Tigres UANL women secured a 2-1 victory over León in the opening fixture of Liga MX Regular Season round 2 on Monday. The result moves the visitors into second place while León remain eighth. Three goals were scored across the ninety minutes, with neither side managing a clean sheet. The match carried the weight of a new campaign, though both teams have already played five fixtures this season.
N. Bolanos opened the scoring for the hosts without a minute marker attached to the goal. It was a moment that suggested León would take the points, especially given their recent form. They had beaten Pumas UNAM 5-2 just days earlier, and the confidence showed. To be fair, Tigres had not been tested enough to prove their response.
A. Delgado equalised for the visitors, and by then the pattern of the game was clear. Tigres controlled possession and pushed forward with more conviction. D. Ordonez completed the turnaround with a goal in the 65th minute, and the momentum shifted permanently. León were left exposed after that point, unable to find a rhythm in attack.
K. Soto missed a penalty in the 69th minute, a critical moment that could have kept León in the contest. The substitution period followed, with León bringing on C. Lien Le and S. Enciso together in the 66th minute. Tigres responded with M. Garcia coming off in the 72nd minute. The game settled into a pattern of attacks and counter-attacks, with neither side dominating entirely.
The statistics tell a story of control rather than efficiency. Tigres held 61 per cent possession compared to León's 39, and registered seven shots on target against five. Both sides had similar numbers of attacks — 48 for the visitors, 49 for the hosts. León were more wasteful with their shots, hitting the target five times from ten attempts, while Tigres converted seven of sixteen. The penalty miss proved costly.
The result leaves Tigres with 18 points from six games, remaining unbeaten. León sit on nine points after three wins and three defeats. The gap between them in the table is substantial, and this match did little to close it. The visitors have shown they can compete at this level, while León will need to find consistency if they are to climb.