The French striker lifted Tigres into the Liga MX semifinals, and his continued success could pave the way for more splashy Liga MX arrivals in the future, writes Jon Arnold.
'Golazo' is one of those Spanish words that has filtered into the American vernacular. Translating, simply enough, to 'awesome goal.' It gets overused, with broadcasters upgrading nearly every gol to a golazo at the slightest hint of invention or a higher-than-average degree of difficulty. Both goals Andre-Pierre Gignac scored in Tigres' two-legged playoff victory against Chiapas, though, were very fitting of the term.
His opener in the first leg was one of the finest goals scored in Liga MX this season, running toward the top of the box to get back onside, leaping and contorting his body to launch an overhead scissor in for a stunning opener.