The pressure will be on the home team, San Jose Earthquakes, who need to win in order to move on to the knockout stage. In its first match of Leagues Cup 2023, San Jose fell to Portland Timbers 2-0.
To advance, Club Tigres could win or draw (the result of the penalty shootout wouldn’t matter). Despite falling behind early against Portland Timbers in their Leagues Cup debut, Tigres took advantage of Portland losing a man and eventually came away with a 2-1 win.
Which clubs make up the Group West 1?
Thanks to its Leagues Cup debut win over San Jose, Portland Timbers are already through to the knockout round. Whether or not they win the group will be determined by the Club Tigres-San Jose result.
A club Tigres win in regulation, a draw (regardless of the outcome in penalty kicks), or a one-goal or two-goal loss, leads to Club Tigres winning the group. San Jose advances and wins the group with three-goal (excluding 3-0) or four-goal win.
If San Jose wins 3-0, the advance, but their position will be determined by a fair play tiebreaker, which can’t be determined until after the match ends.
Kickoff time and how to watch Tigres vs. San Jose
Tigres vs. San Jose will kick off on July 30 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, at 11:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. in Mexico City). The match will be broadcast in both the **United States** and **Mexico** on **Apple TV - MLS Season Pass**.
Possible lineups:
Club Tigres: Nahuel Guzman, Jesus Angulo, Guido Pizarro, Diego Reyes, Javier Aquino, Fernando Gorriaran, Rafael Carioca, Juan Pablo Vigon, Luis Quinones, Nicolás Ibánez, and Raymundo Fulgencio
San Jose: Daniel; Miguel Trauco, Tanner Beason, Rodrigues; Cade Cowell, Carlos Gruezo, Jackson Yueill, Carlos Akapo, Jack Skahan; Jeremy Ebobisse, Cristian Espinoza
