Atlas respected its host status and beat Tigres 2-0 in the 8th round of the Liga MX opener. The Ecuadorian Jordy Caicedo stood out in the match, who scored the second goal, respecting the inexorable ‘Law of the former’.

After a deep pass from Jaziel Martínez, Machaleño took the ball and scored against Nahuel Guzmán, who was so advanced he couldn’t use his hands to save because he was outside the penalty area.

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The striker of the tricolor continues his positive scoring streak and continues to establish himself as a key figure in the system of Mexican coach Benjamin Mora. In addition to this, he now has 4 that he has added since his arrival in the Handcuffs.

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In turn, this victory allows La Academia to continue the fight for qualification positions for the Mexican competition and causes another setback in the path of the cats, the club to which the centre-forward must return in mid-2024.

Despite the importance of his result, Jordy Caicedo chose not to celebrate it because of his past with the Auriazules. However, in a media interview Jalisco MillenniumThe tricolor has already shown his desire to score against the team that opened the doors of the North American country for him.

“I try to respect the clubs that opened their doors to me, that helped me and, obviously, that believed in me. And Tigres is one of those. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t do my best on the pitch to score for them and leave the three points here with us,” commented the Ecuadorian. (D)