Tigers Calendar

Despite the last minute loss of the Argentine goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman, Tigers managed to win 4-2 Orlando City in it Volcano thanks to an own goal from the Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and the many of Marcelo Floresthe French André-Pierre Gignac and Sebastian Cordovawith which, they won their ticket to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

At minute 12, Marcelo He was encouraged to shoot from outside the area to open the score. Later, the same player received a foul to score a penalty, which he executed. The Bomboro to make it 2-0. For the 21', Gignac committed maximum penalty and the Uruguayan Facundo Torres He discounted to go to rest like that. In the 67th minute, the Uruguayan Fernando Gorriaran headed inside the area and although The octopus He made a save, ended up putting the ball in his goal. Five minutes later, the Brazilian Rafael Carioca He was sent off for kicking the Argentine Ramiro Enrique and despite that, at 80' Cordova He increased the lead with a shot from outside the area. Already in the addition, the Argentine Nico Ibanez committed hand so that the Argentine Martin Ojeda put the last goal of the commitment.

After this, the U of Nuevo León already knows who its next rival is. Concachampionsbut before that, he must focus on the upcoming duels of the Liga MXsomething that will do without The Patonsince he will be out for two months after a meniscus injury in his right knee, which would be operated on this Tuesday.

Here we leave you the schedule of the next five Tigres games:

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Tigers vs. Mazatlan
Saturday, March 16
Matchday 12, Liga MX
University Stadium

The royal team must quickly change its chip to refocus on the local tournament, as it faces the always surprising purple team. Those from the Pacific barely have nine points and are playing their last cards, so they will try to make life impossible for the cats that are not at their best, although the good news is that history dictates that the royals have dominated the Gunners with four victories in five games.

Puebla vs Tigers
Friday, March 29
Matchday 13, Liga MX
Cuauhtémoc Stadium

The World Cup venue opens its doors to receive the royals, in a match that will also be of utmost importance for the camoteros, since they are second to last and will not want to be eliminated early after almost three years of being part of the play-offs and League. La Franja has just announced the naturalized Mexican Argentine Andres Carevic as its new helmsman after the Venezuelan's interim position Fernando Aristeguieta. The cats' last visit ended 1-1.

Columbus Crew vs Tigres
Wednesday, April 3
Ida Quarters, Concachampions
Lower.com Field

The next rival of the university students is The Crewthe current champion of the MLS that snatched the two-time championship from Los Angeles FC. The Massive It has qualified four times for the international tournament, reaching the quarterfinals in its first three participations. To reach this stage, the current monarchs of the United States left the Houston Dynamo of the Mexican Hector Herrera. The greatest figures are the Colombian Cucho Hernandezin addition to the Uruguayan Diego Rossi and the Ghanaian Yaw Yeboah. This is a tentative date, since the official schedules have not yet been defined until the round of 16 phase is over.

Tigers vs. Pachuca
Saturday, April 6
Matchday 14, Liga MX
University Stadium

He Volcano He must be at his maximum splendor to support the team because they face one of the biggest candidates for the title, the Tuzos, who after a painful year once again achieved a competitive team thanks to the Uruguayan Guillermo Almada that continues to support young people with the shelter of renowned foreigners like the Venezuelan Salomon Rondontop scorer of the semester, and the Moroccan Oussama Idrissi, top assister so far. The good news for the U is that of the last five games, they have won three.

Tigres vs Columbus Crew
Wednesday, April 10
Quarterbacks, Concachampions
University Stadium

Hypothetically, this would be the date chosen for certain return matches of the CONCACAF competition. It is unknown if for this match the royals will have already done their homework, will have arrived with the slightest advantage or will have to fight against the current, although at least they will do so with the support of their public. The ticket to the semifinals will make these two teams leave everything on the field.

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