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Universitario 1-2 Tigres UANL: Visitors overcome early setback

Tigres UANL took a big step toward the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals with a 2-1 win at Universitario.

After conceding in just the second minute, Tigres UANL came from behind to win 2-1 at Universitario in their Copa Libertadores round-of-16 first leg Tuesday.

Universitario took the lead with an early corner, as Leonardo Castro's flick-on picked out Ignacio Gonzalez at the back post and the Uruguayan defender nodded home, but second-half goals from Enrique Esqueda and Damian Alvarez saw the Mexican visitors triumph in Bolivia.

Esqueda leveled the match in the 55th minute, bursting onto Rafael Sobis' pass over the top and rounding goalkeeper Juan Carlos Robles to score.