Lima, November 25, 2021Updated on 11/26/2021 12:00 am
Tigres’ performance in the match against Santos Laguna was not very positive, but the team managed to react in the second half and shortened the advantage in the key. Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac appeared with an impressive long-distance shot to discount on the scoreboard, causing a very tense closure in the game.
The goal came in the 73rd minute, at an unthinkable moment, given that the ‘Warriors’ were well accommodated in defense when their rival appeared on the counterattack. However, a half clearance from the central defense favored Gignac, who never mistrusted his good punch to test the goalkeeper.
The magnificent volley made by the attacker inflated the nets of the Corona de Torreón Stadium goal and the stretch from goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo only made the scene more spectacular. Santos Laguna fans saw with disbelief what had happened.
The opposite happened with the people of Tigres, who effusively celebrated André-Pierre Gignac’s score, although the attacker was very serious and only made a challenging look for anyone who crossed him. On the substitute bench, coach Miguel Herrera exploded with joy.
Let’s remember that the ‘Felinos’ got directly to the quarterfinals, after occupying the fourth box in the regular table of Liga MX. For his part, Santos Laguna finished fifth and played a playoff against Atlético San Luis, a rival whom he defeated 2-0 without major problems.
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