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Monterrey Beats Tigres 2-0 to Clinch No. 1 Seed in Liga MX Apertura Championship

Monterrey defeated Tigres 2-0 on Saturday at Estadio BBVA Bancomer in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to win the Clasico Regiomontano.

With the victory, Monterrey clinched the regular-season Mexican Liga MX title and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, while Tigres settled for the second seed.

Monterrey benefited from an own goal by Tigres defender Juninho early in the second half before Aviles Hurtado scored off a header just five minutes later to lengthen their advantage and supply the final margin.

Monterrey was in firm control of the match throughout, as it attempted 16 shot to Tigres' 11 and put seven on frame as opposed to three for Tigres.