The UANL Tigers defeated Chivas de Guadalajara this Saturday by 1-3 to climb to fourth place in the tournament standings Closure 2022 of Mexican soccer.
The Argentinian Guido Pizarro, the Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac and the Paraguayan Carlos González scored for the catswhile Roberto Alvarado discounted for Guadalajara, which fell to seventh place in the table.
The Tigers dominated the first half against some Chivas that despite having the ball more time with 55 percent, lacked offensive game.
The felines went up on the scoreboard from minute 6. Frenchman Florian Thauvin hit a service into the area from the left that Guido Pizarro, with his head, converted to make it 0-1.
André-Pierre Gignac increased the Tigers’ lead in the 45th. Juan Pablo Vigón assisted the French striker with his head, who with a pair of scissors defined the 0-2.
Tigres lowered its intensity in the second half and even so it was the most dangerous team in the complement. Gignac finished off a ball in the 60th minute that a defender saved on the goal line and in minute 69 the Frenchman took a free kick that Gudiño saved.
Guadalajara did not know what to do with the ball in their control and the felines increased their advantage in the 70th minute. Sebastián Córdova sent a ball into the area that Carlos González, before Gudiño left, defined with his left foot for the 0-3.
The Chivas discounted in the 73rd in an oversight in the defense of the Tigres. Roberto Alvarado took advantage of a series of rebounds in the area to cross a shot against Argentine goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán for the 1-3.
In another result, Toluca, who suffered at the end of the first half the expulsion of Brazilian Diego Rigonatobeat San Luis 0-1 with a goal from the Brazilian Camilo Sanvezzo in minute 4.
The fifth day began on Friday with the Mazatlán FC’s 2-0 win over Tijuana and Puebla’s 1-1 draw against champion Atlasa result that maintains the people of Puebla as the leaders of the Clausura classification.
Later Cruz Azul will host Necaxa and Santos Laguna will host America. On Sunday, the Pumas UNAM will host the León and on Monday the Pachuca del Querétaro. The duel Monterrey-Juárez FC, which will be played on March 8, will remain on the day.