Mexican side Tigres UANL secured a place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 comeback win over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai thanks to first-half goals from French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Thursday.
Tigres, who won their maiden Concacaf Champions League title last year, will next face Brazil's Copa Libertadores winners Palmeiras for a place in next week's final.
رجل المباراة pic.twitter.com/0vuikKiqhN
— Club Tigres Oficial (@TigresOficial) February 4, 2021
Tigres vs Ulsan Highlights
Asian Champions League winners Ulsan broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when centre back Kim Kee-hee powered home a header from a Yoon Bit-garam corner at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
¡GOOOL de #UlsanHyundai! El equipo coreano pegó primero gracias a su número 44, Keehee Kim #MDCenFD #ClubWC @RodolfoLanderos @marianot19 @SirJohnLaguna @emperadorsuarez pic.twitter.com/u0VHwYSDHx
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) February 4, 2021
Tigres responded from a corner of their own, with Gignac finding the net from close range after the ball was flicked on by Mexican defender Diego Reyes.
¡LO EMPATÓ @TigresOficial! Apareció el goleador @10APG para poner el 1-1 #MDCenFD #ClubWC @RodolfoLanderos @marianot19 @SirJohnLaguna @emperadorsuarez pic.twitter.com/xQsELivrlj
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) February 4, 2021
Gignac then scored what was to prove the decider with a penalty just before halftime after VAR spotted Kim Kee-hee had handled the ball in the box.
¡GOOOL DE GIGNAC! Doblete de @10APG para remontar y ponerse en ventaja 2-1 sobre el final del primer tiempo #MDCenFD #ClubWC @RodolfoLanderos @marianot19 @SirJohnLaguna @emperadorsuarez pic.twitter.com/UUkNt0O9FE
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) February 4, 2021
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
