The game will be played this Wednesday, December 1, at 10:00 p.m., at the University stadium.
At the University Stadium, Tigres and León will open the curtain for the first leg semifinals of the Liga MX Apertura 2021 tournament this Wednesday, December 1, starting at 10:00 p.m. (Ecuador time).
The series will face two of the best teams of the regular season, which ended up directly accessing the playoffs. Only one point separated the two teams: León was third with 29 points, for eight wins, five draws and four losses; Tigres was fourth, after seven victories, seven equalities and three setbacks.
Given the equality of the numbers, the teams hope to achieve a local difference. For this reason, Miguel Herrera, Tigres coach, will seek to motivate his team with the encouragement of his fans to strike the first blow for the second leg, which will be played on Saturday, at the same time.
The Mexican strategist will try to subdue his rival on duty at the hands of his offensive made up of the Uruguayan Nicolás López, the championship scorer, and the French André Pierre Gignac.
For his part, León will face the game with the ambition of reaching a championship final again under the guidance of his coach Ariel Holan. The Argentine came to the team six months ago and hopes to win the team as in 2020.
It will not be an easy task, because in front of him he has a rival whom he has not beaten since the 2017 Apertura tournament, with a 1-0 victory. Since then there have been 11 direct duels, with a balance of four victories for Tigres by seven draws.
To reach the semifinals, León defeated Pueblo 3-2 on aggregate, with a great performance from Ecuadorian Ángel Mena. Meanwhile, Tigres eliminated Santos Laguna thanks to his better position in the table, after a tie at 2 in the accumulated.
Channels to watch Tigers vs. Lion
- Ecuador: DirecTV Sports and Star+
- Colombia: DirecTV Sports and Star+
- Peru: DirecTV Sports and Star+
- Argentina: DirecTV Sports and Star+
- Spain: TUDN
- Mexico: Fox Sports and Azteca
Times to see Tigers vs. Lion
- Ecuador, Colombia and Peru: 22:00
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay: 00:00
- Bolivia and Venezuela: 23:00
- Spain: 04:00
- United States (New York and Miami): 22:00
- United States (Los Angeles): 19:00
- México D. F.: 21:00 (D)
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