The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup's top flight got underway Sunday with a trio of games between what on paper appeared to be the better teams, and all resulted in decisive wins for the victor, leaving the vanquished in dire straits in a tournament that only guarantees advancement to the top team in each of the three groups. Monterrey Rayados and Villarreal CF both won by 3-1 scorelines, while Tigres UANL won 4-2.
In the day's opening match, Villarreal scored early in both halves and then added a goal late as FC Dallas chased the tying goal. For more, see this article.