Liga MX Gameweek 4, Apertura
Tigres UANL 7 - 0 FT Puebla
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' O. Herrera (B. Parra)
36' D. Lainez (J. Brunetta)
Nicolás Díaz 40'
Ariel Gamarra 41'
HT
↓ F. Moyano ↑R. Castillo 46'
↓ L. Rey ↑E. Orona 46'
↓ F. Monarrez ↑E. Gomez 46'
51' J. Brunetta (D. Lainez)
55' A. Correa (O. Herrera)
58' N. Diaz
59' ↓ I. Lopez ↑A. Gignac
59' ↓ D. Lainez ↑D. A. Sanchez Guevara
↓ R. Marin ↑E. Lozano 60'
60' ↓ O. Herrera ↑M. Flores
↓ O. Gonzalez ↑I. Moreno 60'
61' Ángel Correa
67' ↓ B. Parra ↑J. Vigon
72' D. A. Sanchez Guevara (A. Correa)
Ariel Gamarra 76'
Ariel Gamarra 76'
81' ↓ J. Garza ↑M. Farfan
90' A. Gignac
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Tigres UANL
Goalkeepers
Nahuel Guzmán 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Javier Aquino 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Rômulo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan José Purata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Jesús Garza
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Diego Lainez 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Juan Brunetta
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Bernardo Parra 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Ozziel Herrera
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Iván López
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ángel Correa 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.3
Rating
BENCH
Carlos Rodríguez 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joaquim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vladimir Loroña
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marco Farfan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Pablo Vigón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Gorriarán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Córdova
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcelo Flores
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Sánchez 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
32
Minutes
8
Rating
André-Pierre Gignac 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.3
Rating
Puebla
Goalkeepers
Jesús Rodríguez 
SIEVE
22%
Save %
22%
Save %
7
Conceded
2
Saves
Defenders
Luis Rey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Juan Manuel Fedorco 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
4.9
Rating
Nicolás Díaz
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
1
Fouls
4.7
Rating
Midfielders
P. Gamarra
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Franco Moyano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Miguel Ramírez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Organista
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Owen González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Fernando Monárrez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Ricardo Marín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Julio González
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jesús Rivas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jose Pachuca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Efraín Orona
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raúl Castillo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iker Moreno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Denilson Paz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walter Portales
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emiliano Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Esteban Lozano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2025 | Tigres UANL | 7 - 0 | Puebla | Liga MX | Estadio Universitario |
| 04/05/2025 | Puebla | 0 - 0 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
| 10/05/2024 | Tigres UANL | 1 - 0 | Puebla | Liga MX | Estadio Universitario |
| 08/01/2024 | Tigres UANL | 2 - 1 | Puebla | Leagues Cup | Shell Energy Stadium |
| 03/30/2024 | Puebla | 2 - 3 | Tigres UANL | Liga MX | Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
| 12/04/2023 | Tigres UANL | 3 - 0 | Puebla | Liga MX | Estadio Universitario |
08/09/2025
04/05/2025
10/05/2024
08/01/2024
03/30/2024
12/04/2023
Tigres UANL Win
Puebla Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 10 GD: +6
P: 10 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Tigres UANL
Puebla
Tigres UANL
Puebla
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Tigres UANL engineer an astonishing 7-0 demolition of Puebla
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. A ruthless attacking exhibition from Tigres UANL that solidifies their playoff credentials while brutally exposing the visitors' defensive frailties.
Early Onslaught
The crowd at Estadio Universitario barely had time to settle before the onslaught began. Setting an unmatchable Intensity from the kickoff, the hosts needed just six minutes to draw blood. O. Herrera applied the finishing touch to a brilliant pass from B. Parra, immediately putting Puebla on the back foot. While the visitors actually edged possession with 52% of the ball, their control was entirely sterile, managing just a single shot on target all night. The home side, meanwhile, looked lethal every time they crossed the halfway line. The pressure told again in the 36th minute when J. Brunetta carved open the defence, allowing D. Lainez to double the advantage and send the hosts into the interval with supreme confidence.
The Collapse
Any hopes of a visiting resurgence were violently extinguished shortly after the restart as the defensive Balance of the away side completely evaporated. The magnificent Brunetta turned goalscorer in the 51st minute, getting on the end of a Lainez pass to make it three. Four minutes later, A. Correa joined the party, effectively ending the contest as a competitive spectacle. The visitors were reeling, chasing shadows as the match transformed into a training exercise for the ruthless hosts. The ultimate indignity arrived in the 58th minute when N. Diaz inadvertently directed the ball into his own net. Conceding three goals in a devastating seven-minute spell left the away side physically and mentally broken on the pitch with no tactical answers.
Adding Insult to Injury
The final thirty minutes were an exercise in damage limitation that went horribly wrong. Substitute D. A. Sanchez Guevara made an instant impact by adding a sixth in the 72nd minute, compounding the misery. The sheer frustration boiled over four minutes later when Ariel Gamarra was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge. Down to ten men and utterly humiliated, the visitors conceded one final blow in the dying moments. The legendary A. Gignac stepped up in the 90th minute to smash home a penalty, completing the historic 7-0 rout. Given the Stakes in the playoff race, this monumental victory sends a terrifying message to the rest of the league.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Ariel Gamarra impact the match?
His 76th-minute dismissal shattered any remaining defensive structure for the visitors, allowing the hosts to coast through the final stages and add a late penalty.
What made Juan Brunetta the Man of the Match?
Registering a flawless 10.0 rating, the playmaker orchestrated the attack perfectly with a clinical goal and an exquisite assist to tear the visitors apart.
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
A ruthless display of finishing from the hosts, combined with a total defensive collapse, an own goal, and a red card from the visiting side.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Uninspiring Apertura Clash Awaits at the Estadio Universitario
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A tepid mid-table dynamic and underwhelming underlying metrics mean this encounter is firmly one for the die-hard supporters.
The Setup
Tigres UANL return to the Estadio Universitario sitting seventh in the standings, navigating an erratic Apertura campaign. The visitors, Puebla, languish in fourteenth place. Consequently, the Stakes for this August clash are remarkably low. While the hosts command a clear advantage in squad quality, the competitive Balance reflects a fixture lacking genuine tension. Tigres carry a modest Form rating into the tie, looking to secure routine points against a side that has struggled defensively. A handful of attacking Stars might provide isolated moments of quality, but the broader narrative points toward a laborious 90 minutes.
Key Battle
The attacking output of Nicolás Ibáñez will be crucial for the home side. He will look to outshine Puebla's Edgar Guerra, who stands out as the primary creative outlet for the visitors. If Guerra can transition the ball effectively, Puebla might ask awkward questions of the Tigres backline.
Our Prediction
Expect a functional rather than spectacular home victory. Tigres will likely control possession and grind down a stubborn but limited Puebla defense, resulting in a low-scoring 2-0 win.