Tigres UANL vs Minnesota United FC — Leagues Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 13′Minnesota United FC, yellow card:
- 42′Tigres UANL, yellow card:
- 44′Minnesota United FC, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- Half-time
- 75′Minnesota United FC, substitution:off
- 75′Minnesota United FC, substitution:off
- 80′Minnesota United FC, yellow card:
- 80′Tigres UANL, substitution:off
- 81′Minnesota United FC, yellow card:
- 87′Tigres UANL, substitution:off
- 87′Tigres UANL, substitution:off
- 88′Minnesota United FC, substitution:off
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Minnesota United FC2Lineups
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Tigres UANL
4-2-3-1
Minnesota United FC
5-4-1
Key Stats
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Tigres UANL
Minnesota United FC
Match report
Tigres UANL edge out Minnesota United on penalties in Leagues Cup
Tigres UANL won a goalless Leagues Cup Group Stage contest against Minnesota United FC on penalties, prevailing 4-2 in the shootout at Allianz Field after the sides could not be separated in normal time. Neither team found a breakthrough across the 90 minutes, leaving the tie to be settled from the spot.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Tigres dominated the ball and territory, dictating the tempo for long spells, but their pressure yielded only two shots on target from 20 attempts. Minnesota, managed by C. Knowles, sat deeper and offered less of the ball, yet still tested the Tigres goal three times from nine efforts and were the more heavily booked side, picking up three yellow cards to their opponents' one.
With the scoreline locked at 0-0 after 90 minutes, the match went to penalties, where Hernan Elizondo's side held their nerve to convert enough spot kicks to see off Minnesota and advance from the shootout 4-2.
Juan Brunetta was Tigres' standout on the night, finishing with an 8.5 rating despite not registering a goal or assist, underlining his influence in a match short on clear-cut chances.
Tigres controlled the contest territorially, holding 59% possession compared to Minnesota's 41%.
Tigres UANL and Minnesota United FC drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0). Tigres UANL won the penalty shootout 4–2.
Tigres UANL met Minnesota United FC in the Leagues Cup (Group Stage). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 01:00 UTC at Allianz Field. Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero.
Team pages: Tigres UANL · Minnesota United FC · Leagues Cup
Starting line-ups
Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Nahuel Guzmán
- 2 Francisco Reyes
- 15 Alan Franco
- 28 Joaquim
- 14 Jesus Garza
- 14 Jesús Garza
- 5 César Araújo
- 8 Fernando Gorriarán (c)
- 77 Ozziel Herrera
- 11 Juan Brunetta
- 16 Diego Lainez
- 17 Rodrigo Aguirre
Minnesota United FC (5-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Tigres UANL 32%, the draw 26%, Minnesota United FC 42%. It finished Tigres UANL 0–0 Minnesota United FC.
Level sides on neutral ground — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and neutral ground plus Minnesota United FC's cold finishing due to recover give Minnesota United FC the lean. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Minnesota United FC in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1535 to 1560. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,765 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). Leagues Cup is played on neutral grounds: Tigres UANL are the listed home side but get none of the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,850 games vs 45.2% at real homes — so a tournament game away from a side's own ground scores the class edge venue-free, as the average of the home and away reads. Minnesota United FC sit -0.40 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,292 games, vs 28.8% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Tigres UANL at 32%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,728.
What did we measure but not count?
Minnesota United FC have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 46.9% of 2413 measured games and congested visitors 28.2% of 2453 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points. Tigres UANL arrive with 17 fully-tracked matches, so their strength number is a first estimate that will move quickly; Minnesota United FC bring a 361-game record. New-to-the-record sides are where our rating knows least.
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About this match
On this page: the Tigres UANL vs Minnesota United FC final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Leagues Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Tigres UANL and Minnesota United FC team pages or the Leagues Cup page.