Tigres secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Unión Magdalena in the sixth round of the Clausura phase of the Primera B on Sunday evening. The home side held their nerve to take all three points from a match that rarely threatened to open up. It was a result that kept them in sixth place but narrowed the gap to fifth. And here's the thing — they needed to grind something out after a run of poor results.
The decisive moment arrived in the 35th minute when R. Delvalle turned his own team against their interests with an unfortunate own goal. Tigres did not need to do much more to see it through, though the visitors had plenty of possession and more attacks to their name. By then the game had settled into a rhythm of territorial dominance without much penetration.
Discipline became an issue as the match wore on, with four yellow cards coming after the break. The first went to the home side just before half-time at 45+1, while Unión Magdalena picked up three in the second half at 55, 81 and 86 minutes. The away side tightened things up in midfield but it cost them composure rather than control.
Statistics tell you that Unión Magdalena had more possession at 49 percent and completed 103 attacks compared to 93 for Tigres. They also registered six corners and three shots on target, though only one found the way on goal. Tigres managed four shots on target with four off target and never had an offside called against them. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and that was the story for the visitors.
For Tigres this lift comes after a difficult spell — they have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions. A 2:1 win over Envigado on 19 August was their only positive result in that run. They remain on 34 points from 26 games, nine wins and seven draws.
Unión Magdalena move to 45 points but still sit in fifth, a position they have held since the start. Thirteen wins from 26 games puts them above their opponents, but recent form — including a 0:2 defeat to Santa Fe — suggests they are hitting a wall. The draw brought them together early, and now they face a side that has turned it around after the break.
