In this Liga MX fixture of 09 April 2023, Mazatlan FC pulled off an upset on the road against Tigres UANL, edging them out with a 2-1 scoreline. Despite the home ground advantage and a higher number of set-pieces, Tigres UANL failed to capitalize and lost to a less fancied but determined Mazatlan side.

Right out of the gate, Mazatlan FC showed great teamwork and displayed effective piercing attacks that culminated in an early goal at the 17:43 minute mark of the first half. They continued this relentless pressure to capitalise on their initiative and scored a critical second goal at 38:01 in the first half, thereby establishing a comfortable lead heading into the break.

Despite netting only one goal in the match, however, statistics reveal that Tigres UANL were the more aggressive side, with a total of nine corner kicks compared to Mazatlan's lone one. This suggests that Tigres dominated possession and territorial play, but were relatively unproductive in front of the goal owing to a failure in converting the opportunities presented to them.

The home team's higher foul count of 5 against Mazatlan's 3 supports this notion of frustration and pressure for the home team. This was however not reflected in disciplinary cards, as Tigres’ disciplined play yielded zero yellow or red cards while Mazatlan ended up with two yellows in the second half, a possible sign of increasingly desperate plays under pressure.

Despite their dominance in corners and lower count in fouls, Tigres UANL only managed to score once, late into the second half at 01:16:30. This late goal exerted pressure on Mazatlan and though the away side accrued two yellow cards due to increased defensive scrambling, their early lead proved too large a task for the home team to overcome.

In conclusion, Mazatlan FC's clinical finishing in the first half, the tangible teamwork behind their goals, and their resilience after scoring the second goal were the key deciding factors of this match. The result underlines the fact in football that creating the chances is only worthwhile when finished effectively. Despite their possession and territorial advantage, Tigres UANL fell short of goals, and ultimately the match, reinforcing the age-old saying in football that goals win matches, not statistics.

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