Tigres UANL drew 1:1 with Necaxa in the Apertura at Estadio Universitario on September 6, 2026. The visitors took the lead first when Owen González scored in the twelfth minute, but a late equaliser from Rodrigo Aguirre in the fortieth minute earned the home side a point.
The Turning Point
And here's the thing — the match could have been decided in the twenty-first minute when Necaxa were awarded a penalty. Julián Carranza stood over the spot-kick but sent his effort wide in the twenty-fourth. That miss changed everything.
Tigres had been on the back foot after González's early strike, but the missed penalty gave them something to build on. By then they had already shown some character, with Fernando Ordóñez booked in the fifth minute and Ricardo Monreal in the nineteenth.
The home side took control after the break, though the statistics would tell a complicated story. They dominated possession with 58 percent and registered 17 shots against Necaxa's 14. But shots accuracy tells another tale — 29 percent for Tigres compared to 24 percent for the visitors.
Necaxa created more big chances, five to one, and their expected goals figure of 3.36 sat above Tigres's 1.77. It was an uneven day where the better chances did not find the net. They held on for a point despite being outshot and out-possessed.
What It Means
The result leaves Tigres in fifteenth place with six points from seven games, while Necaxa sit thirteen with eight. Neither side looks comfortable, but the draw at least extends Necaxa's unbeaten run to two matches.
Tigres had lost three of their last four before this, with only a 2:0 victory over Atlante standing out. They will need to convert more of their chances if they want to climb out of trouble. Necaxa, meanwhile, have now drawn two in a row after a difficult period that included three defeats in five matches.
Both sides had their share of yellow cards — three for Tigres and two for Necaxa — but the game remained competitive without crossing into anything untoward. The substitutions were made as expected, with both managers bringing on fresh legs in the second half.
The final whistle brought a point each, and neither side can complain too loudly about the result. Tigres had the ball more, Necaxa had the better chances. Football, as always, rarely rewards one thing exclusively.