Club Tijuana beats León in an exciting match
Tijuana, Mexico – Club Tijuana secured a crucial home victory against León, winning 3-1 in an exciting and controversial encounter.
The match started with a high tempo, and in the 10th minute, Iván Tona of Club Tijuana received a yellow card. However, the situation became more difficult for León in the 18th minute when Luis Cabral was sent off with a red card.
This red card opened the door for Club Tijuana, who took the lead in the 22nd minute through a goal from Cristian Rivera, assisted by Edgar Alvarez.
León tried to react, but Club Tijuana continued to press, and extended their lead in the 44th minute with a goal from Iván Moreno.
In the second half, León searched for a goal, but Club Tijuana stood firm in defense. In the 65th minute, a goal from Gustavo Mora sealed the victory for the home side, leaving the final score at 3-1.
The match was characterized by intensity and frequent fouls, with a total of 29 fouls and 6 yellow cards, as well as the red card. Club Tijuana dominated the game, holding 75% of the ball possession, and took 12 shots, 6 of them on goal. León, on the other hand, took 7 shots, 3 of them on goal.
Club Tijuana secured a vital victory in their fight for qualification, while León will need to recover from this setback.
Substitutions club tijuana: at minute 23 J. Alvarez came in and I. Tona went out., at minute 46 K. Balanta came in and D. Barbosa went out., at minute 46 C. Gonzalez came in and R. Inzunza went out., at minute 63 F. Monarrez came in and F. Contreras went out., at minute 63 U. Bilbao came in and A. Gomez went out.
Substitutions leon: at minute 58 D. Ramirez came in and J. Alcivar went out., at minute 58 Diego Hernandez came in and S. Mendoza went out., at minute 82 A. Alvarado came in and I. Moreno went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Club Tijuana
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Leon
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