| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 5 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10/15 | 14-6 |
| Tigres UANL | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 1-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | WWWLD | 3 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | WDLWW | 3 | +7 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-03-21
Corinthians went into the game 3rd in the table on 13 points; Tigres UANL sat 10th on 10 — a 3-point gap. Tigres UANL had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Corinthians 1.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Tigres UANL 2 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.39.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
