Cruz Azul was able get a 1-0 win against Tigres but wasn’t able to get the necessary goals to overcome Tigres’ 1-0 win in the first leg, and the Monterrey side was able to get their ticket to the semifinals. An early goal and more importantly a red card were tough hurdles that Tigres had to overcome to maintain the match at 1-0, and they wound up tying on aggregate which gave Tigres the win because of their better regular season record. Tigres will now face Atlas, and they will have to improve against the defending champion if they want to get to the final.
Tigres lose to Cruz Azul but still qualify to semifinals
