It was never going to be easy for Tijuana to go to Estadio Azteca and get even a point against Club América. The hosts were strong and with Liga MX leaders Cruz Azul failing to get a point against Querétaro, the stage was set for América to take possession of the top of the table - if they could beat Tijuana.
Going with a 5-4-1 formation for the first time in memory under manager Diego Cocca, the plan for Tijuana was simple: don’t concede a goal. They kept men behind the ball and on the rare occasion they broke forward it was only two of the forwards pressing forward.