Liga MX Apertura - 10

Tigres UANL 2 - 0 FT Atlas

Estadio Universitario

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Futmetrix Verdict
22
FT
Thu, Sep 25
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Tigres UANL
2-0
Atlas
⚡ Intensity 18
⚖️ Balance 17
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Early strike sets up Tigres cruise.

Tigres Dominate Atlas to Leapfrog Playoff Rivals

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A commanding and clinical performance that reshapes the playoff picture and highlights the home side's tactical maturity.

The Early Breakthrough

The passionate crowd at Estadio Universitario barely had time to settle into their seats before the match ignited in spectacular fashion during the fifth minute. A sharp, incisive attacking move saw M. Farfan brilliantly tee up O. Herrera, who buried the opener to set a commanding tone early on. This rapid strike immediately shifted the Balance of the contest, forcing the shell-shocked visitors onto the back foot from the very outset. Tigres UANL expertly used this early momentum to dictate terms across the pitch, completely dominating possession at a staggering 60% throughout the fixture. Their relentless, high Intensity in the middle third suffocated any attempts at a quick response, ensuring the game was played almost entirely on their own terms while leaving the opposition chasing shadows.

Withstanding the Siege

Despite being heavily starved of the ball and pinned deep in their own half, Atlas showcased genuine resilience at the back to prevent an absolute first-half blowout. The home side's relentless attacking pressure translated into 13 total corners, effectively turning the penalty area into a chaotic battleground. The visiting goalkeeper was forced into a series of impressive heroics, making six crucial saves to miraculously keep the deficit at just a single goal. However, there was absolutely zero Upset Factor brewing on the other end of the pitch. The home defense, solidly anchored by an outstanding Joaquim, easily neutralised the rare counter-attacking opportunities. They decisively restricted the opposition to a mere two shots on target, ensuring their slender lead was never genuinely threatened at any point.

Sealing the Result

The final, decisive blow was inevitably struck in the 62nd minute to reward the home side's persistence. D. Lainez cleverly found the back of the net, doubling the advantage and effectively ending the contest as a competitive spectacle. The creative heartbeat behind this undeniable dominance was Juan Brunetta, who masterfully pulled the strings and orchestrated the attacking flow with four crucial key passes. Given the high Stakes of this late-season encounter, the 2-0 victory carries massive implications for the league table. The crucial win propels the hosts directly above their fierce rivals in the heavily congested playoff zone. It serves as a stark warning to the rest of the league, validating their credentials as deeply serious contenders as the Apertura season continues to unfold.

Key Questions

What made Juan Brunetta the Man of the Match?

He completely controlled the midfield tempo, delivering four key passes and orchestrating the attacking phases that continually dismantled the opposition's defensive shape.

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
60%
40%
Tigres UANL 60%
Atlas 40%
Shots
16
7
Tigres UANL 16
Atlas 7
Shots on Target
7
2
Tigres UANL 7
Atlas 2
Passes
515
337
Tigres UANL 515
Atlas 337
Pass Accuracy
86%
81%
Tigres UANL 86%
Atlas 81%
Corners
7
6
Tigres UANL 7
Atlas 6
Fouls
9
12
Tigres UANL 9
Atlas 12
Yellow Cards
2
0
Tigres UANL 2
Atlas 0
Red Cards
0
0
Tigres UANL 0
Atlas 0

Match Events

5' O. Herrera (M. Farfan)
19' 🟨 Rômulo Zwarg
J. Lozano S. Hernandez 🔄 30'
HT
R. Pier Matheus Doria 🔄 56'
62' D. Lainez
D. Gonzalez A. Gonzalez 🔄 66'
M. E. Garcia E. Aguirre 🔄 66'
70' 🔄 O. Herrera M. Flores
70' 🔄 F. Gorriaran B. Parra
79' 🔄 A. Gignac N. Ibanez
79' 🔄 D. Lainez U. Antuna
83' 🔄 Joaquim J. Angulo
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Tigres UANL

Goalkeepers
N. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Aquino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Romulo
MAGNET
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
71
Passes
6
Duels
Joaquim
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
M. Farfan
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
J. Brunetta
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
70%
Pass Acc
F. Gorriaran
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
D. Lainez
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
A. Correa
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
O. Herrera
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.5
Rating
Forwards
A. Gignac
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
A. Carrera
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Sanchez
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
J. Angulo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vigon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Flores
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Parra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Ibanez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
U. Antuna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Garza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atlas

Goalkeepers
C. Vargas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gustavo Ferrareis
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
G. Aguirre
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
R. Pier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
A. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lozano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
30
Entry
Midfielders
D. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
V. H. Rios De Alba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. E. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Forwards
U. Djurdjevic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
C. Ramos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matheus Doria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Orrantia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. San Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Serrato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. del Prete
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/25/2025 Tigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Universitario (UANL)
02/09/2025 Tigres UANL 2 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Universitario
07/13/2024 Atlas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/25/2024 Tigres UANL 1 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/18/2023 Atlas 2 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/19/2023 Atlas 0 - 1 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
12/18/2022 Tigres UANL 1 - 0 Atlas Copa por México Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
07/24/2022 Tigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
05/22/2022 Tigres UANL 4 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
05/19/2022 Atlas 3 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/25/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario (UANL)
02/09/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
07/13/2024
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/25/2024
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
09/18/2023
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/19/2023
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
12/18/2022
Copa por México Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
07/24/2022
Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
05/22/2022
Liga MX Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León
05/19/2022
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
Tigres UANL Win
Atlas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 10 24 21 12 +9 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
2 Toluca 10 22 28 13 +15 WToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
3 Monterrey 10 22 22 17 +5 LToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)WPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
4 Club America 10 21 19 10 +9 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)LClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)WClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
5 Tigres UANL 10 19 19 9 +10 WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 10 16 19 11 +8 LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)
7 FC Juarez 10 15 13 12 +1 WFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)WFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
8 Pachuca 10 14 13 12 +1 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)LClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
9 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 13 13 13 0 LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)WMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)
10 Leon 10 12 10 16 -6 DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 10 11 14 17 -3 WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)
12 Atletico San Luis 10 10 15 16 -1 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)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
13 Santos Laguna 10 10 13 17 -4 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)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
14 Necaxa 10 9 9 17 -8 LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)WNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
15 Mazatlán 10 8 12 17 -5 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)LFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)
16 Club Queretaro 10 8 11 18 -7 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)LLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
17 Atlas 10 7 15 24 -9 LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
18 Puebla 10 5 9 24 -15 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)LPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)