Liga MX Apertura - 3

Club Queretaro 3 - 2 FT Tigres UANL

Estadio La Corregidora

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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sat, Aug 1
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Club Queretaro
3-2
Tigres UANL
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 66
🏆 Stakes 40
🎲 Upset 60
Late penalty drama stuns visiting Tigres.

Homenchenko's Last-Gasp Penalty Sinks Tigres in Five-Goal Classic

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A breathtaking contest defined by attacking chaos and late spot-kick drama that reshapes the early Apertura standings.

Early Shockwaves in Queretaro

The home side wasted absolutely no time turning Estadio La Corregidora into a hostile fortress. Club Queretaro flew out of the blocks, dismantling the visitors' defensive structure inside the opening twenty minutes. Ali Ávila struck first in the 11th minute, finding space and burying a clinical finish to set the tone. Before the dust could even settle, M. Coronel doubled the advantage on 18 minutes, capping off a sublime sequence orchestrated by Santiago Homenchenko. The sheer Upset Factor was staggering against a traditionally heavyweight opponent. Yet, Tigres UANL slowly clawed their way back into the contest. Dominating possession, they cut the deficit just before the break when Juan Brunetta unlocked the backline to tee up R. Aguirre in the 41st minute, ensuring the second half would be a tense affair.

The Feline Resurgence

Following the interval, Tigres laid outright siege to the Queretaro penalty area, desperate to salvage their evening. The visitors transformed the pitch into a veritable shooting gallery, ultimately amassing a staggering 25 attempts and forcing 11 corners across the ninety minutes. The Intensity of their offensive pressure was suffocating, pinning the hosts deep in their own half and forcing desperate defensive clearances. This relentless bombardment inevitably yielded a breakthrough in the 61st minute when Tigres earned a crucial penalty. Brunetta stepped up and confidently dispatched the spot-kick to restore parity. From there, the Balance of power swung wildly from end to end. The midfield vanished entirely as both teams abandoned all caution, exchanging heavy blows in pursuit of a decisive third goal rather than settling for a hard-fought draw in this Apertura clash.

A Grandstand Finish

With a combined 40 shots reflecting an absurdly open game, a winner always felt inevitable in this pulsating fixture. The defining twist arrived right on the precipice of stoppage time, sending the home crowd into raptures. A critical lapse in defensive discipline handed Queretaro a dramatic 90th-minute penalty, offering them the ultimate chance to steal the three points. Homenchenko shouldered the monumental pressure, burying the spot-kick to seal a memorable 3-2 victory. The high Stakes were deeply evident at the final whistle; this vital triumph catapults Queretaro up the Liga MX standings while leaving a surprisingly poor Tigres side desperately searching for answers with just one point from three matches. It was a masterclass in attacking persistence, proving that maintaining composure during late-game chaos is the ultimate difference-maker.

Key Questions

What made Juan Brunetta the Man of the Match?

He earned a 9.0 rating by converting a penalty, assisting the opening Tigres goal, and consistently breaking lines with six key passes.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

An incredibly open tactical battle featuring 40 combined shots, relentless attacking intent from both sides, and two decisive penalties that stretched the defense.

How dramatic was the late winner by Juan Brunetta?

While Brunetta converted a crucial 61st-minute equalizer, the actual late match-winner was scored by Santiago Homenchenko, who buried a 90th-minute penalty for Queretaro.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
35%
65%
Club Queretaro 35%
Tigres UANL 65%
Shots
15
25
Club Queretaro 15
Tigres UANL 25
Shots on Target
6
5
Club Queretaro 6
Tigres UANL 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.23
2.65
Club Queretaro 1.23
Tigres UANL 2.65
Passes
241
466
Club Queretaro 241
Tigres UANL 466
Pass Accuracy
73%
84%
Club Queretaro 73%
Tigres UANL 84%
Corners
5
11
Club Queretaro 5
Tigres UANL 11
Fouls
19
9
Club Queretaro 19
Tigres UANL 9
Yellow Cards
6
3
Club Queretaro 6
Tigres UANL 3
Red Cards
0
0
Club Queretaro 0
Tigres UANL 0

Match Events

11' A. Avila
18' M. Coronel (S. Homenchenko)
V. Lorona 🟨 27'
F. Gorriaran 🟨 28'
R. Aguirre (J. Brunetta) 41'
43' 🟨 L. Abascia
45'+2 🟨 Paulo Victor
HT
46' 🔄 Paulo Victor W. Madrid
59' 🟨 D. Reyes
J. Brunetta 61'
64' 🟨 D. Parra
71' 🟨 S. Homenchenko
V. Lorona F. Reyes 🔄 72'
74' 🔄 B. Duarte C. Villanueva
74' 🔄 E. Gimenez J. Martinez
80' 🟨 J. Martinez
O. Herrera F. I. Ordonez Delgado 🔄 88'
D. Lainez 🟨 89'
J. Brunetta J. Vigon 🔄 90'
90'+5 🔄 L. Abascia J. Unjanque
90'+12 S. Homenchenko
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Club Queretaro

