Liga MX Clausura - 4

Leon 1 - 2 FT Tigres UANL

Estadio Leon

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Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Sun, Feb 1
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Leon
1-2
Tigres UANL
⚡ Intensity 67
⚖️ Balance 34
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
A frantic second half seals it.

Tigres weather the storm in a breathtaking second-half shootout

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A sensational twelve-minute goal flurry ultimately secured a vital away win for Tigres in their relentless push for the playoffs.

Early Exchanges

The tactical chess match at Estadio Leon took a significant amount of time to truly catch fire on the pitch. Leon edged possession during the opening forty-five minutes, trying their absolute best to dictate the overall tempo and carve open a deeply disciplined visiting defence. The Intensity was simmering just beneath the surface, with both determined sides trading physical blows but critically lacking a clinical edge in the final third. Tigres UANL looked incredibly dangerous on the counter-attack, strategically setting defensive traps and waiting patiently for the perfect moment to pounce forward. A combined 30 shots across the entirety of the match hinted strongly at the massive offensive firepower on display tonight, but the first half ultimately concluded with the underlying tension remaining completely unbroken.

The Turning Point

Everything absolutely exploded into life immediately after the referee's restart. The underlying Balance of the match was violently shattered in a frantic, unforgettable twelve-minute attacking window. At minute 47, M. Flores finally broke the stubborn deadlock for the travelling side, ruthlessly finishing off a razor-sharp team move set up perfectly by the brilliant D. Lainez. Before the stunned home crowd could even catch their breath, Lainez grabbed a sensational goal of his very own in the 54th minute, excellently assisted by the vision of O. Rodriguez. The visitors suddenly looked entirely out of sight. Yet, Leon completely refused to fold under the immense pressure. D. Cambindo struck back violently just five minutes later, immediately breathing vital new life into a temporarily silenced stadium.

The Climax

The concluding half-hour evolved into an incredibly grueling and punishing test of collective nerve. Tigres deliberately dropped deep into a low block, absorbing truly immense pressure as Leon threw utter caution to the wind in search of parity. The away side's vaunted tactical discipline gradually began to fray under the relentless, crashing wave of desperate green attacks. The definitive climax arrived when veteran striker André-Pierre Gignac received a straight red card right at the 90th-minute mark following a clumsy foul. Suddenly down to ten men deep into stoppage time, Tigres had to somehow survive a genuinely desperate late siege. They miraculously clung on to secure maximum points, strongly consolidating their crucial playoff credentials while concurrently leaving a devastated Leon stranded further down the table.

Key Questions

How did the red card for André-Pierre Gignac impact the match?

It forced Tigres into a desperate defensive block. Down to ten men in stoppage time, they had to weather a ferocious final assault from Leon to secure the win.

What made Diego Lainez the Man of the Match?

He was the absolute catalyst. Lainez assisted the opening strike before scoring the match-winner himself, completely dismantling the home defence during that crucial second-half burst.

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
52%
48%
Leon 52%
Tigres UANL 48%
Shots
14
16
Leon 14
Tigres UANL 16
Shots on Target
4
6
Leon 4
Tigres UANL 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.72
1.88
Leon 1.72
Tigres UANL 1.88
Passes
441
414
Leon 441
Tigres UANL 414
Pass Accuracy
83%
83%
Leon 83%
Tigres UANL 83%
Corners
6
4
Leon 6
Tigres UANL 4
Fouls
15
11
Leon 15
Tigres UANL 11
Yellow Cards
5
3
Leon 5
Tigres UANL 3
Red Cards
0
1
Leon 0
Tigres UANL 1

Match Events

HT
M. Flores (D. Lainez) 47'
49' 🟨 Sebastián Vegas
J. Vigon J. Angulo 🔄 54'
D. Lainez (O. Rodriguez) 54'
59' D. Cambindo (F. Beltran Cruz)
61' 🔄 J. P. Dominguez Chonteco I. Moreno
61' 🔄 I. Rodriguez R. Funes Mori
J. Brunetta A. Gignac 🔄 61'
O. Rodriguez V. Lorona 🔄 75'
M. Flores O. Herrera 🔄 75'
76' 🔄 F. Beltran Cruz D. Arcila
81' 🟨 Daniel Arcila
81' 🟨 Diber Cambindo
85' 🔄 I. Diaz J. Cortizo
85' 🔄 B. Colula D. Ramirez
90'+1 🟨 Stiven Barreiro
Ozziel Herrera 🟨 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Leon

Goalkeepers
O. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
B. Colula
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
S. Barreiro
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
S. Vegas
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
S. Reyes
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
F. Beltran Cruz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
R. Echeverria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Forwards
I. Diaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
D. Cambindo
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
J. P. Dominguez Chonteco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Garcia Jordan
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
V. Gauthier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Villegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Arcila
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Cortizo
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
D. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Alvarado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Funes Mori
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Tigres UANL

Goalkeepers
N. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Romulo
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Joaquim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Rodriguez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
J. Garza
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
44%
Duel Win %
J. Vigon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
F. Gorriaran
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Lainez
MAGNET
MAGNET
62
Activity
62
Activity
48
Passes
14
Duels
J. Brunetta
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Flores
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Forwards
A. Correa
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
F. Rodriguez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Angulo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
R. Guerrero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Lorona
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
F. Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gignac
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.2
Rating
O. Herrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Ibanez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. A. Sanchez Guevara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/14/2025 Tigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Universitario
02/23/2025 Leon 1 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio León
09/28/2024 Tigres UANL 2 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Universitario
01/18/2024 Leon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio León
07/16/2023 Tigres UANL 1 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Universitario
05/04/2023 Leon 3 - 1 Tigres UANL CONCACAF Champions League Estadio León
09/14/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
02/23/2025
Liga MX Estadio León
09/28/2024
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
01/18/2024
Liga MX Estadio León
07/16/2023
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
05/04/2023
CONCACAF Champions League Estadio León
Leon Win
Tigres UANL Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Guadalajara Chivas 4 12 8 3 +5 WAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
2 Cruz Azul 4 9 8 5 +3 WFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
3 Atlas 4 9 3 2 +1 WAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)WAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 8 7 2 +5 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)WTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
5 Toluca 4 8 4 1 +3 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
6 Monterrey 4 7 9 4 +5 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
7 Tigres UANL 4 7 4 3 +1 WLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)LTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
8 Club Tijuana 4 6 5 4 +1 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
9 Club America 4 5 2 2 0 WClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)LClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
10 Pachuca 4 5 2 3 -1 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
11 Atletico San Luis 4 4 6 6 0 LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
12 FC Juarez 4 4 7 8 -1 LFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)
13 Leon 4 4 5 6 -1 LLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
14 Puebla 4 4 2 3 -1 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
15 Necaxa 4 3 3 6 -3 LClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
16 Club Queretaro 4 2 3 5 -2 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 4 1 4 12 -8 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
18 Mazatlán 4 0 3 10 -7 LAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)LPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)