La Tribu De Cd. Juarez — Acatlan, Liga Premier Serie A

La Tribu de Ciudad-Juárez opened their Apertura campaign with a statement win, beating Acatlán 4-0 at La Tribu de Ciudad-Juарез on Saturday. The hosts were clinical on the counter, converting each opportunity while the visitors squandered theirs. And here's the thing — you don't need possession to win when you're this sharp in front of goal. The breakthrough came in the eleventh minute, a quick transition catching Acatlán's defence flat-footed. They doubled their advantage before half-time, and by then it was clear the visitors had no answer to the pace. The third goal arrived in the seventy-first minute, and the fourth, in the eighty-fifth, was merely a formality. Acatlán enjoyed 53 per cent possession and won nine corners, but shots tell a different story. They managed only two shots on target compared to La Tribu's six, and the difference was in the finishing. To be fair, the visitors threw bodies forward and created space, but couldn't find the back of the net. The home side's recent form adds context — they had dismantled Atlético Saltillo 4-1 just nine days prior. Two wins from two games puts them top of the table with seven points, while Acatlán drop to fourth on three points after their opening defeat. Three yellow cards for the hosts suggest a physical contest, though no dismissals altered the balance. What mattered was the efficiency, not the noise. The away end never stopped, but their support couldn't conjure a response from a team that simply hadn't turned up. The result leaves the table with an interesting gap — two points between first and second, though neither side has played a full season yet. What you saw on Saturday was about precision, not volume. La Tribu de Ciudad-Juárez moved through the phases with purpose, and Acatlán, for all their possession, had nothing to show for it.