The match at Estadio Caliente ended in a goalless draw as Tijuana faced Puebla in the fifth round of the Clausura tournament.
Antonio Rodríguez emerged as the standout player of the match, shining in goal for Tijuana by making four critical saves.
In a parallel effort, Puebla’s goalkeeper Ricardo Gutiérrez also played a pivotal role, preventing Tijuana’s attackers from scoring with four impressive saves of his own.
The head coach of Tijuana, Sebastián Abreu, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Antonio Rodríguez between the posts; a defense consisting of Rafael Fernández, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, and Pablo Ortíz; a midfield featuring Iván Tona, Ignacio Rivero, Ramiro Árciga, Kevin Castañeda, and Adonis Preciado; while Mourad El Ghezouani led the attack.
On the other side, Puebla, managed by Albert Espigares, also opted for a 4-5-1 setup with Ricardo Gutiérrez as the goalkeeper; the defensive line composed of Iker Moreno, Eduardo Navarro, Juan Pablo Vargas, and Fernando Monarrez; a midfield including Luis Rey, Edgar Guerra, Alejandro Organista, Carlos Baltazar, and Emiliano Gómez; and Esteban Lozano up front.
The referee appointed for the match was Karen Hernández Andrade.
Looking forward, Tijuana is set to visit Toluca FC for their next fixture, while Puebla will host Pumas UNAM.
With this outcome, Tijuana stands with 7 points, currently in eighth place in the standings, while Puebla remains with 5 points, positioned twelfth in the league.
Substitutions for Tijuana
45’ 2T – Ramiro Árciga replaced by Josef Martínez
65’ 2T – Mourad El Ghezouani off for Diego Abreu and Adonis Preciado off for Domingo Blanco
76’ 2T – Ignacio Rivero substituted by Jesús Gómez
83’ 2T – Pablo Ortíz taken off for Jesús Vega
Yellow Cards for Tijuana:
32’ 1T – Unai Bilbao (Unsporting Behavior)
34’ 2T – Kevin Castañeda (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)
Substitutions for Puebla
56’ 2T – Alejandro Organista substituted by Kevin Velasco and Luis Rey replaced by Alonso Ramírez
73’ 2T – Emiliano Gómez off for Ángelo Araos
74’ 2T – Esteban Lozano taken off for Ignacio Maestro Puch
82’ 2T – Carlos Baltazar substituted by Miguel Ramírez
Yellow Card for Puebla:
34’ 2T – Alonso Ramírez (Unsporting Behavior)