Tigres UANL dominated Houston Dynamo FC during the Leagues Cup Phase One match on July 29 2025 by defeating them 4–1 in their home stadium at Shell Energy Stadium.
The match began against Tigres but the team quickly responded with a magnificent second half performance. The first half ended with a goal from Ángel Correa in injury time at 45+3′ before he secured his second at 70′. Diego Lainez scored at 63′ while Ozziel Herrera finished the match with a beautiful goal at 90+7′ following Juan Pablo Vigon’s pass to start the counterattack. Houston managed to score just one goal through Ondrej Lingr at 47′.
What does this win signify for Tigres?
The win establishes Tigres as leaders of the Liga MX Phase One table because they earned three points and maintain a positive +3 goal difference through their four goals scored and one allowed. The team came into this match energized by their recent 4–3 victory at Toluca during the Apertura tournament. During the game, Houston showed limited offensive ability by taking only four shots on target and five corners yet they failed to convert their chances despite maintaining near equal possession percentages at 52.2% for Tigres and 47.8% for Houston.
Tigres’ victory demonstrates their exceptional Leagues Cup record and their superior performance when facing MLS teams on away turf. Houston maintains a poor home record of 4‑7‑2 this season while their lack of goal scoring success continues to disappoint their home crowd.
Tigres will work to sustain their goal scoring streak in their next group matches yet the Dynamo needs urgent tactical changes. Houston will host Mazatlan and Pachuca at Shell Energy Stadium on August 1 and August 5 respectively after their tough opening defeat has escalated the pressure. The decisive outcome provides Tigres an early lead in the phase standings while sending a strong signal to all MLS competitors: the Mexican champions have entered Leagues Cup with dominating firepower and commanding presence. The Houston team needs to quickly recover from this situation.
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