Match Report
35 points for Cruz Azul (3rd), 36 for Tigres UANL (2nd): a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Cruz Azul: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Cruz Azul were scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.18, Tigres UANL 2.06 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Cruz Azul's arrival, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Tigres UANL's unbeaten run stood at 5.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Cruz Azul have 4 wins to Tigres UANL's 1, with 7 draws, at 1.92 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
Estadio Azteca staged the fixture, a ground that holds 87,523. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cruz Azul: Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva (56' og), Nicolás Ibáñez (60') · Tigres UANL: Ángel Correa (71')
Key stats
Possession: Cruz Azul 40% · Tigres UANL 60% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 2-3