André-Pierre Gignac managed to score the tying goal against Cruz Azul and with him he broke a long six-month streak without being able to score , but as if this were not enough, The joy of the Frenchman was double since his goal was the number 150 with the feline set.
Despite reaching an important goalscoring figure with Tigres, Gignac downplayed his personal brand since for him, the most important thing is the team.
“The team is the most important, personal cases are after the team . It was a good first half, we had clear opportunities to score 2-1 or 3-1, but it is a difficult game against the current champion, they are very dynamic and intense, but we played them and we came out happy. ”
In addition, Gignac highlighted that Despite getting the tie, a victory would have been momentous since it would have meant that his team would get into the direct qualification zone .
“The objective when you play in Tigres is to finish in the top four to reach the Quarter-Finals , receiving the second game is vital because we play with one more with our audience. It is not going to be easy because they are very complicated rivals who come, we return to Azteca and we are going to win points “, remarked Gignac.
With the tie between Tigres and Cruz Azul, the feline team is in fifth position with 19 units , one point from Monterrey; while Cruz Azul is in seventh position with 18 points.
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