After just 11 minutes of the second leg, the tie was over. UANL Tigres defeated Pachuca 1-0 in the first leg of their Ligullla semifinal tie, giving the Tuzos little chance of progressing to the next round. In the 11th minute of Sunday’s match, Manuel Viniegra headed in a cross from Lucas Lobos, putting the team with Mexico’s best defense up 2-0 on aggregate. With 80 minutes remaining, Tigres were through. They decided to score twice more for good measure, capturing a 4-0 aggregate win.
UANL Tigres Vs. Pachuca, 2011 Apertura Liguilla: Home Side Through Easily
Lobos and Damian Alvarez scored the other two goals, both in the first half. It was a game that almost didn’t have to be played. Tigres very much look like favorites to take the Liguilla title now, and hopefully for the neutrals, Monarcas Morelia and Queretaro aren’t able to pull off further upsets in the semifinals.
A Tigres-Santos Liguilla final sounds like a very intriguing possibility.
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