Goalkeepers
Guillermo Allison
MAGNET
MAGNET
16
Activity
16
Activity
16
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Bayron Duarte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Diego Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Abascia
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Daniel Parra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Carlo Adriano García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Homenchenko
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
7.9
Rating
Enzo Giménez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Mateo Coronel
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
6.9
Rating
Paulo Victor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Ali Ávila
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
José Hernández
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Carlos Villanueva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Waldo Madrid
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erik Dueñas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Alcala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean Unjanque
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mono Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Eduardo Robles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Pablo Cázares
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Tigres UANL

Goalkeepers
Nahuel Guzmán
MAGNET
MAGNET
24
Activity
24
Activity
23
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Jesus Garza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rômulo Zwarg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vladimir Loroña
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Midfielders
Fernando Gorriarán
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
71
Passes
8
Duels
César Araújo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Lainez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
102
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Brunetta
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
1
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Ozziel Herrera
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Rodrigo Aguirre
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Carlos Rodríguez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marcelo Salinas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Guerrero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francisco Reyes
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Alan Javier Franco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Ordoñez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isac Galván
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Vigón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio de María y Campos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/15/2026 Tigres UANL 0 - 0 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/28/2025 Club Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
03/08/2025 Tigres UANL 1 - 0 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/18/2024 Club Queretaro 1 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
01/29/2024 Club Queretaro 1 - 1 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
09/03/2023 Tigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Universitario
04/16/2023 Club Queretaro 0 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
07/31/2022 Tigres UANL 2 - 1 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
04/11/2022 Club Queretaro 0 - 1 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
08/18/2021 Tigres UANL 3 - 0 Club Queretaro Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
03/15/2026
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/28/2025
Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
03/08/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/18/2024
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
01/29/2024
Liga MX Estadio Corregidora
09/03/2023
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
04/16/2023
Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
07/31/2022
Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
04/11/2022
Liga MX Estadio La Corregidora
08/18/2021
Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
Club Queretaro Win
Tigres UANL Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Club America 3 7 5 1 +4 WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Club America (25-07-2026)WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Club America (19-07-2026)
2 Club Tijuana 3 7 4 1 +3 DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Leon (25-07-2026)WClub Tijuana 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (17-07-2026)
3 Toluca 3 6 6 3 +3 WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)LToluca 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-07-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Toluca (19-07-2026)
4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 6 7 5 +2 WFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)WToluca 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-07-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (18-07-2026)
5 Monterrey 3 6 6 4 +2 WAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 1 Monterrey (26-07-2026)WMonterrey 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (19-07-2026)
6 Cruz Azul 3 6 7 6 +1 LCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Puebla (22-07-2026)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Cruz Azul (18-07-2026)
7 Club Queretaro 3 6 5 4 +1 WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 1 - 2 Club Queretaro (27-07-2026)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Club America (19-07-2026)
8 Necaxa 3 6 5 5 0 LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)WNecaxa 2 - 1 Monterrey (26-07-2026)WNecaxa 2 - 1 Atlante FC (17-07-2026)
9 Atlas 3 6 4 4 0 LAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Atlas (26-07-2026)WLeon 2 - 3 Atlas (18-07-2026)
10 Atlante FC 3 4 5 5 0 WCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Club America (25-07-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 1 Atlante FC (17-07-2026)
11 Puebla 3 4 3 3 0 DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Puebla (22-07-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 1 Puebla (18-07-2026)
12 Guadalajara Chivas 3 4 2 3 -1 DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 FC Juarez (25-07-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 2 Toluca (19-07-2026)
13 CF Pachuca 3 3 4 3 +1 LLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)LCF Pachuca 1 - 2 Club Queretaro (27-07-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (18-07-2026)
14 Leon 3 3 3 4 -1 WLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Leon (25-07-2026)LLeon 2 - 3 Atlas (18-07-2026)
15 Atletico San Luis 3 2 4 5 -1 DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)DTigres UANL 2 - 2 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2026)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Cruz Azul (18-07-2026)
16 Tigres UANL 3 1 5 8 -3 LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)DTigres UANL 2 - 2 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2026)LClub Tijuana 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (17-07-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 3 0 2 7 -5 LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Atlas (26-07-2026)LMonterrey 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (19-07-2026)
18 FC Juarez 3 0 1 7 -6 LFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 FC Juarez (25-07-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 1 Puebla (18-07-2026)