León vs Tigres UANL, 2023 Concacaf Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - León advance 4-3 on aggregate
León
  • 10': Fidel Ambríz
  • 15': Ángel Mena
  • 79': Adonis Frias
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - León advance 4-3 on aggregate
Tigres UANL
  • 68': Raymundo Fulgencio

Leon stun Tigres to set up LAFC showdown in CONCACAF Champions League final

Adonis Frias scored in the 79th minute as host Leon defeated Tigres UANL 3-1 to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League final.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
  • 2': Foul by Byron Castillo (León).
  • 2': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
  • 3': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by William Tesillo.
  • 6': Foul by Byron Castillo (León).
  • 6': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
  • 10': Goal! León 1, Tigres 0. Fidel Ambríz (León) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Byron Castillo.
  • 11': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
  • 11': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Romero (León).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Alfonso Alvarado (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Byron Castillo with a cross.
  • 15': Goal! León 2, Tigres 0. Ángel Mena (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 17': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 18': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Tigres. Javier Aquino tries a through ball, but Sebastián Córdova is caught offside.
  • 22': Substitution, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Fernando Gorriarán because of an injury.
  • 23': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
  • 23': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Alfonso Alvarado (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Stiven Barreiro (León) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 28': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 28': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
  • 31': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
  • 31': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
  • 32': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
  • 32': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Alfonso Alvarado (León).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
  • 35': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
  • 38': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Byron Castillo.
  • 39': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
  • 39': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Dávila (León).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
  • 43': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Samir (Tigres).
  • 43': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 44': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
  • 45'+1': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
  • 45'+3': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (León) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 45'+4': Offside, León. Víctor Dávila tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, León 2, Tigres 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins León 2, Tigres 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tigres. Jesús Garza replaces Guido Pizarro.
  • 46': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
  • 46': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
  • 47': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
  • 51': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
  • 51': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Samir (Tigres).
  • 55': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Samir (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Adonis Frías (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
  • 59': Substitution, Tigres. Raymundo Fulgencio replaces Luis Quiñones.
  • 59': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 59': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
  • 62': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
  • 64': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
  • 64': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, León. Yairo Moreno replaces Elías Hernández.
  • 66': Substitution, León. Joel Campbell replaces Alfonso Alvarado.
  • 67': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Lucas Romero.
  • 67': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Sebastián Córdova.
  • 67': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Ángel Mena.
  • 68': Goal! León 2, Tigres 1. Raymundo Fulgencio (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Carioca following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
  • 69': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 70': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
  • 71': Substitution, León. Lucas Di Yorio replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 71': Foul by Juan Vigón (Tigres).
  • 71': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Juan Vigón (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres).
  • 73': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Corner, León. Conceded by André-Pierre Gignac.
  • 74': Hand ball by Stiven Barreiro (León).
  • 75': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
  • 78': Corner, León. Conceded by Samir.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. William Tesillo (León) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Goal! León 3, Tigres 1. Adonis Frías (León) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 80': Hand ball by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 82': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Di Yorio (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stiven Barreiro.
  • 82': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
  • 85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raymundo Fulgencio with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by William Tesillo.
  • 87': Fidel Ambríz (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
  • 87': Substitution, León. Brian Rubio replaces Víctor Dávila.
  • 88': Víctor Dávila (León) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (León).
  • 90'+2': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Lucas Di Yorio (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Raymundo Fulgencio (Tigres).
  • 90'+8': Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
  • 90'+8': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Brian Rubio (León).
  • 90'+9': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, León 3, Tigres 1.
  • 0': Match ends, León 3, Tigres 1.
  • 0': Match ends, León 3, Tigres 1.

Statistics

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25 Fouls 19
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 0
54.2 Possession 45.8
3 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 227
361 Passes 310
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 67
13 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
7 Effective Clearances 25
7 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico

Line-Ups

LEO León (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Rodolfo Cota (GK)
22 Adonis Frias
21 Jaine Barreiro
6 William Tesillo
23 Byron Castillo
29 Lucas Romero
26 Fidel Ambríz
11 Elías Hernández
13 Ángel Mena
7 Víctor Dávila
20 José Alvarado
León Substitutes:
Paul Saracho, Sebastian Santos, Luís Cervantes, Yairo Moreno, Oscar García, Alfonso Blanco, Lucas Di Yorio, Jesús Angulo, Joel Campbell, Hector Uribe, Oscar Villa, Brian Rubio.

UANL Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nahuel Guzmán (GK) Yellow Card
3 Samir Yellow Card
2 Igor Lichnovsky Yellow Card
27 Jesús Angulo
20 Javier Aquino
8 Fernando Gorriarán
5 Rafael Carioca
19 Guido Pizarro Yellow Card
10 André-Pierre Gignac
17 Sebastián Córdova
23 Luis Quiñones Yellow Card
Tigres UANL Substitutes:
Juan Pablo Vigón, Eduardo Tercero, Jesús Garza, Fernando Ordóñez, Arturo Delgado, Anthony Ramos, Diego Lainez, Nicolás Ibáñez, Raymundo Fulgencio, Sebastián Fierro, Nico López, Diego Reyes.

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