Tigres UANL vs León, 2023 Concacaf Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Tigres UANL

45': Sebastián Córdova
45'+3': Luis Quiñones

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

León

6': Víctor Dávila

Tigres grab first leg edge on Leon in CCL semifinals

Tigres scored two goals in three minutes to come back and beat Leon 2-1 on Tuesday in their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal first leg.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
1': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres).
1': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz with a headed pass.
4': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
5': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
6': Goal! Tigres 0, León 1. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Di Yorio.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Dávila (León).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Ángel Mena.
10': Attempt missed. Guido Pizarro (Tigres) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a corner.
10': Attempt blocked. Luis Quiñones (Tigres) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Carioca.
12': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
12': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
15': Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (León).
15': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
16': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Hand ball by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
19': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Angulo with a cross.
19': Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (León).
19': Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
20': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Osvaldo Rodríguez.
21': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
21': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt blocked. Guido Pizarro (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Carioca.
23': Attempt saved. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a headed pass.
23': Corner, León. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
25': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
25': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Angulo.
27': Attempt blocked. Lucas Romero (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28': Attempt saved. Stiven Barreiro (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
28': Corner, León. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
29': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
29': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Luis Quiñones (Tigres) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
30': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Quiñones with a cross.
32': Attempt missed. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
33': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
33': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz.
34': Corner, León. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
35': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (León) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Moreno with a cross following a corner.
35': Attempt blocked. Lucas Romero (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel Ambríz.
35': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
35': Attempt saved. Stiven Barreiro (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
36': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Adonis Frías.
38': Foul by Iván Moreno (León).
38': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
41': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Carioca with a cross.
41': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
41': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt blocked. Luis Quiñones (Tigres) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac.
42': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
42': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
43': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
43': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Osvaldo Rodríguez (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Goal! Tigres 1, León 1. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
45'+2': Foul by Osvaldo Rodríguez (León).
45'+2': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
45'+3': Goal! Tigres 2, León 1. Luis Quiñones (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samir with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Tigres 2, León 1.
45': Second Half begins Tigres 2, León 1.
46': Foul by Samir (Tigres).
46': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt blocked. Lucas Romero (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
48': Corner, León. Conceded by Rafael Carioca.
49': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
49': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Rodolfo Cota.
50': Attempt missed. Samir (Tigres) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a corner.
50': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
51': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
51': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt blocked. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Aquino with a cross.
53': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Adonis Frías.
54': Elías Hernández (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
56': Substitution, León. Joel Campbell replaces Elías Hernández.
57': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
57': Attempt saved. Jesús Angulo (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Attempt saved. Rafael Carioca (Tigres) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán with a through ball.
59': Attempt missed. Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Carioca.
60': Foul by Joel Campbell (León).
60': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Joel Campbell (León).
61': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt missed. Iván Moreno (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Di Yorio following a fast break.
63': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Quiñones.
63': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Iván Moreno.
63': Attempt missed. Samir (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a corner.
66': Substitution, León. Brian Rubio replaces Lucas Di Yorio.
66': Substitution, León. Alfonso Alvarado replaces Víctor Dávila.
66': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
66': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Offside, León. Stiven Barreiro tries a through ball, but Alfonso Alvarado is caught offside.
68': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
69': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Carioca with a cross.
70': Hand ball by Brian Rubio (León).
70': Attempt saved. Fidel Ambríz (León) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
71': Corner, León. Conceded by Nahuel Guzmán.
72': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Iván Moreno.
73': Alfonso Alvarado (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
74': Foul by Joel Campbell (León).
74': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Joel Campbell (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Tigres. Jesús Garza replaces Luis Quiñones.
75': Substitution, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Sebastián Córdova.
76': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Attempt saved. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Garza.
76': Attempt saved. Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
77': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Iván Moreno (León).
78': Iván Moreno (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt blocked. Rafael Carioca (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Gorriarán.
79': Attempt missed. Rafael Carioca (Tigres) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Aquino following a set piece situation.
81': Foul by Brian Rubio (León).
81': Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
81': Lucas Romero (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Tigres. Diego Lainez replaces Fernando Gorriarán.
87': Foul by Diego Lainez (Tigres).
87': Iván Moreno (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Substitution, León. Paúl Bellón replaces Osvaldo Rodríguez.
90'+1': Substitution, León. Jesús Angulo replaces Ángel Mena.
90'+2': Alfonso Alvarado (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres).
90'+3': Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Alfonso Alvarado (León) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Tigres 2, León 1.
0': Match ends, Tigres 2, León 1.

Statistics

LEO		UANL
19	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	9
8	Saves	7
50.6	Possession	49.4
16	SHOTS	26
8	ON GOAL	10
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
326	Accurate Passes	332
398	Passes	389
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	11
24	Crosses	27
0.3	Cross %	0.4
46	Long Balls	44
23	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	6
18	Effective Tackles	11
28	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
2	Interceptions	16
21	Effective Clearances	19
21	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio Universitario
Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Attendance: 38,515

Line-Ups

Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
3	Samir
2	Igor Lichnovsky
27	Jesús Angulo
20	Javier Aquino
8	Fernando Gorriarán
5	Rafael Carioca
19	Guido Pizarro
10	André-Pierre Gignac
17	Sebastián Córdova
23	Luis Quiñones

Tigres UANL Substitutes:

Nico López, Jesús Garza, Diego Lainez, Nicolás Ibáñez, Arturo Delgado, Eduardo Tercero, Anthony Ramos, Diego Reyes, Kenneth Jaime, Raymundo Fulgencio, Juan Pablo Vigón.

León (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Rodolfo Cota (GK)
22	Adonis Frias
21	Jaine Barreiro
24	Osvaldo Rodríguez
3	Iván Moreno
29	Lucas Romero
26	Fidel Ambríz
11	Elías Hernández
13	Ángel Mena
18	Lucas Di Yorio
7	Víctor Dávila

León Substitutes:

Brian Rubio, Oscar Villa, José Alvarado, Jesús Angulo, Byron Castillo, Luís Cervantes, Hector Uribe, Paul Saracho, Joel Campbell, Oscar García, Alfonso Blanco, William Tesillo.

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