Forge fell 4-1 to Tigres in Mexico, ending their Champions Cup participation.
Rodrigo Aguirre (2), Ángel Correa, and Joaquim converted for the hosts, while Brian Wright pulled one back for the Canadian Premier League side from the penalty spot.
Forge made one change from the XI that drew 0-0 in leg one. Dimitry Bertaud started in goal behind Marko Jevremovic, Dan Nimick, and Antoine Batisse. Ben Paton and Rezart Rama operated as wingbacks, while Kyle Bekker and Anthony Aromatario completed the midfield. Tristan Borges, Hoce Massunda, and Ismael Oketo played up front, with Borges deployed as the false nine.
It was never going to be easy for the Hammers, who were dominated from the first minute.
Rodrigo Aguirre opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a free header from a set-piece, an area Forge have historically struggled to defend.
GOAL 🐯
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Tigres UANL 🇲🇽 open the scoring vs. Forge FC 🇨🇦 as Rodrigo 'El Búfalo' Aguirre rounds out a set piece with a header on his debut 🙋♂️
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In the second half, a brilliant piece of skill from Diego Lainez, who dribbled past five Forge players, set up Aguirre to curl home past Dimitry Bertaud and make it 2-0.
GOAL 🐯🐯
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Tigres UANL 🇲🇽 go up 2-0 over Forge FC 🇨🇦 as Rodrigo 'El Búfalo' Aguirre gets a brace with a fantastic finish into the top corner 😎
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The visitors barely saw the ball in the second half, waiting for Tigres to make a mistake in midfield and hoping for a quick counter that never came. Hoce Massunda forced a save from Nahuel Guzmán with a speculative effort.
Forge were handed a lifeline in the 80th minute when a VAR check awarded them a penalty, converted by Brian Wright.
That hope didn't last long, though, as Forge conceded a third through Ángel Correa to restore the two-goal cushion. Minutes later, Tigres added another from a set-piece, with Joaquim Henrique left completely unmarked inside the box for an easy volley.
"In football, it's simple. When you get yourself back into the game to one [goal], you can't give up a goal 60 seconds later." Bobby Smyrniotis told the press after the match.
GOAL 🔨 (& GOAL 🐯🐯🐯)
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Brian Wright cuts the deficit for Forge FC from the penalty spot...
...but then Tigres UANL score right away off the restart to make it 3-1 🥲
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GOAL 🐯🐯🐯🐯
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Tigres UANL make it 4-1 late in this match vs. Forge FC, who concede from another set piece as their #ConcaChampions journey looks to come to an early end 😔
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Forge once again find themselves eliminated in the first round of the Champions Cup, having had the misfortune of drawing four Mexican teams in four separate editions.
The Hammers are back in action on April 5 when they face Atlético Ottawa in Hamilton as part of the opening weekend of the Canadian Premier League's eighth season.
Live commentary 👇
That concludes our live commentary of tonight's Champions Cup match between Tigres and Forge. Thank you for tuning in and see you soon!
"Anthony's been excellent. He had the characteristics — we needed a midfielder who can win the ball, who could be a little bit more robust as a #6 next to Bekker."
"In football, it's simple. When you get yourself back into the game to one, you can't give up a goal 60 seconds later. Some things are just difficult, especially against a quality team as Tigres,"
Forge defended well for over 160 minutes but crumbled in the final 15. Brian Wright gave the Hammers a lifeline in the 80th minute, but his side couldn't defend Tigres' first attack after their goal.
Rodrigo Aguirre scored the game's first two goals, while Ángel Correa and Joaquim added further strikes for the hosts.
Joaquim, unmarked off the corner, puts the tie to bed.
Ángel Correa puts Tigres ahead by two again!
Brian Wright converts from the spot and we have a game!
Marcelo Flores blocks a shot with his hand, and the referee has pointed to the spot after a quick VAR check.
Rodrigo Aguirre doubles the lead witha beautiful curler after a fantastic play by Diego Lainez.
Hoce Massunda takes a shot from outside the box which is saved by Guzmán.
Back for 45 more minutes!
As expected, the hosts dominated the half, with Forge creating very few chances.
Rodrigo Aguirre opened the scoring from a set-piece, an area Forge have struggled to defend in recent years.
Tigres take the lead as Rodrigo Aguirre nets a wide open header.
Ismael Oketo is booked for a late tackle.
Leg two is underway!
The hosts name six changes from the XI that saw them play out to a goalless draw in Hamilton.
(4-2-3-1): Nahuel Guzmán; Vladimir Loroña, Joaquim, Jesús Angulo, Jesús Garza; Fernando Gorriarán, Juan Brunetta; Ozziel Herrera, Ángel Correa, Diego Lainez; Rodrigo Aguirre
As TrueNorthFoot projected, Anthony Aromatario comes in for Mo Babouli, with the rest of the team unchanged from the XI that drew 0-0 with Tigres.
Borges will remain in his false nine role, playing between Massunda and Oketo.
(3-4-1-2): Dimitry Bertaud; Marko Jevremovic, Dan Nimick, Antoine Batisse; Ben Paton, Kyle Bekker, Anthony Aromatario, Rezart Rama; Tristan Borges; Hoce Massunda, Ismael Oketo
Tigres advance if:
Forge advance if:
In case of a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes, the match will head straight to penalties to decide the winner.
Forge and Tigres played to a goalless draw in Hamilton last week, with the Mexican outfit dominating but unable to put the ball past debutant goalkeeper Dimitry Bertaud.
📆 Tuesday, February 10, 2026
⏰ 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT
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🏟 Estadio Universitario de la UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, México
Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of tonight's massive clash between Tigres UANL and Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League, as the Hamiltonians look to make history.