Tigres won and took the first leg

With a solo goal, the Felinos took a win on their visit to Ciclón Azul, for the quarterfinal 2 of the CONCACAF tournament – CONCACAF Champions League 2023. The visit scored the only goal of the game 43 minutes into the first half , through Luis Quiñones. After an individual move on the right, the midfielder finished off the goal from the big area and surprised the rival goalkeeper, who could do nothing.

Luis Quiñones was the figure of the party. The Tigres midfielder was the author of 1 goal and hit 41 correct passes.

Another important player in the match was Guido Pizarro. The Tigres midfielder made 47 correct passes, removed 3 balls and shot on goal 3 times.

With a dirty game, the game played between both teams stood out. There were 2 reprimands: Wesly Decas and Walter Martínez.

Motagua’s technical director, Ninroll Medina, proposed a 4-4-2 strategy with Marlon Licona in goal; Cristopher Meléndez, Marcelo Pereira, Carlos Meléndez and Wesly Decas on the defensive line; Gaspar Triverio, Juan Delgado, Héctor Castellanos and Walter Martínez in the middle; and Eddie Hernández and Iván López in attack.

For their part, those led by Marco Ruiz stopped with a 4-4-2 scheme with Nahuel Guzmán under the three sticks; Javier Aquino, Igor Lichnovsky, Diego Reyes and Jesús Alberto Angulo in defense; Luis Quiñones, Rafael Carioca, Guido Pizarro and Diego Lainez in midfield; and Nicolás López and André-Pierre Gignac up front.

The judge selected for the match at the Metropolitan Olympic Stadium was Armando Villarreal.

With this victory, the Felinos arrive confident for the rematch to qualify for the Semifinal. The second leg will be played next Thursday, April 13.

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