Match report

Tigres UANL Defeats FC Cincinnati 5-1 in CONCACAF Champions League

Tigres UANL
Tigres UANL
5–1
FT
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati
Mar 20, 2026

In a dominant display, Tigres UANL secured a convincing 5-1 victory against FC Cincinnati in their CONCACAF Champions League match. R. Aguirre and Ozziel Herrera were instrumental, scoring multiple goals each. Despite a brief resurgence for FC Cincinnati, Tigres maintained control throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Tigres UANL scored 5 goals, with R. Aguirre and Ozziel Herrera each scoring twice.
  • • FC Cincinnati's only goal was scored by K. Denkey in the 65th minute.
  • • Tigres UANL opened the scoring early, with goals from R. Aguirre (5th minute) and Ozziel Herrera (10th minute).
  • • FC Cincinnati received multiple yellow cards, including G. Flores and T. Hadebe for fouls.
  • • Fernando Gorriarán scored a late goal in the 90th minute to seal the victory for Tigres UANL.

Lineups

Tigres UANL

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nahuel Guzmán (G)
  • 14 Jesus Garza (D)
  • 28 Joaquim (D)
  • 27 Jesús Angulo (D)
  • 32 Vladimir Loroña (D)
  • 5 César Araújo (M)
  • 11 Juan Brunetta (M)
  • 16 Diego Lainez (M)
  • 7 Ángel Correa (M)
  • 77 Ozziel Herrera (M)
  • 17 Rodrigo Aguirre (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Fernando Gorriarán
  • 10 André-Pierre Gignac
  • 30 Diego Sánchez
  • 20 Marcelo Flores
  • 19 Ivan López
  • 25 Carlos Rodríguez
  • 13 Antonio Carrera
  • 33 Rafael Guerrero
  • 4 Juan José Purata
  • 35 Osvaldo Rodríguez
  • 22 Henrique Simeone Koifman
  • 6 Juan Vigón

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 18 Roman Celentano (G)
  • 3 Gilberto Flores (D)
  • 12 Miles Robinson (D)
  • 15 Teenage Hadebe (D)
  • 66 Ender Echenique (M)
  • 10 Evander (M)
  • 11 Samuel Gidi (M)
  • 20 Pavel Bucha (M)
  • 29 Bryan Ramirez (M)
  • 16 Tom Barlow (F)
  • 9 Kévin Denkey (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Alvas Powell
  • 21 Matthew Miazga
  • 5 Obinna Nwobodo
  • 27 Tah Anunga
  • 4 Nick Hagglund
  • 93 Fabian Mrozek
  • 13 Evan Louro
  • 24 Kyle Smith
  • 88 Andrei Chirila
  • 37 Stiven Jimenez
  • 99 Ayoub Jabbari
  • 22 Gerardo Valenzuela

Timeline

  1. Tigres UANL
    5' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Aguirre · Assist: J. Garza
  2. Tigres UANL
    10' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    Ozziel Herrera · Assist: J. Brunetta
  3. Tigres UANL
    15' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    Á. Correa
  4. FC Cincinnati
    20' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    G. Flores

    Foul

  5. FC Cincinnati
    24' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    T. Hadebe

    Foul

  6. FC Cincinnati
    46' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hadebe · On: Matthew Miazga
  7. FC Cincinnati
    46' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Echenique · On: A. Powell
  8. Tigres UANL
    46' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    Ozziel Herrera · Assist: R. Aguirre
  9. Tigres UANL
    49' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Aguirre · Assist: Ozziel Herrera
  10. Tigres UANL
    61' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    C. Araújo

    Foul

  11. FC Cincinnati
    62' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Flores · On: O. Nwobodo
  12. FC Cincinnati
    64' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    Matthew Miazga

    Argument

  13. FC Cincinnati
    65' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Denkey · Assist: Evander
  14. Tigres UANL
    68' Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    D. Lainez

    Argument

  15. Tigres UANL
    78' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ozziel Herrera · On: A. Gignac
  16. Tigres UANL
    78' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Loroña · On: Fernando Gorriarán
  17. FC Cincinnati
    78' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Barlow · On: B. Anunga
  18. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    B. Anunga

    Foul

  19. Tigres UANL
    87' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Araújo · On: D. A. Sanchez Guevara
  20. Tigres UANL
    87' Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Garza · On: M. Flores
  21. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Evander · On: N. Hagglund
  22. Tigres UANL
    90'+4 Tigres UANL subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Brunetta · On: I. López
  23. Tigres UANL
    90'+10 Tigres UANL Card · Yellow Card
    Fernando Gorriarán
  24. Tigres UANL
    90' Tigres UANL Goal · Normal Goal
    Fernando Gorriarán · Assist: A. Gignac

Match Stats

Stat Tigres UANL FC Cincinnati
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 77% 73%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 9
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 416 322
Yellow Cards 5 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 9 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 322 235
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tigres UANL took an early lead with goals from R. Aguirre and Ozziel Herrera in the 5th and 10th minutes, respectively, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ FC Cincinnati's only goal came from K. Denkey in the 65th minute, but it was not enough to recover from the early deficit.
  • ▸ Substitutions from both teams did not significantly alter the match's momentum, with Tigres maintaining their dominant form.