In a thrilling encounter at Estadio Caliente, Tijuana emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline against Atlas. The breakthrough came in the 64th minute when Jesús Gómez found the net to put the hosts ahead, and just 8 minutes later, Unai Bilbao doubled the advantage, cementing Tijuana’s win.
The standout performer of the match was Camilo Vargas, the Atlas goalkeeper, who displayed remarkable skill by saving 9 shots, keeping his team in contention despite the scoreline.
Another crucial player for Tijuana was Kevin Castañeda, who made his presence felt with 4 attempts on target against Atlas.
Tijuana’s coach, Sebastián Abreu, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Antonio Rodríguez in goal; Rafael Fernández, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, and Jesús Vega in defense; Iván Tona, Jesús Gómez, Kevin Castañeda, Ramiro Árciga, and Domingo Blanco in midfield; with Mourad El Ghezouani leading the attack.
On the other side, the visitors managed by Diego Cocca set up in a 5-4-1 formation, with Camilo Vargas guarding the net; Gustavo Ferrareis, Adrián Mora, Gaddi Aguirre, Matheus Doria, and Paulo Ramírez forming the backline; Diego Gonzalez, Aldo Rocha, Víctor Ríos, and Sergio Hernández in the midfield; and Uros Djurdjevic as the lone striker.
The match referee was Ismael López Peñuelas.
With this victory, Tijuana now sits in 7th place with 24 points, while Atlas remains in 13th place with 17 points in the tournament.
Substitutions for Tijuana
62’ – Domingo Blanco was replaced by Adonis Preciado
77’ – Ramiro Árciga came off for Ezequiel Bullaude
83’ – Jesùs Vega and Jesús Gómez were substituted for Pablo Ortíz and Joe Corona respectively
Yellow Cards for Tijuana:
31’ – Jackson Porozo (Unsporting behavior)
37’ – Jesús Gómez (Unsporting behavior)
37’ – Mourad El Ghezouani (Arguing with an opponent)
40’ – Unai Bilbao (Delaying the game)
51’ – Joe Corona (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Atlas
38’ – Paulo Ramírez was substituted for Eduardo Aguirre
70’ – Sergio Hernández was replaced by Matías Cóccaro
76’ – Víctor Ríos came off for Alfonso González
Yellow Cards for Atlas:
6’ – Adrián Mora (Unsporting behavior)
23’ – Gaddi Aguirre (Unsporting behavior)
41’ – Matías Cóccaro (Unsporting behavior)