Tijuana Dominates Tigres 3-0 at Estadio Caliente

Tijuana Dominates Tigres 3-0 at Estadio Caliente

Tijuana delivered a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Tigres UANL at Estadio Caliente in Mexican Liga BBVA MX action. The hosts capitalized on their opportunities while Tigres struggled to find the net despite controlling large portions of the match.

Kevin Castañeda opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box to the bottom left corner, assisted by Rafael Fernández. Mourad El Ghezouani doubled the advantage in the 54th minute, heading home from the center of the box to the bottom left corner following Kevin Castañeda's cross from a corner kick. Gilberto Mora sealed the victory in the 71st minute, converting a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner after receiving assistance from Domingo Blanco.

Tigres dominated possession with 65.4% of the ball and registered 16 shots compared to Tijuana's nine, but managed only three efforts on target. Tijuana goalkeeper Antonio Rodríguez made crucial saves, including stops from Ángel Correa and Joaquim in the closing stages.

Despite their territorial advantage, Tigres failed to capitalize on their pressure throughout both halves. The visitors created several late opportunities, with André-Pierre Gignac missing narrowly from close range twice in the final minutes. Tijuana defended resolutely and struck clinically when chances arose, making the most of their limited possession to secure all three points.

The victory moves Tijuana up the Liga BBVA MX standings while Tigres will need to regroup after failing to convert their dominance into goals.