Pumas vs Tigres Liga MX summary: score, goals and highlights

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The draw keeps Tigres in the top part of the table where they move into the third position and doesn't help the Pumas who are in 15th place

These are the updated standing for Tigres

These are the updated standing for Pumas

FINAL!!!

And that's it Pumas 1 - Tigers 1

Carlos Gutiérrez is shown the yellow card as things get heated between both teams

This is the tying goal

Fulgencio centers to Gignac and the Frenchman heads it in for the tie

Lichnovsky can't control the center pass and the ball goes out of bounds on the side line

Corner kick for Tigres taken by Córdova, but the defense knocks it away

The ref shows Chino Huerta the yellow card for his tackle on Angulo

Substitution for Tigres- Reyes is off and Vigón takes his place

Eight minutes of extra time!

We reach the end of regulation time with the scoreboard still showing Pumas 1 - Tigres 0

Gignac misses a free kick that goes over the top of the goal

Tigers are moving up and down the sides of the field trying to open spaces and find a shot

Corner kick for the Tigres that Pizarro tries to knock in, but the ball goes wide

Double substitution for Pumas: Caicedo and Del Prete come off and are replaced by Huerta and Gutiérrez

Diogo tires to reach the box on the left hand side but can't get past the Tigres defense

Corner kick for the Tigres that is knocked way by the Pumas' defense

15 minutes to go as the Pumas try to hold on to their lead

Dinenno misses a header on a ball sent in by Dani Alves - the ball just misses wide

Pumas Juan Dinenno gets shown a yellow card for dangerous play

Substitution: Carioca goes off for Tigres and is replaced by Fulgencio.

 Leo Lopez comes off and Marco García comes on to replace him

Córdova shoots but the ball goes wide

Pizarro heads the ball towards the Puma's goal but the keeper Gil Alcalá makes the stop

Diego Reyes is booked for another foul on López. The VAR determined the that Tigres player was late on his tackle

Sebastián Córdova starts a counter attack but is taken down at midfield by Diogo

Sebastián Córdova starts a counter attack but is taken down at midfield by Diogo

The Tigres are working the midfield but can't get past the Pumas - center to the Pumas area without any possibility of connecting

Caicedo's shot goes wide. The Tigres are trying to center the ball in for a header or deflection to try and tie up the match

Another substitution, this time for the Tigres - Loroña comes off and Caicedo takes his spot

Dani Alves makes another dangerous pass that the Tigres defense recovers. The Pumas attack basically consists of counter attacking now

Corner kick for the Tigers that the defense had to kick away at the penalty spot to avoid trouble

Pablo Bennevendo comes in for the Pumas to replace Ricardo Galindo

Dinenno again! he had another chance to score right in front of the goal but he misses wide, could have been his second of the night

Galindo is off the field with an injury - he won't be able to continue

Quiñones tries to cross the ball in, but Pumas defence kicks it away for a corner

The Pumas reach the box again, but Dinenno sends the ball over the net

Another angle of the goal that Dinenno curled in

The Argentinian forward scores the first goal for the Pumas!

Córdova centers a ball to the box but the Pumas goalkeeper catches it and tries to start a counter attack

Second half

And the second half is underway here in Mexico City

Tigres last 3 games

Pumas last 3 games

Tigres had possession of the ball in the first half but they did not score

Halftime 0-0

The first half ends

That's the end of the first half, neither team has been able to take advantage of their chances

We are at the 45-minute mark still tied 0-0 with 2 minutes of extra time

Quiñones centered that is deflected away by the keeper

The offside play from before

Dani Alves leads the charge on a counter attack for the Pumas and reaches the right side of the box but his center pass didn't find a teammate

Offsides - Tigers UANL. Sebastián Cordova tried a deep pass but Luis Quiñones was offside when the pass was made

Gignac shoots on goal that Gil Alcalá knocks away for another save

The Argentinian defender Freire knocks away a ball that was on its way to Gignac - corner!

Nahuel Guzman stops a dangerous shot that was on target

Yellow card for Leo Lopez, the first booking of the match

Shot by Prete who stole the ball in midfield and dribbled all the way to the box where he shot but was blocked by the Tigres defense

Dani Alves gets the ball on the right side of the field and tries to center it in, but it gets blocked by the Tigres defense, but the Pumas have found an opening on the right side

Dani Alves is getting little respect tonight as he gets knocked around by tthe Tigres

Corner kick for the Tigres that is knocked away by the Pumas defenders

Free kick for Tigres but Carioca gets the rebound and takes a hard shot that hits the side of the goal

Tigres have total control of the ball and Pumas haven't been able to dominate and are defending the best they can

What a save!

Cordova's shot just over the goal

ALCALÁ! The Pumas goalkeeper stops another dangerous shot on target by Córdova

Another shot on goal, this time by Córdova, who sends it sailing above the goal. Tigres had a good chance in the box there

Diogo shoots but the Pumas' player shot is caught by the goalkeeper Nahuel

The game is stop-start without any rythym because of all of the fouls. No yellow cards so far

Free kick for Tigres far from the goal - the ball is centered and Gil Alcalá cuts it off

Galindo tackles the ball away from Gignac. Pumas is defending tough with five in the back line.

First shot on goal by Lichnovsky but it's off target and hits the side of the goal.

Pumas contol the ball around the field and have mid field in their posession. Tigres are trying to defend in their half of th e field.

Foul: Guido Pizarro (Tigres UANL) 

Dani Alves has to be looked at as he gets a hit to the face. He'll be able to continue 

Kick off!!!!!

The whistle blows and the match has started here at the Olimpico Universitario stadium in Mexico City

The weather for the match

It's 20ºC tonight here in Mexico City with thunderstorms in the area. It´s  a wonderful night for a soccer game.

Pumas vs Tigres match

Players are about to take the field

Ten minutes to kick off

The Pumas are warming up at the Olimpico Universitario stadium Dan Alves is in the starting 11.

Pumas and Tigres comparison

Tigres Lineup

Here’s the Tigres lineup for tonight’s game against the Pumas:

Guzmán, Lichnovsky, Reyes, Angulo, Loroña, Carioca, Córdova, Pizarro, Aquino, Gignac y Quiñones.

Pumas lineup

The Pumas side tonight for the game against Tigres:

Alcalá, Galindo, Rodríguez, Aldrete, Freire, Alves, Caicedo, López, Diogo, Dinenno y Del Prete.

What to expect from Dani Alves

Tonight we’ll have a chance to see if Dani Alves can make a difference for the Pumas who need his experience to work their way up the table. We’ll have to see if the former Barcelona player can show the fans what made him one of the top players in the world alongside Messi in Spain.

Who to watch

The Pumas’ top scorers are Argentinian Eduardo Salvio with three goals in seven matches and Juan Ignacio Dinenno, the team’s no. 9 striker with two goals in nine matches.

The Tigres’ French striker ANDRÉ-PIERREGIGNAC has tallied three goals in nine matches. Midfielder Francisco Córdova has two goals in eight matches. The lethal duo are also the teams’ top passers with two assists each.

Tigres standings

And Tigres find themselves in 4th place at the top of the table

Pumas standings

Pumas find themselves in 16th place at the bottom of the table

Pumas vs Tigres pregame

Welcome to week 16 of 17 of the Apertura tournament of the Mexican Liga BBVA. In tonight’s match Tigres UANL take on Pumas UNAM at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario stadium in Mexico City. Tigres come into the match with a 6-1-2 record which puts them at the top part of the table in 4th place while their opponent is struggling at the bottom in 16th position.