Defying expectations, Xolos started out on the offensive foot. Tijuana put the pressure on early, although Santos was able to break upfield with some regularity. Neither side however could manufacture a quality chance until just before the end of the first half, when both sides exploded into a flurry of activity.
It wouldn’t be until the second half when Santos would finally break through with a fantastic give and go between Brian Lozano and Julio Furch. Lozano found himself with space on the return pass and ripped a shot past goalkeeper Gibran Lajud to give the visitors the lead.