“Santiago Sandoval broke the deadlock with a left-footed finish from the center of the box into the left corner, capping a sustained Chivas attacking sequence that included a corner, a blocked shot from Miguel Gómez outside the box, and a blocked effort from Ricardo Marín before the ball finally fell to Sandoval.”
Pivotal“Sandoval doubled his tally and put the match beyond doubt with a header from the center of the box into the left corner, meeting Omar Govea's cross to make it 2-0 just three minutes after his first goal.”
Pivotal“Francisco Reyes was shown a straight red card for a foul in stoppage time, capping a chaotic final few minutes that also saw yellow cards handed to Rafael Guerrero, Gilberto Sepúlveda, and André-Pierre Gignac — the latter two for arguing — as Tigres' frustration boiled over.”
Guadalajara
Tigres UANL
Guadalajara were in complete control from the opening whistle, monopolising the ball with 69% possession, pinging 523 passes at 85% accuracy, and generating 82 dangerous attacks to Tigres' 17. Yet for all that dominance, it took until the 74th minute for the deadlock to break, as sustained pressure through corners and blocked shots finally yielded the opening goal — Santiago Sandoval sweeping home a left-footed effort from the center of the box after a scrappy goalmouth sequence. Three minutes later the striker settled the tie entirely, rising to meet Omar Govea's cross with a precise header into the left corner, his second of the night completing a miserable evening for Tigres. The visitors, restricted to just five shots all match and rarely threatening despite André-Pierre Gignac's late introduction, capitulated in stoppage time as Francisco Reyes received a red card and three yellow cards were distributed in an ugly final few minutes. The result keeps Guadalajara in fine form and underlines the gulf between the two sides on this occasion, while Tigres will need to regroup quickly with their season's trajectory under scrutiny.
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Francisco ReyesRed CardFrancisco Reyes from Tigres receives a red card.
VAR decision: Francisco Reyes of Tigres receives an upgraded card.
Rubén González from Guadalajara won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Francisco Reyes of Tigres.
Marcelo Flores from Tigres had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from inside the six-yard box. The shot went close to the left side but missed. Ángel Correa provided the assist.
Fouled by Sergio Aguayo of Guadalajara.
Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Substitution for Guadalajara: Sergio Aguayo replaces Ricardo Marín.
Substitution for Guadalajara: Gilberto Sepúlveda replaces Richard Ledezma due to injury.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Richard Ledezma from Guadalajara.
New attacking attempt. André-Pierre Gignac of Tigres heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner by Óscar Whalley of Guadalajara. The assist came from Diego Lainez with a cross.
New attacking attempt. Juan Brunetta of Tigres has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Óscar Whalley of Guadalajara, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Diego Lainez.
Diego Lainez of Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Bryan González of Guadalajara.
Foul committed by Miguel Gómez of Guadalajara.
Ángel Correa from Tigres won a free kick in an attacking position.
Substitution for Tigres: Marcelo Flores replaces Jesús Garza.
Substitution for Tigres: André-Pierre Gignac replaces Jesús Angulo.
Richard Ledezma from Guadalajara had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from a difficult position on the right, but it went close and missed. The assist was provided by Ricardo Marín.
Offside called against Tigres. Ángel Correa is offside.
assist: Omar Nicolás Govea García
Goal! Guadalajara leads 2-0 against Tigres. Santiago Sandoval scores for Guadalajara with a header from the center of the box into the left corner, assisted by Omar Govea's cross.
Foul committed by Vladimir Loroña of Tigres.
Foul committed by Bryan González of Guadalajara.
Diego Lainez from Tigres won a free kick on the right wing.
assist: Efraín Álvarez
Goal! Guadalajara leads 1-0 after Santiago Sandoval scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner.
Ricardo Marín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Miguel Gómez's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Efraín Álvarez provided the assist.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Nahuel Guzmán concedes it.
Diego Campillo from Guadalajara commits a foul.
Rafael Guerrero from Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Diego Campillo from Guadalajara committed a foul.
Rafael Guerrero from Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after César Araújo concedes.
Ángel Sepúlveda's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Efraín Álvarez's cross.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Jesús Garza concedes.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Jesús Angulo concedes it.
Substitution for Guadalajara: Miguel Gómez replaces José Castillo Pérez.
Missed opportunity. Ángel Sepúlveda of Guadalajara headed the ball from the center of the box but it went to the left. The assist was provided by Omar Govea with a cross.
Juan Brunetta from Tigres won a free kick in the attacking zone.
Efraín Álvarez from Guadalajara committed a foul.
Substitution for Tigres: Rafael Guerrero replaces Juan Vigón due to injury.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Juan Vigón from Tigres.
Substitution for Tigres: Vladimir Loroña replaces Rodrigo Aguirre.
Richard Ledezma's shot for Guadalajara from the right side of the box is blocked.
Rubén González from Guadalajara won a free kick in the attacking area.
New attacking attempt. Omar Govea from Guadalajara takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán, assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
Bryan González of Guadalajara won a free kick in an attacking position.
