Tigres has qualified for the quarterfinal round of the Liga MX Guardianes playoffs after defeating Toluca 2-1 on Sunday. Hugo Ayala was sent off in the 71st-minute for Tigres, but André-Pierre Gignac’s pair of quick fire strikes in the 35th and 38th minutes proved enough for the home side.
Gignac is known as "Mr. Liguilla" for a reason, but the cross on his opening goal from Luis Quiñones deserves a lot of praise.
¡Goooooooooool de los @tigresoficial!
Gignac remata solo entre los centrales y pone en ventaja a los Felinos.1-0 #TusGuard1anes2020 | #Tigres | #Toluca
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The second, however, was all Gignac.
¡Gooool golazo, golazo, GOLAAAAAAAZO de @tigresoficial!
Gignac nos acaba de regalar un gol de otro planeta. ¡Increíble lo del francés!2-0 #TusGuard1anes2020 | #Tigres | #Toluca
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Some beautiful play from Rubens Sambueza led to Toluca’s first in the 52nd minute, although the final touch was provided by Tigres’ Huga Ayala.
¡Goooool del @tolucafc!
Increíble lo de Hugo Ayala. ¡Es para el otro lado! Y en menos de un minuto lo expulsan por una plancha.2-1 #TusGuard1anes2020 | #Tigres | #Toluca
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Ayala’s night only grew more eventful from there. He was handed a straight red in the 56th minute for a lunging tackle, but the call was turned into a yellow after consultation with the VAR. 17 minutes later, Ayala was given another yellow card.
In-cre-í-bleeeeee...
Todo mal con Hugo Ayala. 17 minutos después de que el VAR le perdonara la roja, se hace expulsar por doble amarilla.2-1 #TusGuard1anes2020 | #Tigres | #Toluca
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Tigres held on, although it cost Nahuel Guzmán his arm. There's no way it can be reattached after this horror.
Últimos minutos y Nahuel Guzmán saca el colmillo para consumirlos...
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