Tigres got back to their winning ways, downing Santos Laguna 2-0 in a physical, card-filled match that saw the hosts end with just ten players. Tigres remain in third place in the league, creating separation between them and Pachuca while Santos are in eighth, with a game in hand against everyone above them except Pachuca.
Santos started out the game looking well in possession, finding the little spaces and lanes to put the ball into in order to move through the Tigres defense. Tigres were usually pretty well positioned so that while Santos moved well they didn’t create a whole lot to start.