Liga MX Apertura - 12

Club Tijuana 2 - 2 FT Monterrey

Estadio Caliente

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Futmetrix Verdict
65
FT
Mon, Oct 6
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Club Tijuana
2-2
Monterrey
⚡ Intensity 56
⚖️ Balance 91
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
A breathless four-goal border town thriller.

A Breathless Border Town Thriller

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. A relentless pendulum swing of a match that showcased the sheer unpredictability of the Apertura mid-table fight.

Early Border Strikes

The atmosphere at Estadio Caliente was electric from the first touch. Club Tijuana capitalized on the roaring home support almost immediately, breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute when F. Boya lashed home the opener. The sheer Intensity of the hosts caught their opponents cold. Yet, Monterrey remained remarkably composed. Rather than panicking, the visitors settled into their rhythm, establishing controlled possession at 55% as they meticulously worked the ball around the pitch, searching for a way through the stubborn Tijuana lines as the halftime whistle approached.

The Halftime Pendulum

Just as the home side prepared to take their narrow lead into the dressing room, the script was violently rewritten. In the 45th minute, G. Berterame struck a vital blow, feeding off a precise pass from O. Torres to level the scoreline. That pivotal moment completely shifted the Balance of the contest. Monterrey emerged for the second half with renewed vigor. By the 57th minute, L. Ocampos carved the home defense open, allowing Berterame to complete a clinical brace. In the blink of an eye, the visitors had turned a deficit into a hard-fought advantage.

The Instant Reply

However, the chaos was far from over. A mere three minutes after falling behind, Tijuana delivered a thunderous response. A. Vega orchestrated a rapid transition, threading the ball to A. Preciado, who expertly buried the equalizer in the 60th minute. A barrage of 24 combined shots turned the final half-hour into an end-to-end spectacle. Given the Stakes for both clubs hovering in the middle of the Apertura standings, neither side was willing to settle, but ultimately the points were shared in a genuinely captivating 2-2 draw.

Key Questions

What made Adonis Preciado the Man of the Match?

He secured the crucial equalizer and delivered two key passes, acting as the primary creative engine for Tijuana's relentless attacking transitions.

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
45%
55%
Club Tijuana 45%
Monterrey 55%
Shots
10
14
Club Tijuana 10
Monterrey 14
Shots on Target
5
6
Club Tijuana 5
Monterrey 6
Passes
420
519
Club Tijuana 420
Monterrey 519
Pass Accuracy
82%
87%
Club Tijuana 82%
Monterrey 87%
Corners
3
4
Club Tijuana 3
Monterrey 4
Fouls
10
14
Club Tijuana 10
Monterrey 14
Yellow Cards
2
2
Club Tijuana 2
Monterrey 2
Red Cards
0
0
Club Tijuana 0
Monterrey 0

Match Events

12' F. Boya
R. Chavez E. Aguirre 🔄 27'
42' 🟨 Adonis Preciado
G. Berterame (O. Torres) 45'
HT
46' 🔄 F. Boya U. Bilbao
F. Ambriz A. Martial 🔄 46'
Jorge Rodríguez 🟨 48'
G. Berterame (L. Ocampos) 57'
60' A. Preciado (A. Vega)
V. Guzman L. Reyes 🔄 66'
Óliver Torres 🟨 67'
68' 🟨 Jackson Porozo
71' 🔄 R. Arciga D. Blanco
79' 🔄 I. Tona K. Escamilla
79' 🔄 A. Preciado C. Leyva
86' 🔄 K. Castaneda E. Bullaude
L. Ocampos J. Corona 🔄 88'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Club Tijuana

Goalkeepers
A. Rodriguez
MAGNET
MAGNET
57
Activity
57
Activity
57
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
R. Inzunza
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
J. Porozo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Vega
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Midfielders
R. Arciga
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
6
Attempts
83%
Success %
I. Tona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
F. Boya
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
A. Preciado
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
M. El Ghezouani
MAGNET
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
26
Passes
19
Duels
K. Castaneda
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
J. Hernandez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
U. Bilbao
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. N. Ortiz Orozco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Escamilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Corona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Bullaude
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Blanco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Nicholson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Leyva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Monterrey

Goalkeepers
S. Mele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
V. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
H. Moreno
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
72
Passes
7
Duels
S. Medina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
R. Chavez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
27
Entry
F. Ambriz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
J. Rodriguez
MAGNET
MAGNET
61
Activity
61
Activity
53
Passes
8
Duels
G. Arteaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
O. Torres
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
56%
Pass Acc
G. Berterame
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.7
Rating
L. Ocampos
MAGNET
MAGNET
47
Activity
47
Activity
36
Passes
11
Duels
BENCH
L. Cardenas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
L. Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Leone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Corona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Martial
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. de la Rosa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Moxica
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/06/2025 Club Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio Caliente
03/30/2025 Monterrey 1 - 2 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio BBVA
08/24/2024 Club Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio Caliente
02/29/2024 Club Tijuana 1 - 1 Monterrey Liga MX Estadio Caliente
10/26/2023 Monterrey 3 - 1 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio BBVA
04/02/2023 Monterrey 4 - 0 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio BBVA
10/06/2025
Liga MX Estadio Caliente
03/30/2025
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
08/24/2024
Liga MX Estadio Caliente
02/29/2024
Liga MX Estadio Caliente
10/26/2023
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
04/02/2023
Liga MX Estadio BBVA
Club Tijuana Win
Monterrey Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 18 38 42 22 +20 WToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)WToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)
2 Monterrey 16 32 31 24 +7 LToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)LClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)WMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)
3 Tigres UANL 18 31 31 17 +14 LToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)
4 Cruz Azul 16 31 27 19 +8 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)
5 Club America 14 30 28 14 +14 WClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)LMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)WClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 15 26 29 19 +10 LTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Tigres UANL (27-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)
7 CF Pachuca 14 23 20 16 +4 LFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)WCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 CF Pachuca (04-10-2025)WCF Pachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 CF Pachuca (24-09-2025)
8 FC Juarez 16 22 20 21 -1 DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Toluca (27-11-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)LAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)
9 Guadalajara Chivas 14 18 20 21 -1 LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)
10 Atlas 12 13 21 27 -6 WAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)
11 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 13 13 16 22 -6 LCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)LClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)
12 Leon 12 12 12 22 -10 LLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)
13 Mazatlán 12 11 15 21 -6 WMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)LMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)
14 Club Queretaro 12 11 14 21 -7 WClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WCF Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)
15 Atletico San Luis 12 10 17 20 -3 LMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LCF Pachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)
16 Santos Laguna 12 10 13 21 -8 LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)
17 Necaxa 12 9 11 21 -10 LNecaxa 0 - 1 CF Pachuca (04-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)WNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)
18 Puebla 12 5 10 29 -19 LClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)DPuebla 2 - 2 CF Pachuca (24-09-2025)LNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)