América vs. Tigres: preview
América and Tigres are the protagonists of a great duel at the Azteca Stadium. Before the first minute, the azulcrema club opened the scoring through Jonathan Rodríguez, but the 'Felinos' reacted and equalized thanks to André Pierre Gignac's goal.
In the 9th minute, Tigres did not back down after América's goal and went in search of the equalizer. Thus, Vladimir Loroña sent a cross and Emilio Lara hesitated to come out. The mistake was taken advantage of by André Pierre Gignac, who controlled the ball and sent a strong shot to overcome Guillermo Ochoa's resistance.
Instantly, the French forward headed towards the technical direction to celebrate his goal with Miguel Herrera. The player and the coach protagonized an effusive celebration.
América vs. Tigres: preview
In Mexico City, América and Tigres, two of the best teams in the Mexican league, will face each other in a match where both will seek to climb to the top of the table. Follow minute by minute, statistics, incidents, goals, interviews and results of the match that will be played at the Azteca Stadium.
With the boost of six consecutive victories, América will seek to continue their winning streak over the weekend when they receive Tigres from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
On the other hand, Tigres, who have three consecutive draws, are in fifth position with 21 points and have the best defense as they have only allowed seven goals. However, they have struggled in attack and have only scored 12 times; their offensive reference, the Frenchman André-Pierre Gignac, has scored four times.