SAN NICOLÁS DE LOS GARZA (Interstat) — Juan Brunetta scored twice and Tigres UANL overwhelmed Mazatlan 5-1 on Saturday at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León in a Liga MX season opener.

Brunetta opened the scoring in the 15th minute, then added his second goal in the 63rd minute. Mazatlan responded with a goal from Angel Correa in the 58th minute, pulling the visitors level briefly. But Tigres regained control with a flurry of late strikes.

Gabriel Lopez gave Tigres the lead for good in the 78th minute, assisted by Mauro Zaleta. Diego Sanchez made it 4-1 in the 81st minute, and Ozziel Herrera capped the scoring in the 84th minute. Romulo provided the assist on Sanchez’s goal.

Brunetta, a midfielder, finished with two goals. Lopez and Sanchez, both substitutes, each netted once. Zaleta, also a substitute, recorded an assist, and Romulo added another assist from midfield.

The match saw two yellow cards: Romulo was booked in the 22nd minute and Zaleta in the 35th minute.

Tigres started its Liga MX campaign with a 1-0-0 record overall and in league play. Mazatlan fell to 0-1-0 in all competitions and in the league.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tigres 2, Mazatlan 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Tigres an 88.10 percent probability to win.