Tigres UANL defeats Puebla in a thrilling match
Tigres UANL beat Puebla 2-1 in a vibrant Leagues Cup match played at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match was marked by intense play, several yellow cards and the expulsion of a Puebla player.
Tigres UANL opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with a goal by S. Cordova. Puebla equalized in the 13th minute with a goal from D. De Buen. The rest of the first half was marked by a series of yellow cards, one for J. Vigon of Tigres UANL and three for Puebla players: L. Cavallini, R. Castillo and E. Orona.
The second half continued with the same intensity. Puebla received three more yellow cards, two for L. Cavallini (the second resulting in his expulsion) and one for A. Herrera. Tigres UANL, in turn, received a yellow card for J. Angulo.
Tigres UANL dominated the game with 69% possession and were superior in attack with 17 shots, 7 of them on target. Puebla, with 31% possession, had fewer scoring opportunities (9 shots, 3 on target).
Tigres UANL’s second goal came in the 85th minute, scored by D. Reyes with an assist from M. Flores.
In the end, Tigres UANL took the victory in a match that was a true spectacle of emotions.
Substitutions puebla: at minute 55 K. Velasco came in and R. Castillo went out., at minute 55 J. Gonzalez came in and D. Alvarez went out., at minute 82 P. Villa came in and Gustavo Ferrareis went out., at minute 83 S. Olmedo came in and A. Herrera went out., at minute 89 S. Ormeno came in and D. De Buen went out.
Substitutions tigres uanl: at minute 64 L. Quinones came in and O. Herrera went out., at minute 64 J. Brunetta came in and A. Gignac went out., at minute 65 M. Flores came in and S. Cordova went out., at minute 68 J. Sanchez came in and J. Vigon went out., at minute 80 E. Tercero came in and J. Garza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tigres UANL
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Puebla
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