Match report

Tigres UANL Defeats FC Cincinnati 3-1 in CONCACAF Champions League

Tigres UANL
Tigres UANL
3–1
FT
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati
Mar 12, 2025

Tigres UANL triumphed over FC Cincinnati in the CONCACAF Champions League, turning around a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1. Evander opened the scoring for FC Cincinnati early on, but Tigres responded with goals from Ozziel Herrera, J. Brunetta, and N. Ibáñez to secure a decisive victory.

Key Facts

  • • Evander scored the opening goal for FC Cincinnati at 18 minutes with an assist from L. Orellano
  • • Ozziel Herrera equalized for Tigres UANL at 64 minutes, assisted by J. Brunetta
  • • J. Brunetta scored the go-ahead goal for Tigres UANL at 69 minutes, assisted by Ozziel Herrera
  • • N. Ibáñez sealed the win for Tigres UANL at 72 minutes, with an assist from Fernando Gorriarán
  • • FC Cincinnati made multiple substitutions in the second half, including Yedlin, Denkey, and Orellano

Lineups

Tigres UANL

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Guzmán (G)
  • 20 J. Aquino (D)
  • 2 Joaquim (D)
  • 4 J. Purata (D)
  • 27 J. Angulo (D)
  • 14 J. Garza
  • 11 J. Brunetta (M)
  • 5 Rafael Carioca (M)
  • 24 M. Flores (M)
  • 17 S. Córdova (F)
  • 9 N. Ibáñez (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 F. Gorriarán
  • 77 O. Herrera
  • 34 B. Parra
  • 35 O. Rodríguez
  • 25 F. Rodríguez
  • 30 R. Fulgencio
  • 22 U. Antuna
  • 15 E. Tercero
  • 31 F. Tapia
  • 32 V. Loroña
  • 6 J. Vigón
  • 28 F. Ordóñez

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 18 R. Celentano (G)
  • 3 G. Flores (D)
  • 12 M. Robinson (D)
  • 16 T. Hadebe (D)
  • 91 D. Yedlin (M)
  • 5 O. Nwobodo (M)
  • 20 P. Bucha (M)
  • 29 L. Engel (M)
  • 10 Evander (F)
  • 9 K. Denkey (F)
  • 23 L. Orellano (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Y. Kubo
  • 11 C. Baird
  • 17 Sergio Santos
  • 2 A. Powell
  • 22 G. Valenzuela
  • 25 P. Walters
  • 27 T. Anunga
  • 13 E. Louro

Timeline

  1. FC Cincinnati
    18' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    Evander · Assist: L. Orellano
  2. Tigres UANL
    46' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Córdova · On: Fernando Gorriarán
  3. FC Cincinnati
    58' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Bucha · On: Y. Kubo
  4. Tigres UANL
    61' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Flores · On: Ozziel Herrera
  5. FC Cincinnati
    62' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    D. Yedlin

    Foul

  6. Tigres UANL
    64' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    Ozziel Herrera · Assist: J. Brunetta
  7. Tigres UANL
    69' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Brunetta · Assist: Ozziel Herrera
  8. Tigres UANL
    72' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Ibáñez · Assist: Fernando Gorriarán
  9. Tigres UANL
    73' Tigres UANL Var · Goal confirmed
    Fernando Gorriarán
  10. FC Cincinnati
    81' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Orellano · On: C. Baird
  11. FC Cincinnati
    81' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Denkey · On: Sergio Santos
  12. FC Cincinnati
    83' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    Lukas Engel

    Foul

  13. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Yedlin · On: A. Powell
  14. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Evander · On: G. Valenzuela
  15. Tigres UANL
    90' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Ibáñez · On: B. Parra

Match Stats

Stat Tigres UANL FC Cincinnati
Fouls 19 15
Pass Accuracy 88% 79%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 5
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 686 337
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 8 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 0
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 606 265
Shots Inside Box 9 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tigres UANL's equalizer by Ozziel Herrera at 64 minutes reversed the momentum, setting the stage for their comeback
  • ▸ The quick back-to-back goals by Brunetta and Ibáñez in the 69th and 72nd minutes effectively ended FC Cincinnati's chances of a comeback