Santos Laguna largely kept Tigres in check, but an unlikely hero came through in the clutch for the hosts as Tigres extended Santos’ winless streak at El Volcán to eleven games. Carlos Salcedo meanwhile was the hero for Tigres, who move on to the Liguilla semifinal for the first time since the 2019 Clausura when they won their last title.
Neither team had much going for them early on, as Santos kept players behind the ball and played rather conservatively. Both teams were fairly physical, with Nicolás “El Diente” López and Diego “El Mago” Valdés spending time on the turf in the first ten minutes after some rough plays.