Veracruz vs. Tigres has kicked off, but players from both sides have stopped for the first minute in protest at unpaid wages for Veracruz players. #ligamxeng

— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) October 19, 2019

Incredible scenes in Mexico tonight ??

Veracruz refused to play at the start of their Liga MX match against Tigres to protest several months of unpaid wages

So Tigres went and scored three goals in the first eight minutes

: @UnivDeportes pic.twitter.com/m4NZQQ9Li5

— Goal (@goal) October 19, 2019

3-0 Tigres in the 8th minute. Veracruz players now moving around, but also fouling a lot. It wasn't clear if Tigres' players knew exactly what was going on there. #ligamxeng

— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) October 19, 2019

TV Azteca reporting that the Veracruz players didn't expect Tigres to start scoring goals during the protest. #ligamxeng

— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) October 19, 2019