Liga MX Gameweek 5, Apertura
Tigres UANL 2 - 0 FT Atlante FC
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Oct 25
Barcelona
1-2
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
68
⚖️ Balance
42
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
Mbappé breaks El Clásico late
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
L. Calzadilla 29'
L. Calzadilla 36'
L. Calzadilla 36'
↓ O. Vazquez ↑A. Escobar 41'
HT
↓ W. Clar ↑Martin Sarrafiore 58'
69' ↓ V. Lorona ↑I. Galvan
L. Puente (L. Puente) 72'
77' ↓ R. Guerrero ↑Joaquim
79' R. Aguirre (J. Brunetta)
↓ L. Puente ↑J. Moxica 82'
↓ Jhojan Julio ↑D. Gonzalez 82'
↓ J. N. Carrera ↑C. Alfaro 82'
90' J. Brunetta (I. Galvan)
90'+6 ↓ D. Lainez ↑M. Lainez
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Tigres UANL
Midfielders
Nahuel Guzmán 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Garza 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Rafael Guerrero 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alan Franco 
MAGNET
95
Activity
95
Activity
86
Passes
9
Duels
Vladimir Loroña
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
58%
Duel Win %
Fernando Gorriarán
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
78
Passes
10
Duels
Rômulo
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
66
Passes
11
Duels
Diego Lainez
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Juan Brunetta 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.6
Rating
Diego Sánchez
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
44
Passes
26
Duels
Rodrigo Aguirre 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Carlos Rodríguez 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joaquim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Ordóñez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Pablo Vigón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. J. Villavicencio Avila
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
I. Galvan 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
21
Minutes
7.0
Rating
Simeone
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauro Laínez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio de Maria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Atlante FC
Midfielders
Óscar Jiménez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Portales 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
0%
Pass Acc
J. N. Carrera
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Eduardo Tercero
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Aaron Quiroz 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Walter Clar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
O. Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
41
Entry
Eugenio Pizzuto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Calzadilla 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Jhojan Julio 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Luis Puente
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
Jordan García
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gustavo Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diogo Bagüí
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Alfaro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Sarrafiore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Armando Escobar
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
D. Monarrez Campos
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jairón Andrés Charcopa Cabezas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquin Moxica
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Gonzalez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +8
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -7
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +16
P: 13 GD: +8
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 12 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 13 GD: -5
P: 13 GD: +2
P: 13 GD: -11
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Late Drama Rescues Tigres at El Volcán
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. Tigres capitalized on a missed penalty and a crucial man advantage to snatch a vital victory, finally injecting life into their stuttering league campaign.
The Grinding First Half
Entering the Estadio Universitario (UANL), the desperate hosts knew they had everything to prove. Tigres UANL dominated possession with a sweeping 67%, pressing the visitors deep into their own half. Atlante FC absorbed a relentless barrage of crosses, but their tactical structure held up reasonably well for the first half-hour. The Intensity of this gritty affair peaked dramatically at the 36-minute mark. A reckless challenge from L. Calzadilla saw him shown a straight red card. This critical ejection left Atlante severely depleted. Forced to play a man down for nearly an hour, the visitors abandoned any pretense of attacking, transitioning purely into survival mode. Tigres ratcheted up the pressure, setting the stage for a grinding second half of constant attacking waves.
The Penalty Turning Point
Despite Tigres camping outside the penalty area and circulating the ball endlessly, the ultimate plot twist almost arrived completely against the run of play. In a rare foray forward, Atlante miraculously earned a penalty in the 72nd minute. The home crowd held its collective breath. This was the golden opportunity for the ten-man visitors to steal an unlikely result. However, L. Puente stepped up and missed the crucial spot-kick, squandering the ultimate lifeline. The psychological Balance of the match shifted instantaneously. Tigres, having stared disaster in the face, were visibly re-energized by the let-off. Atlante's missed chance deflated their exhausted squad, and you could sense that a breakthrough for the dominant home side was now inevitable as the minutes ticked down.
The Late Breakthrough
With Atlante completely exhausted and emotionally drained, Tigres finally cracked the defensive shell. In the 79th minute, a clever sequence saw J. Brunetta unlock the backline, setting up R. Aguirre to lash home the opening goal. The roar inside the stadium confirmed immense relief. Atlante had absolutely nothing left in the tank to mount a response. To put the contest beyond any doubt, Brunetta turned from provider to executioner in the 90th minute, sweeping in a late strike from an I. Galvan pass to secure a massive 2-0 victory. Given their dismal early-season form, the Stakes for Tigres were monumental. These three points drag them up from sixteenth place, providing a much-needed building block for the fixtures ahead.
Key Questions
How did the red card for L. Calzadilla impact the match?
It forced Atlante to defend relentlessly, allowing Tigres to dominate possession entirely and exhaust the visitors before the late breakthrough.
Was the penalty miss by J. Brunetta the turning point?
Actually, it was Atlante's L. Puente who missed the 72nd-minute penalty. That squandered golden opportunity completely shifted the momentum back to the relieved home side.
How dramatic was the late winner by J. Brunetta?
His 90th-minute strike was the final dagger, converting massive pressure into a definitive result and sending the anxious home crowd into absolute delirium.
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.
Early Desperation in Nuevo León
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 24/100. An uninspiring start to the Apertura leaves Tigres desperate for three points, turning this fixture into an early gut-check rather than a marquee spectacle.
The Setup
Tigres UANL sit 16th with a solitary point from three matches. That dismal run produces a Form rating that leaves the home support thoroughly restless. A visit from ninth-placed Atlante FC at Estadio Universitario offers a much-needed lifeline. The visitors are riding a modest wave after a solid, disciplined start to their campaign. However, a low Stakes metric reflects how early we still are in the Apertura calendar. A low Balance rating underlines the massive gap in theoretical quality between these two squads, boosted by a heavy Stars metric in favor of the hosts. Yet, theoretical superiority means nothing when the home defense has already leaked eight goals.
Key Battle
The midfield collision between Juan Brunetta and Jhojan Julio will dictate the tempo. Brunetta brings much-needed creativity to a struggling home side looking to unlock a deep block, while Julio serves as Atlante’s primary creator in rapid transitions. Expect Brunetta's vision to constantly test Julio's defensive discipline throughout the ninety minutes.
Our Prediction
Tigres will grind out a messy 2-1 victory. Atlante will sit deep and frustrate the hosts for long stretches, but the sheer presence of Á. Correa in the attacking third will eventually crack the visitors' resistance late in the second half.