Through their first 6 games of the Guard1anes 2021 season, Tijuana had only conceded 4 goals; that accounted for a top-5 defense in the league. More importantly, they managed to obtain a clean sheet against both Pumas and León in their respective matchups, something that isn’t easy to do and not many have done over the past 6-7 months. On top of that, they were one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the season (Santos). In short, Xolos came out of the gate with a clear defensive priority mindset that had undoubtedly worked, until their Round 7 match of course.