In the shootout, America failed to convert a single kick. Tigres players, including French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, held their nerve, though and claimed the championship for the second successive time.
The Clausura tournament (the Mexican season is split in two) begins in early January.
Four red cards, a mass brawl and bizarre shootout: some finish to the Mexican decider
YOU OFTEN HEAR of a game that has everything and yesterday’s Liga MX decider between Tigres and Club America certainly ticked a lot of boxes.
1-1 after the first-leg, the Apertura title seemed to be on its way to America as they held a narrow lead with just a minute of normal time left.
But, Jesús Dueñas dramatically equalised right at the death to take the game to extra-time and then everything got out of control.
Both teams were already down to ten men when a mass brawl took place. There were more red cards shown and, suddenly, the sides were down to nine each.
In the shootout, America failed to convert a single kick. Tigres players, including French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, held their nerve, though and claimed the championship for the second successive time.
The Clausura tournament (the Mexican season is split in two) begins in early January.
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