In an intense match on Saturday at El Volcán, Tigres UANL faced off against Toluca FC, resulting in a scoreless draw in matchday 3 of the league.
Jesús Angulo came close to scoring for the home team but hit the post in the 35th minute, leaving their supporters in anticipation of a goal.
The standout performer of the match was Nahuel Guzmán, the Tigres goalkeeper, who made three crucial saves against the attacking threats posed by Toluca FC.
Hugo González, the Toluca FC goalkeeper, also delivered an impressive performance, recording two vital saves to keep his team in the game.
Tigres coach, Guido Pizarro, set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation with Nahuel Guzmán in goal; Jesús Garza, Joaquim Pereira, Juan José Purata, and Osvaldo Rodríguez in defense; Fernando Gorriarán, Rômulo, Diego Lainez, Juan Brunetta, and Ángel Correa in midfield; and Nicolás Ibáñez leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Toluca FC, under the guidance of Antonio Mohamed, also adopted a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Hugo González as the goalkeeper; Diego Barbosa, Andrés Pereira, Everardo López, and Jesús Gallardo in the backline; with Franco Romero, Marcel Ruiz, Santiago Simón, Jesús Angulo, and Pavel Pérez in midfield; and Paulinho up front.
The match was officiated by referee Óscar Mejía García.
Looking ahead, Tigres will face León in their next fixture, while Toluca FC is set to take on Puebla at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc. Presently, the home side sits in seventh place with 4 points, while the visitors occupy second place with 7 points in the tournament.
Substitutions for Tigres
56’ 2T – Nicolás Ibáñez out for Marcelo Flores
82’ 2T – Diego Lainez out for Uriel Antuna
88’ 2T – Ángel Correa out for Juan Pablo Vigón
Yellow Cards for Tigres:
8’ 2T – Juan José Purata (Unsporting behavior)
47’ 2T – Juan Brunetta (Unsporting behavior)
47’ 2T – Nahuel Guzmán (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Tigres:
31’ 2T – Juan José Purata (Red for second yellow card)
Substitutions for Toluca FC
58’ 2T – Pavel Pérez out for Helio Nunes
75’ 2T – Jesús Angulo out for Nicolás Castro and Santiago Simón out for Sebastián Córdova
Yellow Cards for Toluca FC:
46’ 1T – Jesús Angulo (Unsporting behavior)
26’ 2T – Paulinho (Unsporting behavior)
28’ 2T – Jesús Gallardo (Unsporting behavior)
50’ 2T – Sebastián Córdova (Unsporting behavior)