Match Report
36 points for Tigres UANL (2nd), 31 for Monterrey (5th): a 5-point gap. Monterrey had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.06/0.94 for Tigres UANL and 1.94/1.71 for Monterrey (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Tigres UANL wins, 3 for Monterrey, 3 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León, with room for 42,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Tigres UANL: André-Pierre Gignac (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tigres UANL 56% · Monterrey 44% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 6-3