Tigres was able to get a victory over Cruz Azul after a controversial match in which they went down to ten players but got the 1-0 win. Tigres was able to overcome a bad job from referee Fernando Hernandez against a Cruz Azul side that once again looked without offensive ideas. Cruz Azul will need to get a victory against Tigres by more than one goal, which means Tigres sits in a prime position to get a ticket to the semifinals.
The first half started with both teams suffering somewhat from injuries. Cruz Azul still didn’t have injured goalkeeper Jesus Corona available, so Sebastian Jurado kept his place as a starter.