Cruz Azul had a good performance against Tigres de la UANL and ended up with a valuable goalless draw, in the match played at the Universitario stadium and corresponding to the 11th round of the 2016 Apertura Tournament of Liga MX soccer.
With this result, the "felinos" reached 23 points and remained unbeaten in the competition, while the blue team reached 12 points.
The capital team took control of the actions from the beginning of the match and Ecuadorian Joffre Guerrón tried to surprise Argentine goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán with a long shot in the fifth minute, but the ball went wide of the goal.
Afterwards, "La Máquina" had another chance when Aldo Leao took a shot outside the area, but the ball went over the crossbar and the opportunity faded away.
The possession of the ball was in favor of the visitors and Tigres couldn't even bother goalkeeper Jesús Corona, while Cruz Azul's attack tried again and again to cause damage, but it didn't succeed.
The match remained the same throughout the first half, with an incisive Cruz Azul that came close to scoring when Guerrón reached the area, got rid of the marking and shot, but the ball went wide.
In the second half, the start was similar and proof of this is that Christian Giménez received the ball in the rival area in the 49th minute, turned around and the ball went wide.
However, the "felinos" responded when French forward André-Pierre Gignac attempted a shot in the area, but missed and the chance to take the lead on the scoreboard was wasted.
The home team tried to make themselves present on the scoreboard, but the blue team remained well positioned on the field, there were no goals despite the efforts.
Towards the end, both teams fought for victory, but in the end they ended up with a draw in the eleventh round of the current Mexican soccer tournament.
The referee of the match was Jorge Antonio Pérez, who cautioned Rafael Baca and Joffre Guerrón from Cruz Azul, and Jesús Dueñas and Ismael Sosa from Tigres. Guido Pizarro from the "felinos" was sent off.