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Tigres Defeats Nashville 1-0, Reaches Final

5/6/2026

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Tigres Advance

Tigres UANL defeated Nashville SC 1-0 in the second leg of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal, advancing the club to the final.
Juan Brunetta scored the only goal in the 67th minute after a right-side throw-in from Ángel Correa.
The victory gave Tigres a 2-0 aggregate over Nashville.
Tigres will await the winner of the Toluca-LAFC semifinal, which is set for Wednesday at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca.

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LAFC Streak

The winner secures a berth in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 Intercontinental Cup.
Denis Bouanga returns for Leg 2 after missing Leg 1 because of a yellow-card suspension.
Toluca striker Paulinho shares the top-scorer lead with six goals.
LAFC’s ten-match away-scoring streak is the longest by any MLS side since 2008.
LAFC must play 13 games in 44 days as Toluca has four key matches in two weeks.

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Acosta Debuts

Bryan Acosta replaced Patrick Yazrek, debuting for Nashville while honoring his blind, shot-in-head father.
Tigres Fernando Gorriarán suffered a knee injury in the 14th minute, prompting Juan Pablo Vigon’s substitution.
Center-back Joaquim and winger Ozziel Herrera were ruled out before kickoff, reducing Tigres’ defensive depth.
Nashville forward Sam Surridge remained unavailable for both legs.
Guido Pizarro rested starters in the second leg to keep them fresh for the Liga MX quarter-final.

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Tigres Advance

Tigres UANL defeated Nashville SC 1-0 in the second leg of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal, advancing the club to the final.
Juan Brunetta scored the only goal in the 67th minute after a right-side throw-in from Ángel Correa.
The victory gave Tigres a 2-0 aggregate over Nashville.
Tigres will await the winner of the Toluca-LAFC semifinal, which is set for Wednesday at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca.

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