Matías Almeyda, Chivas coach, didn't hesitate to recognize the quality of French forward, André - Pierre Gignac, scorer of the two goals that helped Tigres tie 2-2 in the first leg of the Clausura 2017 final.

"The second goal (by Gignac) is perfection in one play. Gignac is the best player this league has," said 'El Pelado' in a press conference.

Despite not being able to maintain the lead on the scoreboard, the Argentine strategist admitted that he was happy with the effort of his players.

"I am very proud of the players because they gave their all. I am happy for them. We came for the victory and we were very close," he said.