“Ryan Mmaee opens the scoring for Tijuana after a spell of pressure including a saved shot and a missed header from Francisco Gonzalez.”
“Ignacio Rivero restores Tijuana's lead from a corner after Mmaee and Zenon had both gone close moments earlier.”
Pivotal“A VAR review awards Atlas a late penalty after Zenon is fouled in the box, and Luis Esteves converts to level the score.”
Pivotal“Florian Monzon completes the stunning comeback in the dying seconds, finishing off a corner and a missed chance from Ivan Tona to snatch victory for Atlas.”
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Tijuana
Atlas
Outstanding performance
Atlas•MidfielderTijuana looked set to hold on to a hard-earned lead built through Mourad El Ghezouani's penalty and Ignacio Rivero's 37th-minute strike, but Atlas's overwhelming control eventually told. The visitors dominated possession at 71% and dangerous attacks 78 to 25, and while they couldn't convert that pressure early, a late VAR penalty and a stoppage-time Florian Monzon finish completed the turnaround. Kevin Zenon was the architect throughout, involved in the opening goal, winning the decisive penalty, and teeing up Monzon's winner, while Tijuana's Ryan Mmaee and Rivero had given the hosts hope with clinical finishing from limited chances. The result drops Tijuana further into trouble near the relegation zone while Atlas's comeback keeps their push up the table alive heading into the closing weeks of the season.
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Corner awarded.
Angel Eduardo Zapata Praga takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Arturo Gonzalez comes on for Kevin Zenon.
Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Kevin Zenón
Goal! Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon scores to make it 2-3, assisted by Kevin Zenon.
Ivan Tona takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Luis Esteves takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Luis Esteves scores, making it 2-2.
Kevin ZenónVAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Kevin Zenon.
VAR decision is pending for a possible penalty.
Yellow card issued to Jonathan Padilla.
Juan Jose Purata takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Yellow card issued to Sergio Ismael Hernandez Flores.
Corner awarded.
Mourad El Ghezouani takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Jose Martin is on, and Ryan Mmaee is off.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
On comes Angel Eduardo Zapata Praga, off goes Ramiro Arciga.
Corner awarded.
Jonathan Padilla takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Ryan Mmaee takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Shot - Gaddi Aguirre Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Substitution: Jonathan Padilla comes on for Francisco Gonzalez.
Corner awarded.
Ryan Mmaee takes a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Sergio Ismael Hernandez Flores comes on for Paulo Barboza.
Juan Jose Purata receives a yellow card.
Kevin Zenon takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ryan Mmaee takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Frank Boya is substituted off for Aldahir Perez.
Offside.
Jose Ignacio Rivero Segade takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
First half ends with a score of 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Paulo Barboza takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Edgar Zaldivar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon takes a shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
On comes Alejandro Magallon, off goes Unai Bilbao Arteta.
Offside.
Ignacio RiveroShot on goal! Jose Ignacio Rivero Segade heads the ball into the net.
assist: Adonis Preciado
Goal! Jose Ignacio Rivero Segade scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Adonis Stalin Preciado Quintero.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Zenon takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ryan Mmaee takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ryan Mmaee takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Luis Esteves takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Juan Jose Purata takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Mourad El GhezouaniMourad El Ghezouani takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Mourad El Ghezouani scores, making it 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Ryan MmaeeRyan Mmaee scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Kevin Zenón
Goal! Ryan Mmaee scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Kevin Zenon.
Francisco Gonzalez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Francisco Gonzalez takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Gaddi Aguirre's header is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Luis Santander.
Tijuana host Atlas at Estadio Caliente with both sides locked at 14 points in Liga MX's crowded mid-table chase. It's a derby with genuine bite, and with Tijuana's Jackson Porozo away on international duty, the hosts face a defensive reshuffle at exactly the wrong time.
