León vs Tigres UANL, 2023 Concacaf Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - León advance 4-3 on aggregate

León

10': Fidel Ambríz
15': Ángel Mena
79': Adonis Frias

FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - León advance 4-3 on aggregate

Tigres UANL

68': Raymundo Fulgencio

Leon stun Tigres to set up LAFC showdown in CONCACAF Champions League final

Adonis Frias scored in the 79th minute as host Leon defeated Tigres UANL 3-1 to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League final.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
2': Foul by Byron Castillo (León).
2': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova.
3': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by William Tesillo.
6': Foul by Byron Castillo (León).
6': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
10': Goal! León 1, Tigres 0. Fidel Ambríz (León) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Byron Castillo.
11': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
11': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Romero (León).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Attempt saved. Alfonso Alvarado (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Byron Castillo with a cross.
15': Goal! León 2, Tigres 0. Ángel Mena (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
17': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
17': Javier Aquino (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
18': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
19': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Offside, Tigres. Javier Aquino tries a through ball, but Sebastián Córdova is caught offside.
22': Substitution, Tigres. Nicolás Ibáñez replaces Fernando Gorriarán because of an injury.
23': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
23': Luis Quiñones (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Alfonso Alvarado (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
24': Attempt missed. Stiven Barreiro (León) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
27': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
27': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
28': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
28': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
31': Foul by Rafael Carioca (Tigres).
31': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Adonis Frías (León).
32': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
32': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Alfonso Alvarado (León).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
35': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
38': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Byron Castillo.
39': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Tigres).
39': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Víctor Dávila (León).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
43': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Samir (Tigres).
43': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
44': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Tigres).
45'+1': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
45'+3': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
45'+3': Guido Pizarro (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (León) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
45'+4': Offside, León. Víctor Dávila tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
45'+7': First Half ends, León 2, Tigres 0.
45': Second Half begins León 2, Tigres 0.
45': Substitution, Tigres. Jesús Garza replaces Guido Pizarro.
46': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
46': Samir (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
47': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
51': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
51': Sebastián Córdova (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Samir (Tigres).
55': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Samir (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Adonis Frías (León) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
58': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Luis Quiñones (Tigres).
59': Substitution, Tigres. Raymundo Fulgencio replaces Luis Quiñones.
59': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
59': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Víctor Dávila (León).
62': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
64': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
64': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, León. Yairo Moreno replaces Elías Hernández.
66': Substitution, León. Joel Campbell replaces Alfonso Alvarado.
67': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Lucas Romero.
67': Substitution, Tigres. Juan Vigón replaces Sebastián Córdova.
67': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Ángel Mena.
68': Goal! León 2, Tigres 1. Raymundo Fulgencio (Tigres) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Carioca following a corner.
69': Foul by Lucas Romero (León).
69': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
70': Lucas Romero (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres).
71': Substitution, León. Lucas Di Yorio replaces Ángel Mena.
71': Foul by Juan Vigón (Tigres).
71': Stiven Barreiro (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Juan Vigón (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres).
73': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Corner, León. Conceded by André-Pierre Gignac.
74': Hand ball by Stiven Barreiro (León).
75': Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres).
78': Corner, León. Conceded by Samir.
79': Attempt blocked. William Tesillo (León) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
79': Goal! León 3, Tigres 1. Adonis Frías (León) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
80': Hand ball by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
82': Byron Castillo (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Tigres).
82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Di Yorio (León) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stiven Barreiro.
82': Corner, León. Conceded by Igor Lichnovsky.
85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by Stiven Barreiro.
85': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raymundo Fulgencio with a cross.
85': Corner, Tigres. Conceded by William Tesillo.
87': Fidel Ambríz (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Jesús Garza (Tigres).
87': Substitution, León. Brian Rubio replaces Víctor Dávila.
88': Víctor Dávila (León) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (León).
90'+2': Nicolás Ibáñez (Tigres) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Lucas Di Yorio (León) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Raymundo Fulgencio (Tigres).
90'+8': Igor Lichnovsky (Tigres) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Foul by Javier Aquino (Tigres).
90'+8': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Foul by Brian Rubio (León).
90'+9': Jesús Angulo (Tigres) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Second Half ends, León 3, Tigres 1.
0': Match ends, León 3, Tigres 1.
0': Match ends, León 3, Tigres 1.

Statistics

UANL		LEO
25	Fouls	19
6	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	0
54.2	Possession	45.8
3	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
267	Accurate Passes	227
361	Passes	310
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	3
21	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.3
55	Long Balls	67
13	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.2	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	13
14	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	10
7	Effective Clearances	25
7	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio León
Location: León de los Aldamas, Mexico

Line-Ups

León (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Rodolfo Cota (GK)
22	Adonis Frias
21	Jaine Barreiro
6	William Tesillo
23	Byron Castillo
29	Lucas Romero
26	Fidel Ambríz
11	Elías Hernández
13	Ángel Mena
7	Víctor Dávila
20	José Alvarado

León Substitutes:

Paul Saracho, Sebastian Santos, Luís Cervantes, Yairo Moreno, Oscar García, Alfonso Blanco, Lucas Di Yorio, Jesús Angulo, Joel Campbell, Hector Uribe, Oscar Villa, Brian Rubio.

Tigres UANL (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nahuel Guzmán (GK)
3	Samir
2	Igor Lichnovsky
27	Jesús Angulo
20	Javier Aquino
8	Fernando Gorriarán
5	Rafael Carioca
19	Guido Pizarro
10	André-Pierre Gignac
17	Sebastián Córdova
23	Luis Quiñones

Tigres UANL Substitutes:

Juan Pablo Vigón, Eduardo Tercero, Jesús Garza, Fernando Ordóñez, Arturo Delgado, Anthony Ramos, Diego Lainez, Nicolás Ibáñez, Raymundo Fulgencio, Sebastián Fierro, Nico López, Diego Reyes.

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