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So I got really curious about how Monterrey and Tijuana have been playing against each other lately. As a football nut, these Liga MX matchups always grab my attention. Figured digging into their last five clashes would make for a solid timeline breakdown.
Starting the Research Hunt
First thing I did was open my laptop and hit up football stats sites I usually trust. Wanted raw numbers on scores, goalscorers, all that good stuff. Started punching in team names and dates – man, it took forever scrolling through pages! Found some messy data too where different sites contradicted each other. Had to cross-check like three sources before feeling sure about anything.
Biggest headache? Locating specific stats for matches older than a year. One site showed possession stats for a 2021 game while another only had yellow cards. Almost gave up until I remembered that sketchy Mexican football forum – those diehard fans actually remembered minute details like substitution times!
Building the Timeline Piece by Piece
Grabbed my notebook and started scribbling:
- March 2023: Monterrey 3 – Tijuana 1. Rayados dominated with 65% possession – Gignac was on fire that night
- November 2022: Tijuana 0 – Monterrey 2. Weird game with double red cards before halftime
- July 2022: Monterrey 1 – Tijuana 1. Total fluke goal by Tijuana in stoppage time
- February 2022: Tijuana 1 – Monterrey 3. Monterrey’s keeper saved two penalties – wild!
- September 2021: Monterrey 4 – Tijuana 0. Absolute slaughter with 20+ shots on goal
Spotting Patterns
While organizing all this, some trends jumped out. Monterrey’s midfield consistently outplayed Tijuana in every meeting – their passing accuracy was nearly 80% across all games. Also noticed Tijuana keeps getting red cards against them. Six send-offs in five matches! That’s either terrible discipline or rough tactics.
Oh! Almost forgot the funniest detail: some guy in Tijuana’s supporters section threw his shoe onto the pitch during the November match video replay. Had to include that in highlights.
Wrapping It Up
Took screenshots from official highlight reels to visualize key moments. Finished by double-checking all stats against league records. Monterrey clearly owns this matchup recently – 4 wins and a draw speaks volumes. Honestly surprised how one-sided it’s become since 2021. Might dig into their coaching strategies next!