Tigres UANL vs Nashville SC, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tigres UANL advance 2-0 on aggregate
Tigres UANL
  • 68': Juan Brunetta
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2nd Leg - Tigres UANL advance 2-0 on aggregate
Nashville SC

    Late strike lifts Tigres past Nashville, into Concacaf Champions Cup final

    Tigres defeated Nashville in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, advancing 2-0 on aggregate to reach the title match for the first time since 2020.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
    • 3': Handball by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
    • 4': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Tigres) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
    • 6': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
    • 13': Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Francisco Reyes (Tigres).
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
    • 14': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Fernando Gorriarán because of an injury.
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Brunetta.
    • 19': Juan Vigón (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
    • 20': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
    • 26': Offside, Tigres. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
    • 27': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rômulo.
    • 30': Foul by Ángel Correa (Tigres).
    • 30': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
    • 33': Rômulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
    • 36': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
    • 40': Offside, Nashville SC. Warren Madrigal is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rômulo.
    • 45'+5': Juan Brunetta (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
    • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Marcelo Flores (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Tigres 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tigres. Diego Sánchez replaces Marcelo Flores.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tigres 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 48': Foul by Ángel Correa (Tigres).
    • 48': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Juan Vigón (Tigres).
    • 49': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
    • 52': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
    • 52': Diego Sánchez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Dangerous play by Francisco Reyes (Tigres).
    • 54': Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres).
    • 54': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
    • 56': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Woobens Pacius replaces Alex Muyl.
    • 61': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Nájar (Nashville SC).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Tigres. Diego Lainez replaces Rodrigo Aguirre.
    • 64': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
    • 65': Offside, Nashville SC. Warren Madrigal is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by César Araújo (Tigres).
    • 66': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Goal! Tigres 1, Nashville SC 0. Juan Brunetta (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
    • 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Warren Madrigal.
    • 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Bryan Acosta.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Woobens Pacius (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
    • 70': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
    • 72': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
    • 72': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Diego Sánchez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
    • 76': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
    • 78': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Francisco Reyes (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 82': Substitution, Tigres. Rafael Guerrero replaces Juan Brunetta.
    • 85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Maxwell Woledzi.
    • 87': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
    • 87': Diego Lainez (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Diego Sánchez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Juan Vigón (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Diego Lainez (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rômulo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tigres 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tigres 1, Nashville SC 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    7 SHOTS 8
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 339
    433 Passes 404
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    44 Long Balls 52
    19 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    2 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Estadio Universitario
    Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico

    Line-Ups

    UANL Tigres UANL (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
    27 Jesús Angulo Yellow Card
    23 Rômulo
    2 Francisco Reyes
    14 Jesús Garza
    5 César Araujo
    11 Juan Brunetta
    8 Fernando Gorriarán
    17 Rodrigo Aguirre
    20 Marcelo Flores
    7 Ángel Correa
    Tigres UANL Substitutes:
    Antonio Carrera, Juanjo Purata, Rafael Guerrero, Vladimir Loroña, Juan Pablo Vigón, André-Pierre Gignac, Marco Farfan, Diego Lainez, Carlos Rodríguez, Diego Sánchez.

    NSH Nashville SC (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    99 Brian Schwake (GK)
    3 Maxwell Woledzi
    4 Jeisson Palacios Yellow Card
    27 Reed Baker-Whiting
    31 Andy Nájar
    6 Bryan Acosta
    16 Matthew Corcoran
    41 Warren Madrigal Yellow Card
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    19 Alex Muyl
    7 Cristian Espinoza
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Shakur Mohammed, Xavier Valdez, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Joe Willis, Jordan Knight, Charles-Emile Brunet, Woobens Pacius, Ahmed Qasem, Thomas Williams, Daniel Lovitz.

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