Sebastián Córdova’s goal gives Tigres the victory over Juárez FC in the J9 of the Apertura 2024

After falling 1-0 against the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro, the UANL Tigers will visit Juárez FC on the field of the Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium, for the duel corresponding to matchday number nine of the 2024 Apertura tournament.

The match was not entirely to Tigres’ liking. Although it is true that they went into the break with the possibility of scoring at least a couple of goals, in the second half their ideas became clouded.

At certain points in the match, Juárez FC began to get closer with greater danger. However, Sebastián Córdova, who came on as a substitute in the second half, corrected a hesitant cross from André-Pierre Gignac and gave the victory to the auriazul squad.

Veljko Paunovic has not yet found his ideal eleven. As a result, it is normal to see Tigres alternate formations and players from match to match. However, for tonight’s match he did surprise both friends and strangers.

The usual changes tended to leave one or two top players on the bench, and then use them as substitutes. But now it was not one or two, but six men classified as ‘heavy hitters’.

Brazilian Rafael Carioca, who is usually the point of balance in the midfield, had to watch the game from the bench. The same went for Juan Brunetta, Tigres’ MVP last tournament. Javier Aquino, Sebastián Córdova, Uriel Antuna and André-Pierre Gignac started as substitutes, but had the opportunity to enter the field.