), Sebastián Córdova (7.0), Diego Lainez (7.0) and André-Pierre Gignac (8.4).

The home team had on the bench: Juan Vigón (6.8), Nicolás Ibáñez (6.4), Eduardo Tercero, Eugenio Pizzuto, Marcelo Flores (7.0), Carlos Rodríguez, Ozziel Herrera (6.4), Vladimir Loroña (7.0), Kenneth Jaime, Erick Fernando González García and Fernando González Peña.

Substitutions

Tigres UANL made 5 changes: Sebastián Córdova for Ozziel Herrera (46′), Luis Quiñones for Nicolás Ibáñez (58′), Jesús Angulo for Vladimir Loroña (70′), Diego Lainez for Marcelo Flores (70′) and Fernando Gorriarán for Juan Vigón (70′).

Best player: Rafael Carioca​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Tigres UANL was Rafael Carioca.

His rating is (8.5) with 1 goal, 63 passes (92% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Cruz Azul – Formation

Cruz Azul
G
Andrés Gudiño 30.Mexico
7.5
D
Carlos Salcedo 3.Mexico
6.8
82'
D
Willer Ditta 4.Colombia
7.3
D
Rafael Guerrero 33.Mexico
6.7
90'
M
K. Castaño 5.Colombia
7.1
89'
M
Uriel Antuna 7.Mexico
7.8
89' 45'
M
Moisés 10.Brazil
7.0
M
R. Huescas 18.Mexico
7.1
M
Carlos Rodríguez 19.Mexico
7.9
M
Carlos Rotondi 29.Argentina
7.3
90'
F
Ángel Sepúlveda 9.Mexico
7.1
84'
Substitutes
G
Sebastián Jurado 25.Mexico
D
Carlos Vargas 26.Mexico
D
Alan Zubiri 229.Mexico
M
Jesús Dueñas 8.Mexico
6.6
89'
M
Alexis Gutiérrez 14.Mexico
6.4
89'
M
Alonso Escoboza 17.Mexico
90'
F
Diber Cambindo 28.Colombia
6.3
84' 86'

Cruz Azul started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Joaquín Moreno Garduño played with: Andrés Gudiño (7.5), Rafael Guerrero (6.7), Carlos Salcedo (6.8), Willer Ditta (7.3), Rodrigo Huescas (7.1), Carlos Rodríguez (7.9), Kevin Castaño  (7.1), Carlos Rotondi (7.3), Uriel Antuna (7.8), Ángel Sepúlveda (7.1) and Moisés (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jesús Dueñas (6.6), Alexis Gutiérrez (6.4), Alonso Escoboza, Sebastián Jurado, Carlos Vargas, Diber Cambindo (6.3), Amaury Morales Rosas and Alan Zubiri.

Substitutions

Cruz Azul made 4 changes: Ángel Sepúlveda for Diber Cambindo (84′), Carlos Rotondi for Alonso Escoboza (90′), Uriel Antuna for Alexis Gutiérrez (89′) and Kevin Castaño  for Jesús Dueñas (89′).

Best player: Carlos Rodríguez​

The player that probably impressed the most for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rodríguez.

His rating is (7.9) with 71 passes (93% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.​