Club León pulled off a big upset in the first round of the Liga MX playoffs, beating top seed and defending champions Pachuca, but their Cinderella run might not last long. They lost 1-0 at home in the first leg of their Liguilla semifinal series against Tigres UANL, and they’ll be big underdogs in the second leg on Saturday.
Tigres vs. León 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch Liga MX playoffs online
Can León pull off another stunning upset? They’re in a hole against Tigres.
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Tigres entered Liguilla as the No. 3 seed and performed well in the quarterfinals, beating Pumas 7-2 on aggregate.
Superstar striker Andre-Pierre Gignac hasn’t been at his best for Tigres for most of this season, but he’s sprung to life in Liguilla. And he’s the man who gave Tigres their lead in this series, finishing off a pass from Ismael Sosa in León.
León has some great forwards of their own, and they’ll be depending on those players to fire them back into this tie. Mauro Boselli was tied for third-leading scorer in Liga MX this season with 10 goals, while his partner German Cano contributed five goals and four assists, with the latter being joint-seventh on the league leaderboard.
Match date/time: Saturday, December 3, 8 p.m. ET
How to watch online: Univision Deportes en vivo, Fubo, Sling.
TV: Univision Deportes (U.S. -- Spanish), TDN (Mexico).
Venue: Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Mexico
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