Morelia 1-0 Club Tijuana: Xolos Stumble in First Leg of the Liguilla Quarterfinals
In a surprisingly quiet start to the team’s playoff run, Tijuana crawled to a 1-0 loss against Morelia on Thursday night. Despite the fact that Xolos manager Miguel “Piojo” Herrera initially stressed the importance of an away goal, the head coach appeared unexpectedly at ease with a narrow defeat. Through eyebrow-raising substitutions and tactical decisions, […]
SoccerNation Exclusive: Paul Arriola and the first place Xolos
Paul Arriola has had quite the unique soccer ride in the Spring of 2017. Fighting with a relentless vigor for his place with both club and country since the turn of the new year, logging more travel miles than ever before, Arriola is currently in fine form as April draws to a close. He and […]
Atlas 3-3 Club Tijuana: Aviles Hurtado Shines in Liga MX’s Thrilling Goalfest
Following six goals, three penalty kicks and 90 minutes of some of the most entertaining Liga MX soccer of the season, Xolos emerged from Guadalajara with a 3-3 draw against Atlas. Considering that Tijuana went down to ten men in the 71st minute — thanks to a shoulder charge from Jorge Ortiz — Xolos were […]
Liga MX Matches on Facebook: Univision to Launch Groundbreaking English Language Project
Last month, SoccerNation.com chatted with former United States defender and current bilingual television broadcaster Marcelo Balboa. Within the conversation, Balboa dropped an interesting piece of news, one that proceeded to hover around the soccer media landscape. That piece of news has been solidified this week, as Univision Deportes publicly announced that they will be broadcasting […]
Club Tijuana Moves up to First Place in the Liga MX Standings
After demolishing Chivas 4-0 during Week 3 of the 2016 Apertura, Club Tijuana manager Miguel “Piojo” Herrera utilized the same starting XI against Cruz Azul last Saturday. Herrera’s decision paid off with a convincing 2-1 away victory against Los Cementeros in Mexico City. Colombian striker and newcomer Aviles Hurtado opened up the scoring for Xolos […]
Xolos Make a Statement with Massive Victory Against Chivas
On the field, there are certain days when everything clicks. There are certain times when a starting XI seems to be on another level with cohesive movement and a clear understanding of one another. For Tijuana, last Friday was one of those days. With a packed crowd at the Estadio Caliente, Los Xolos secured a […]
Albion Pros win Clash of the Border vs Club Tijuana Xolos U20
On Tuesday, Albion Pros hosted Club Tijuana Xolos U20 at Mission Bay Stadium for an international exhibition match. Albion Pros is preparing for the upcoming National Premier Soccer League playoffs, while Club Tijuana is wrapping up their preseason prior to the Liga MX Apertura league season. In a highly anticipated match between the two teams, […]
Albion Pros host Club Tijuana Xolos U20
Albion Pros have done the incredible once again. The San Diego based National Premier Soccer League team has organized an international exhibition friendly against Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (aka “Xolos”). Albion Pros, named by independent soccer site Outside The Touchlines as the top NPSL team in the United States, will face off against Liga MX U20 Championship Finalist Club […]
Left Out Champion: Omar Gonzalez & The Copa America
Major League Soccer is weak. Players need to break outside of their comfort zones. Players need to venture to foreign leagues and challenge themselves. Those players will become stronger. The experience they will gain will make them fierce. The United States Men’s National Team will be better as a result. Ok. I just unplugged my […]
Club Tijuana Must Reorganize Before a Possible Relegation Next Year
After 17 matches in the 2016 Clausura, Xolos ended their season with a quiet 0-0 draw against Atlas in the Estadio Jalisco. Even with a man advantage after Atlas’ Rodrigo Salinas received a red card in the first half, Miguel “Piojo” Herrera and his men failed to find victory in Guadalajara. The draw was a fitting […]
Finding Optimism after a Rough Season at Home for Miguel “Piojo” Herrera and Club Tijuana
Miguel “Piojo” Herrera set the bar quite high for himself when he was first introduced as Xolos manager in October 2015. “We come here wanting to bring many titles to Tijuana,” said Herrera. “The commitment is to have a winning team, create wins, and of course, championships. We want to see our people celebrating titles.” […]
Tijuana snaps winless streak to end season with win
Club Tijuana snapped a streak of 11 matches without a win by topping Atlas at Estadio Caliente on Friday. Dayro Moreno scored both goals of the 2-0 triumph as the Xolos closed out the Liga MX season with a glimmer of hope that they might not finish last place in the league. The victory pushes Tijuana […]
Tijuana falls to last place after defeat at Puebla
There’s nowhere to go but up for Club Tijuana. After falling to a 2-1 defeat Sunday night at Puebla, the team now sits at the bottom of Liga MX. It’s possible the club could climb out of the basement, with one match remaining, but Dorados, the team that beat Chivas to hurdle the Xolos, have […]
Tijuana playing for pride at Puebla
There’s reason for optimism again at Club Tijuana. Former Mexico manager Miguel Herrera is taking over the team, bringing with him parts of a coaching staff that helped El Tri win the Gold Cup. But that’s not until 2016. In the present, Tijuana has gone seven matches without a victory, losing five straight, and already […]
Tijuana hangs tough but loses to Pumas as Miguel Herrera looks on
It didn’t look good for Tijuana coming into Friday’s match. Things still weren’t bright after the contest against Pumas, the Liga MX leader who has the league’s best attacking record and goal difference, but it didn’t go as bad as it could’ve. Juan Arango scored the opener for Tijuana but couldn’t keep the Xolos from falling […]
Tijuana ready to face former manager in Liga MX clash
When Club Tijuana lines up Saturday, it will have an interim coach in the manager’s box. Across from Raul Chabrand will be a man Tijuana knows well, former Xolos boss Antonio Mohamed. Mohamed led the young club to success that no manager has been able to match since. Under his watch, Tijuana won a Liga MX title and […]