Surprising comeback: Nicolás López and Andre Pierre Gignac scored the 2-1 of Tigres vs. Cougars | VIDEO

Nicolás López was in charge of tying the match at 78 minutes and Andre Pierre Gignac scored from twelve steps for the 2-1 Tigres vs. Cougars.

Tigres UANL achieved its first victory in the Grita México C22 tournament on Sunday by beating Pumas UNAM 2-1 as a visitor with a last-minute goal by Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac.

The Uruguayan Nicolás López scored the other goal for Tigres, while Jerónimo Rodríguez scored for Pumas.

In the game played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, the local team took the lead in the 30th minute when Rodríguez defined with a powerful shot before Argentine goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán came off after receiving a pass from Favio Álvarez.

The club from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León equalized in the 78th minute through López, who defined in the small area after the ball hit the left post after a shot by Gignac, who scored the winning goal in the 97th via the penalty kick with a shot that hit the right post before going into the goal.

In this way, Tigres cut the perfect pace recorded by Pumas, which despite the defeat remains in third place overall with six points, below Cruz Azul and Atlas. Meanwhile, Tigres reached four points to be in eleventh place.