Fouled by Jesús Garza of Tigres.
Ricardo Marín's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Rômulo concedes it.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Jesús Angulo concedes it.
Handball by Juan Vigón of Tigres.
Offside called against Guadalajara. Ángel Sepúlveda is in an offside position.
Missed chance. Rubén González from Guadalajara shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but it goes over the goal.
Foul committed by Francisco Reyes of Tigres.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara won a free kick in an attacking position.
César Araújo from Tigres commits a foul.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara won a free kick on the right wing.
Diego Campillo from Guadalajara won a free kick in the attacking area.
Rodrigo Aguirre from Tigres commits a foul.
Ricardo Marín's header from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Efraín Álvarez, who delivered a cross.
The second half starts with the match tied at 0-0 between Guadalajara and Tigres.
Substitution for Tigres: Diego Lainez replaces Diego Sánchez.
The first half ends with the score at Guadalajara 0, Tigres 0.
Ricardo Marín from Guadalajara missed a chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box. The assist came from Efraín Álvarez, who provided a cross.
Foul by Rubén González of Guadalajara.
Juan Brunetta of Tigres won a free kick in the attacking area.
Efraín Álvarez from Guadalajara won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Jesús Garza of Tigres.
Omar Govea from Guadalajara won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Juan Vigón of Tigres.
Juan Vigón of Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Ángel Sepúlveda from Guadalajara had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box just left of the goal. The assist came from Richard Ledezma's cross.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Jesús Garza from Tigres receives a yellow card for a foul.
Bryan González won a free kick for Guadalajara on the left wing.
Foul committed by Jesús Garza of Tigres.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Juan Vigón concedes.
Guadalajara wins a corner after Jesús Angulo concedes.
Offside called against Guadalajara. Ángel Sepúlveda is offside.
Richard Ledezma from Guadalajara won a free kick on the right wing.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara misses a chance, shooting with his left foot from outside the box but sending it high. The assist came from Efraín Álvarez after a corner.
Guadalajara wins a corner after Diego Sánchez concedes.
Santiago Sandoval of Guadalajara missed a header from the center of the box. The assist came from Ángel Sepúlveda's cross.
Foul committed by Ricardo Marín of Guadalajara.
Ángel Correa from Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Bryan González from Guadalajara won a free kick on the left wing.
Rodrigo Aguirre from Tigres commits a foul.
Rodrigo Aguirre of Tigres commits a foul.
Diego Campillo from Guadalajara won a free kick in defense.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Jesús Angulo from Tigres.
Foul committed by Ricardo Marín of Guadalajara.
Jesús Angulo of Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Diego Campillo from Guadalajara misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, sending the ball high and wide to the right. Rubén González provided the assist.
New attacking attempt. Juan Vigón from Tigres takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Óscar Whalley in the center of the goal. The assist was provided by Juan Brunetta.
Missed chance. Omar Govea of Guadalajara takes a left-footed shot from outside the box after a free kick, but it goes high.
Ángel Sepúlveda from Guadalajara won a free kick in the attacking area.
Rômulo from Tigres commits a foul.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Rômulo concedes it.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Juan Vigón of Tigres.
Handball by Ángel Correa of Tigres.
Foul committed by Ricardo Marín of Guadalajara.
Jesús Angulo from Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Ángel Sepúlveda from Guadalajara won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Juan Brunetta of Tigres.
Foul committed by Santiago Sandoval of Guadalajara.
Tigres win a corner after Rubén González concedes.
Missed chance. Ángel Sepúlveda from Guadalajara shot with his left foot from the left side of the box but missed. The assist came from Rubén González with a through ball.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Rômulo concedes it.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Nahuel Guzmán concedes it.
New attacking attempt. Bryan González from Guadalajara takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres. The assist comes from Efraín Álvarez with a cross.
Guadalajara is awarded a corner after Nahuel Guzmán concedes it.
New attacking attempt. Omar Govea from Guadalajara takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres saves it in the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Richard Ledezma.
Omar Govea from Guadalajara misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but it's high and wide to the right. Efraín Álvarez provided the assist.
Omar Govea's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara missed a chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box to the left. The assist came from Richard Ledezma's cross.
Fouled by Ricardo Marín of Guadalajara.
Jesús Angulo of Tigres won a free kick in defense.
Santiago Sandoval from Guadalajara missed a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Ángel Sepúlveda provided the assist.
Ángel Correa had a missed chance for Tigres, shooting with his right foot from the right side of the box but missing to the left. Jesús Garza provided the assist.
Offside called against Guadalajara. Ricardo Marín is offside.
The first half begins.
Guadalajara face a monumental task in the Liga MX Clausura quarterfinal second leg, needing to overturn a 3-1 aggregate deficit against a Tigres UANL side that hasn't lost to Chivas in eight straight meetings. With Estadio AKRON rocking and everything on the line, this is do-or-die football at its most dramatic.
