Forge want to make history.

The Hammers visit Nueva León for the second year running, this time to face Tigres in leg two of the Concacaf Champions Cup round one series.

With the first leg having ended in a goalless draw, the Liga MX side won't be messing around, likely fielding their strongest line-up possible.

How Tigres come into the match

The home side defeated Santos Laguna with a resounding 5-1 victory over the weekend, with Joaquim Henrique, Iván López, Ángel Correa, Diego Lainez, and Diego Sánchez all finding the net for 'La U'. They fielded a similar line-up to the one that faced Forge last week.

Tigres sit second in Liga MX after five rounds, five points behind a perfect Chivas Guadalajara.

Last time out

Forge and Tigres played to a goalless draw in leg one, with the Mexican side dominating possession but Forge impressing with their discipline.

Both sides had excellent chances to break the deadlock, and had it not been for debutant goalkeeper Dimitry Bertaud, the Mexican side would have put the tie to bed within an hour.

Tigres lined up with a strong side — one that very much resembled their A team — with Marcelo Flores, who recently committed to playing for the Canadian national team, performing well throughout most of the match.

Forge saw two other debutants alongside Bertaud, with Antoine Batisse slotting in on the right side of a back three and striker Ismael Oketo making his debut up top alongside youngster Hoce Massunda.

Tristan Borges was deployed as a false nine, a new role for him at Forge.

The Hammers set up in a much more defensive shape than we're accustomed to seeing, with head coach Bobby Smyrionitis acknowledging it after the match: "We decided to be a little bit different than we have been in the past in these games, with the result being the most important thing, and I thought the guys went out there and executed very well."

Tuesday's match won't be any different.

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Absences and doubts

Without commenting on other players, Bobby Smyrniotis confirmed that Nana Ampomah's visa situation hasn't changed.

Projected XI

Forge won't want to change much from the first leg, though TrueNorthFoot projects a bold change in midfield: Anthony Aromatario replacing Mo Babouli to give the Hammers necessary defensive stability in the middle of the pitch, something they'd been missing until the 22-year-old came on.

(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

Game information and how to watch

📆 Tuesday, February 10, 2026
⏰ 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT
📺 OneSoccer
👤 TBA
🏟 Estadio Universitario de la UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico