Liga MX Apertura - 15

Tigres UANL 2 - 0 FT Club Tijuana

Estadio Universitario

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Futmetrix Verdict
50
FT
Sat, Oct 25
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Tigres UANL
2-0
Club Tijuana
⚡ Intensity 62
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
VAR drama gives way to Tigres class.

Gignac Strikes as Tigres Overcome VAR Chaos

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. A phenomenal penalty save and clinical second-half finishing kept Tigres marching toward the playoffs while leaving Tijuana empty-handed.

Early Chaos and VAR Drama

Estadio Universitario was loud from the very first whistle. The Intensity was palpable as VAR immediately took center stage in a fractured opening period. Juan Brunetta thought he had opened the scoring in the third minute, only for the replay booth to rule it out. Club Tijuana pushed back bravely, earning a penalty call for Gilberto Mora that was also quickly overturned. The visitors refused to fold, maintaining a tricky counter-attacking threat despite Tigres UANL dominating possession with 62 percent of the ball. The Balance of power hung by a mere thread as both sides traded tactical blows in a remarkably tense, stop-start first half.

The Guzmán Pivot

The true turning point arrived immediately after the restart. VAR confirmed a penalty for Tijuana in the 46th minute, seriously stepping up the Upset Factor. Enter Nahuel Guzmán. The veteran goalkeeper pulled off a massive save to deny the visitors the lead. That heroic stop completely shifted the match's psychological momentum. Tigres awoke instantly. By the 61st minute, their persistent pressure finally paid off. A. Correa, fresh off the bench and full of running, carved out space and picked out A. Gignac, who buried the breakthrough goal. The roaring crowd knew the agonizing deadlock was finally broken.

Sealing the Deal

With the lead secured, Tigres turned the screw. The Stakes were massive for their playoff positioning, and they played with absolute conviction. In the 74th minute, Brunetta turned provider, threading a perfect pass for Correa to grab a deserved goal of his own. A combined barrage of 30 shots made this a remarkably open contest, but clinical final-third execution was the sole difference. Tijuana's miserable night away from home was compounded in the 86th minute when Mourad El Ghezouani saw red for a reckless challenge. Tigres now sit comfortably in seventh, while Tijuana’s mid-table struggles drag on.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Mourad El Ghezouani impact the match?

El Ghezouani's late dismissal in the 86th minute completely killed any lingering hopes of a Club Tijuana comeback, forcing them to finish a bruising match with ten men.

How did VAR change this match?

VAR heavily influenced the first half, cancelling an early Juan Brunetta goal for Tigres and overturning a penalty originally won by Gilberto Mora for Tijuana.

How did Juan Brunetta change the game?

Brunetta was a playmaking engine. He overcame the frustration of his early cancelled goal to provide the decisive assist for A. Correa, putting the match out of reach.

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
62%
38%
Tigres UANL 62%
Club Tijuana 38%
Shots
19
11
Tigres UANL 19
Club Tijuana 11
Shots on Target
4
2
Tigres UANL 4
Club Tijuana 2
Passes
459
275
Tigres UANL 459
Club Tijuana 275
Pass Accuracy
87%
72%
Tigres UANL 87%
Club Tijuana 72%
Corners
3
3
Tigres UANL 3
Club Tijuana 3
Fouls
13
10
Tigres UANL 13
Club Tijuana 10
Yellow Cards
2
3
Tigres UANL 2
Club Tijuana 3
Red Cards
0
1
Tigres UANL 0
Club Tijuana 1

Match Events

3' Juan Brunetta
18' 🟨 Ozziel Herrera
Gilberto Mora 29'
Kevin Escamilla 🟨 33'
HT
A. Vega A. Preciado 🔄 46'
56' 🔄 J. Vigon A. Correa
61' A. Gignac (A. Correa)
68' 🔄 A. Gignac B. Parra
G. Mora E. Bullaude 🔄 71'
K. Escamilla D. Blanco 🔄 71'
74' A. Correa (J. Brunetta)
82' 🔄 J. Brunetta I. Lopez
82' 🔄 O. Herrera M. Flores
F. Boya Vitinho 🔄 82'
R. Arciga J. Corona 🔄 83'
90' 🟨 Diego Sánchez
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Tigres UANL

Goalkeepers
N. Guzman
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
2
Saves
7.9
Rating
Defenders
J. Aquino
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Joaquim
MAGNET
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
65
Passes
9
Duels
J. Angulo
MAGNET
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
80
Passes
8
Duels
Midfielders
J. Garza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Gorriaran
MAGNET
MAGNET
61
Activity
61
Activity
54
Passes
7
Duels
D. A. Sanchez Guevara
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
J. Vigon
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6
Rating
J. Brunetta
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
O. Herrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
A. Gignac
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.5
Rating
BENCH
F. Rodriguez
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
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Guerrero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
O. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Pizzuto
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
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Parra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Correa
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
G + A
1
G + A
34
Minutes
7.6
Rating
U. Antuna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Club Tijuana

Goalkeepers
A. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
R. Arciga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
J. Porozo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
U. Bilbao
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
A. Gomez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
G. Mora
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
F. Boya
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
10
Duels Won
71%
Win %
K. Escamilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
A. Vega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
M. El Ghezouani
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
5
Fouls
6.3
Rating
K. Castaneda
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
J. Hernandez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Mejia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Franco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Corona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Bullaude
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
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
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Preciado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Leyva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/30/2025 Tigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio Universitario
11/27/2025 Club Tijuana 3 - 0 Tigres UANL Liga MX Estadio Caliente
10/25/2025 Tigres UANL 2 - 0 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio Universitario
01/29/2025 Tigres UANL 4 - 0 Club Tijuana Liga MX Estadio Universitario
11/30/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
11/27/2025
Liga MX Estadio Caliente
10/25/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
01/29/2025
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
Tigres UANL Win
Club Tijuana Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 15 33 41 18 +23 DToluca 2 - 2 Pachuca (27-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)WToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)
2 Tigres UANL 15 32 31 14 +17 WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-10-2025)WPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)
3 Cruz Azul 15 32 27 17 +10 WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Monterrey (26-10-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)
4 Club America 15 31 31 16 +15 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club America (25-10-2025)WClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)WClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)
5 Monterrey 15 30 30 24 +6 LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Monterrey (26-10-2025)WMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)
6 Guadalajara Chivas 15 23 24 20 +4 WGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 1 Atlas (26-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)
7 Pachuca 15 22 21 19 +2 DToluca 2 - 2 Pachuca (27-10-2025)LPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)WPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)
8 Club Tijuana 15 21 26 19 +7 LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)LPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)
9 FC Juarez 15 20 24 25 -1 DFC Juarez 4 - 4 Puebla (25-10-2025)LMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)
10 Santos Laguna 15 17 20 24 -4 WSantos Laguna 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (26-10-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)
11 Atletico San Luis 15 16 23 24 -1 LAtletico San Luis 3 - 4 Necaxa (27-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)
12 Atlas 15 16 24 33 -9 LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 1 Atlas (26-10-2025)WAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)
13 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 15 15 17 22 -5 DLeon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)LClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)
14 Club Queretaro 15 14 16 28 -12 LSantos Laguna 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (26-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)LToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)
15 Mazatlán 15 13 19 27 -8 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club America (25-10-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)
16 Necaxa 15 13 19 30 -11 WAtletico San Luis 3 - 4 Necaxa (27-10-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)LTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)
17 Leon 15 13 13 27 -14 DLeon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-10-2025)LAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)
18 Puebla 15 9 19 38 -19 DFC Juarez 4 - 4 Puebla (25-10-2025)LClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)WPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)