Tigres 2 – Querétaro 1: Home fans rewarded with victory at Estadio Universitario (uanl)

Tigres enjoyed a mesmerising home victory against Querétaro at Estadio Universitario (uanl) on Sunday. Tigres were looking to pick up points after winning their previous two matches in the competition. The most recent was against the Juárez away (1-0), the other to Atlas at home (2-0). Querétaro are struggling for form following a draw in their last match. After today’s result, Tigres are in 3rd place, with 12 points from 6 matches, while Querétaro sit in 18th, with 2 points from 6.

Los Tigres started strong and were rewarded for their efforts, with a goal from Nicolas Lopez at the 19 minute mark. However, their celebrations were kept brief, as Ariel Nahuelpan equalised for Los Gallos Blancos at the 25 minute mark, which brought Mauro Gerk’s squad level at 1-1 at the half time break

Tigres continued to pile on the pressure in the second and were rewarded, when Jordy Caicedo found the net, at 66 minutes. The match ended 2-1 to Tigres.

Substitutions for Tigres included Jordy Caicedo, Juan Vigon and Hugo Ayala for Igor Lichnovsky, Raymundo Fulgencio and Nicolas Lopez, repectively. Querétaro brought on Ettson Ayon, David Cabrera, Antonio Figueroa, Raul Torres and Clifford Aboagye, to replace Angel Sepulveda, Jorge Hernandez, Pablo Barrera, Omar Mendoza and Kevin Escamilla.

Tigres and Querétaro played a tough game where the referee sanctioned Tigres with yellow cards to Igor Lichnovsky, Jesus Angulo and Guido Pizarro and with red card to Jordy Caicedo and Juan Vigon, while from Querétaro Jose Rodriguez, Raul Torres and Enzo Martinez were booked and red to David Cabrera.

Querétaro and Tigres will next play away to Atlas and Pachuca respectively.