Tigres UANL triumphant over Club América in front of 18,203 in Houston

HOUSTON — Two of the biggest clubs in Mexican soccer delivered a spectacle as Tigres was triumphant 2-1 over Club América at Houston's PNC Stadium on Wednesday night.

Argentina's Guido Pizarro made sure to send Tigres fans home happy with a 88th minute match winner. An attendance of 18,203 supporters from both clubs enjoyed a dynamic back and forth encounter with squads filled mostly with first team players.

Here's what happened

• Nicolás López scored in the 29th minute with a beautiful strike from distance. The play originated on a free kick where Sebastián Córdova played the ball towards the center of the field to "Diente" ("Tooth") López, who set himself up before hitting the ball clean.
• Federico Viñas tied the encounter in the 82nd minute with a lob inside the box to evade the America goalkeeper.
• Guido Pizarro scored the game winner in the 88th minute with a clean strike inside the top of the box.

Starting lineups

Club América (4-4-2) - Óscar Jiménez; Miguel Layún, Jordan Silva, Jorge Meré, Salvador Reyes; Juan Ferney Otero, Santiago Naveda, Jonathan dos Santos, Alejandro Zendejas; Federico Viñas, Luis Gutierrez*

América interim head coach: Fernando Ortiz

Tigres UANL (5-4-1) - Miguel Ortega; Luis Rodríguez, Diego Reyes, Hugo Ayala, Juan Sánchez Purata, Aldo Cruz; Jesús Dueñas, David Ayala*, Sebastián Córdova, Raymundo Fulgencio; Nicolás López

Tigres head coach: Miguel Herrera

* - Academy Player

OTHER NOTES

• Club América legend Enrique Borja was honored prior to the start of the match. The former Mexican men's national team scorer was greeted by Alicia Kerber Palma, the head of the Mexican consulate in Houston.
• Tigres UANL legendary player and famed Liga MX coach Tomás Boy was honored at halftime following his recent passing on March 8.
• Present at the game were Houston Dynamo and former Club America midfielder Darwin Quintero alongside Houston Dash and former Tigres UANL Femenil midfielder Maria Sanchez.

 Club América will head up to Austin to face another Monterrey area team, Rayados, at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. Tigres UANL will head down to the Valley to face Pachuca at H-E-B Park in Edinburg.