English:
Tigres UANL and Cruz Azul Draw in a Dramatic Match in Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico – In a match filled with emotion and controversy, Tigres UANL and Cruz Azul drew two-all at the Estadio Universitario in the Liga MX semi-final. The match, played on December 7, 2025, saw Tigres take the lead in the 27th minute with a goal by J. Brunetta, assisted by A. Gignac. Cruz Azul dominated possession with 60%, demonstrating greater offensive aggression with 15 total shots, compared to Tigres’ 10. Despite this, the feline defense remained firm. The second half was even more frantic. Cruz Azul fought to equalize, but G. Fernandez missed a penalty in the 72nd minute. However, Celeste’s persistence paid off and, in an unexpected turn, J. Sanchez scored an own goal in the 90th minute, leveling the final score. The match was marked by high intensity, reflected in the 17 fouls committed by Tigres and a yellow card shown to C. Rotondi of Cruz Azul. The referee, Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez, had a busy night in a match that left everything to be decided in the return leg.
Substitutions cruz azul: at minute 53 L. Faravelli came in and J. Paradela went out., at minute 53 A. Sepulveda came in and C. Rodriguez went out., at minute 63 O. Campos came in and A. Morales went out., at minute 63 C. Rotondi came in and J. Orozco went out., at minute 76 J. Marquez came in and L. Romero went out.
Substitutions tigres uanl: at minute 57 J. Angulo came in and J. Sanchez went out., at minute 58 A. Gignac came in and O. Herrera went out., at minute 78 J. Brunetta came in and J. Vigon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tigres UANL
Cruz Azul
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