In this week 11 match on Aug 29th, Tijuana hosts Monterrey in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Tijuana sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Querétaro. Pablo Barrera struck first for Querétaro in the 3rd minute, then Ángel Sepúlveda added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Kevin Escamilla At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tijuana couldn’t manage to score, and Querétaro took the shutout win. Tijuana is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Monterrey, recorded a 0-1 loss against Chivas. Santiago Ormeño struck first for Chivas in the 80th minute on a feed from Carlos Cisneros, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Monterrey was frustrated by Chivas’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chivas ended the match with the shutout victory. Monterrey should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Monterrey and Tijuana battled to a 1-1 draw. Vincent Janssen struck first for Monterrey in the 87th minute from the penalty spot, then Gerson Vázquez tied it up for Tijuana in the 89th minute from the penalty spot earning them at least the one point.
Gonzalez Gonzalez has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Monterrey. Tijuana’s most prolific scorer has been Edgar Ivan Lopez Rodriguez. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.