“Manuel Capasso struck inside the opening two minutes to give Atlas a stunning early lead, catching Tigres cold almost directly from kick-off.”
Pivotal“Tigres levelled through Juan Brunetta from a corner, completing a quick turnaround after Diego Sanchez Guevara and Gustavo Ferrareis had both gone close in the preceding minutes.”
Pivotal“Substitute Luís André Leite Esteves converted Edgar Zaldívar's assist to restore Atlas's lead in the 81st minute, a sucker-punch that came against the run of play and with his side a man down.”
Pivotal
Atlas
Tigres UANL
Outstanding performance
Tigres UANL•MidfielderAtlas were the better side for approximately two minutes — enough to take the lead through Manuel Capasso before Tigres had even found their rhythm. Juan Brunetta's equaliser from a corner in the 21st minute reset the contest, and from there Tigres controlled proceedings in almost every measurable way: 17 shots to Atlas's eight, 48 dangerous attacks to 25, and 11 corners to two. Yet the scoreline refused to reflect that dominance. The red card shown to Juan José Purata in the 70th minute for a professional foul as the last man looked certain to seal Atlas's fate, but instead it was substitute Luís André Leite Esteves who broke Tigres' hearts with nine minutes to go, tapping home Zaldívar's delivery to make it 2-1. Brunetta had a chance to rescue a point for Tigres late on but saw his 85th-minute penalty saved, summing up a night when the more dominant team left empty-handed. For Atlas, three points from a position of numerical inferiority is a remarkable return; for Tigres, the wastefulness across 90 minutes will sting long after the final whistle.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner
Shot - Juan Brunetta Left Footed Shot Saved
Corner
On Isac Galvan，Off Diego Lainez Leyva
On Diego Ramirez，Off Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva
Shot - Juan Vigon Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Saved
Penalty Saved - Juan Brunetta
Shot - Luis Esteves Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Édgar Zaldívar
Goal - Luis Esteves 2-1，Assist：Edgar Zaldivar
Goal 2-1
On Vladimir Lorona，Off Francisco Manuel Reyes Maldonado
Corner
Corner
Shot - Diego Alexander Sanchez Guevara Right Footed Shot Blocked
On 加迪.Rodrigo Aguirre，Off Luis Henrique Barros Lopes,Duk
Shot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Saved
Red Card - Juan Jose Purata
VAR Decision -
Shot - Florian Gonzalo de Jesus Monzon Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Luis Esteves Right Footed Shot Missed
On Jorge Rodriguez，Off Jose Martin
Shot - Luis Esteves Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Post
Shot - Joaquim Henrique Pereira Silva Head Shot Saved
Offside
Yellow Card - Jesus Garza
Corner
Corner
Shot - Luis Henrique Barros Lopes,Duk Head Shot Saved
On Paulo Barboza，Off Victor Hugo Rios De Alba
Shot - Luis Henrique Barros Lopes,Duk Head Shot Missed
Shot - Luis Henrique Barros Lopes,Duk Head Shot Missed
Shot - Diego Alexander Sanchez Guevara Right Footed Shot Missed
First Half Ends！1-1
Shot - Diego Alexander Sanchez Guevara Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Gustavo Henrique Ferrareis Right Footed Shot Missed
Offside
Offside
Offside
Shot - Jose Martin Right Footed Shot Blocked
Yellow Card - Manuel Vicente Capasso
Shot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Shot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Fernando Gorriaran Fontes Head Shot Missed
Corner
Yellow Card - Victor Hugo Rios De Alba
Juan BrunettaShot - Juan Brunetta Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Rodrigo Aguirre
Goal - Juan Brunetta 1-1
Corner
Shot - Gustavo Henrique Ferrareis Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Diego Alexander Sanchez Guevara Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Shot - Rodrigo Aguirre Head Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Shot - Diego Lainez Leyva Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
assist: Arturo González
Goal 1-0
Kick-off! Referee：Cesar Ramos Palazuelos
