The match at Estadio Kraken concluded with a 2-2 draw between Mazatlán and Tijuana. Tijuana took the lead early through Frank Boya, who claimed possession and fired a shot into the net in the 22nd minute of the first half. However, Mazatlán responded with two goals from Nicolás Benedetti, turning the tide in their favor. Benedetti scored his first with a powerful strike in the 64th minute, and later converted a penalty in the 82nd minute. The home side held the lead until the dying moments when Kevin Castañeda equalized for Tijuana with a penalty kick in the 93rd minute.
Both Shamar Nicholson of Tijuana and Nicolás Benedetti of Mazatlán saw their attempts hit the woodwork, denying them further goals.
The standout performer was undoubtedly Nicolás Benedetti, who netted twice and took four shots at the goal. Kevin Castañeda also contributed well for Tijuana, scoring once and attempting two shots.
Mazatlán’s coach, Robert Dante Siboldi, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation with Ricardo Gutiérrez in goal; Bryan Colula, Lucas Merolla, Facundo Almada, and Jair Díaz in defense; Jordan Sierra, José Esquivel, Jesús Hernández, Nicolás Benedetti, and Anderson Duarte in midfield; with Fábio Gomes leading the attack.
On the other side, Tijuana’s coach, Sebastián Abreu, opted for a 5-4-1 formation, featuring Antonio Rodríguez in goal; Rafael Fernández, Pablo Ortiz, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, and Jesús Gómez in defense; Vitinho, Iván Tona, Frank Boya, and Gilberto Mora in midfield; and Shamar Nicholson up front.
The referee in charge of the match was Maximiliano Quintero Hernández.
Looking ahead to the next fixtures, Mazatlán will travel to face CF Monterrey, while Tijuana will take on Pachuca.
With this result, Mazatlán has accumulated 5 points, now sitting in seventh position, whereas Tijuana also stands at 5 points but is in eighth place.
Substitutions for Mazatlán
45’ 2T – Omar Moreno replaced Anderson Duarte, Gilberto Mora took over from Domingo Blanco, and Kevin Castañeda was substituted by Unai Bilbao.
58’ 2T – José Esquivel came off for Dudu Teodora.
73’ 2T – Lucas Merolla was substituted by Mauro Laínez, and Frank Boya was replaced by Josué Reyes.
87’ 2T – Sebastián Fierro replaced Nicolás Benedetti and Ángel Saavedra took Jesús Hernández’s place.
Yellow Card for Mazatlán:
52’ 2T – Omar Moreno (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)
Substitutions for Tijuana
61’ 2T – Ramiro Árciga replaced Vitinho.
69’ 2T – Adonis Preciado came on for Shamar Nicholson.
Yellow Cards for Tijuana:
30’ 1T – Jackson Porozo (Unsporting behavior), 67’ 2T – Ramiro Árciga (Unsporting behavior), and 81’ 2T – Josué Reyes (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement).