🚨 Tigres defeat Nashville in Concacaf Champions Cup action
Tigres UANL defeated Nashville SC 1-0 in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semi-final, with Ángel Correa scoring the decisive goal in the 33rd minute. The match took place after heavy rain and featured several key saves from both goalkeepers. Nashville had an early goal disallowed for offside and struggled to capitalize on chances without Sam Surridge. Tigres now hold a narrow aggregate lead heading into the second leg in Mexico.
- ▪Ángel Correa scored the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute with a volley off a deflection from Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake.
- ▪Hany Mukhtar's early header for Nashville was ruled out for offside.
- ▪Nahuel Guzmán made several key saves for Tigres, including denying Cristian Espinoza and Juan Brunetta.
- ▪Tigres have never lost a semi-final first leg in the Concacaf Champions Cup, maintaining a six-match unbeaten streak since 2008.
- ▪The winner of the second leg will advance to face either LAFC or Toluca in the final.
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