Monterrey, Nuevo Leon /
In the first game of Carlos Gonzalez and Andre Pierre Gignac form a duo on the offensive of Tigers, both premiered and gave the team the victory by beating 2-0 Lion in the Matchday 1 of the Guard1anes 2021.
The first half was almost goalless despite the fact that the property generated more scoring opportunities, something the Fiera had budgeted for, given that between injuries and contamination of COVID-19, had to use the substitutes. There were not Yairo Moreno, Angel Mena and Fernando Navarro and debuted Victor Davila and Fernando Gonzalez.
Raymundo Fulgencio He was the most penetrating in the Auriazul attack, daring to face, dribble, and fear of being wrong and losing at Tuca’s scolding; However, it was Gignac who opened the score with a set piece.
It was at minute 40 ‘then The the took a free kick from the left profile and settled into the goal of Rodolfo Cota after a deflection by an emerald-green defender, the 144th goal he scored with the feline shirt.
The Green bellies they seemed to take control in the second half, looking at the equality. They had 58 percent possession, but were unable to reflect this in the result, with little clarity about the attack.
The visit did not benefit and it did Carlos Gonzalez at 67 ‘, who scored his first goal with the auriazul shirt on a ball that Cota rejected badly and pushed the Paraguayan to the back of the net.
In the Matchday 2, Tigers visit to Santos on January 17th at 7pm, while Lion receive Pachuca on the 18th at 9:00 pm, duel of brothers at the Hidalgo Stadium