Liga MX Apertura - 4

Tigres UANL 7 - 0 FT Puebla

Estadio Universitario

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Futmetrix Verdict
72
FT
Sat, Aug 9
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Tigres UANL
7-0
Puebla
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 7
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
A historic demolition at Estadio Universitario.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Tigres UANL 48%
Puebla 52%
Shots
14
9
Tigres UANL 14
Puebla 9
Shots on Target
8
1
Tigres UANL 8
Puebla 1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.48
0.53
Tigres UANL 2.48
Puebla 0.53
Passes
383
412
Tigres UANL 383
Puebla 412
Pass Accuracy
84%
81%
Tigres UANL 84%
Puebla 81%
Corners
3
4
Tigres UANL 3
Puebla 4
Fouls
9
17
Tigres UANL 9
Puebla 17
Yellow Cards
1
3
Tigres UANL 1
Puebla 3
Red Cards
0
1
Tigres UANL 0
Puebla 1

Match Events

6' O. Herrera (B. Parra)
36' D. Lainez (J. Brunetta)
Nicolás Díaz 🟨 40'
Ariel Gamarra 🟨 41'
HT
L. Rey E. Orona 🔄 46'
F. Moyano R. Castillo 🔄 46'
F. Monarrez E. Gomez 🔄 46'
51' J. Brunetta (D. Lainez)
55' A. Correa (O. Herrera)
58' N. Diaz
59' 🔄 D. Lainez D. A. Sanchez Guevara
59' 🔄 I. Lopez A. Gignac
60' 🔄 O. Herrera M. Flores
O. Gonzalez I. Moreno 🔄 60'
R. Marin E. Lozano 🔄 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
N. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Aquino
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Romulo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
J. Garza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
D. Lainez
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
J. Brunetta
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
B. Parra
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
O. Herrera
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
I. Lopez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Correa
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.3
Rating
BENCH
F. Rodriguez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joaquim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Lorona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Farfan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Vigon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Gorriaran
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Cordova
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
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. A. Sanchez Guevara
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
32
Minutes
8
Rating
A. Gignac
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.3
Rating

Puebla

Goalkeepers
J. Rodriguez
SIEVE
SIEVE
22%
Save %
22%
Save %
7
Conceded
2
Saves
Defenders
L. Rey
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
J. Fedorco
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
4.9
Rating
N. Diaz
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
1
Fouls
4.7
Rating
Midfielders
P. Gamarra
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
F. Moyano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
M. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Organista
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
O. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
F. Monarrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
R. Marin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
J. Gonzalez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Rivas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. R. Pachuca Martinez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Orona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Castillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Guido Paz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
W. Portales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lozano
LATE SHIFT
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
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
04/05/2025
Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
10/05/2024
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
08/01/2024
Leagues Cup Shell Energy Stadium
03/30/2024
Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
12/04/2023
Liga MX Estadio Universitario
Tigres UANL Win
Puebla Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Pachuca 4 12 10 2 +8 WAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)WPachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)WPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
2 Tigres UANL 4 10 12 3 +9 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WToluca 3 - 4 Tigres UANL (27-07-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)
3 Toluca 4 9 12 7 +5 WFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)LToluca 3 - 4 Tigres UANL (27-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
4 Monterrey 4 9 7 5 +2 WLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)LPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
5 Cruz Azul 4 8 9 5 +4 WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)WCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
6 Club America 4 8 6 3 +3 WClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
7 Santos Laguna 4 6 6 5 +1 WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)LPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
8 Necaxa 4 5 6 6 0 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
9 Mazatlán 4 5 4 4 0 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)LPachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
10 Club Tijuana 4 5 5 6 -1 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 FC Juarez (26-07-2025)LClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 4 4 4 5 -1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 4 5 7 -2 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
13 Atlas 4 4 7 11 -4 LAtlas 0 - 3 Pachuca (10-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)WPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
14 Atletico San Luis 4 3 5 7 -2 LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)WLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
15 Leon 4 3 3 8 -5 LLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)LCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)LLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
16 Puebla 4 3 4 12 -8 LTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)LPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
17 FC Juarez 4 2 2 5 -3 LFC Juarez 0 - 2 Toluca (12-08-2025)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 FC Juarez (26-07-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
18 Club Queretaro 4 0 1 7 -6 LClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)