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Tigres de la UANL was surprised by Santos Laguna at Estadio Corona de Torreón . The Feline team was defeated 2-1 , but the result could have been even more serious if there had not been appeared the hero of always: André-Pierre Gignac . The Frenchman scored a legendary goal that made explode with emotion to Miguel Herrera.
The game passed in the minute 74, during this time, Santos dominated the series and the score by going ahead 2 -0 . Undoubtedly this result left the aspirations of “El Piojo” very difficult for the return, but in a play lacking in ideas, Gignac had a rebound and without thinking he finished off half volley about 25 meters from the archery.
Without a doubt it has been one of the most spectacular goals of the season . Carlos Acevedo had nothing to do with the violence and placement of the French forward’s shot. Tigres’ goal keeps them alive in the series and excites them for the return that will be played at the University Stadium of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León on Sunday 28 of November.
Tigres recovers Gignac for the final of Liga MX
Possibly This goal serves as motivation for the French attacker. André-Pierre Gignac has had a complicated season in which he has only played 667 minutes in 8 games . Despite his low participation, the Tigres forward reached 4 goals with his last goal against Santos Laguna.
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