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Tigres win on penalties; Palace eyes Real Salt Lake winger

8/5/2026

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Tigres Wins

Tigres UANL won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on August 5 2026.
Juan Brunetta scored for Tigres in the sixth minute.
Pablo Ruiz equalized for Real Salt Lake before halftime.
Tigres converted all six spot-kicks, while Zach Booth missed Real Salt Lake’s attempt, keeping Tigres 33rd and Real Salt Lake 29th in the Leagues Cup table.
Interim coach Hernán Elizondo leads Tigres after Guido Pizarro’s resignation.

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Palace Pursues Gozo

Palace are in talks to sign 19-year-old winger Zavier Gozo from Real Salt Lake for $15 million (£11.1 million) in 24-48 hours.
Gozo, MLS All-Star, has 31 appearances, six goals, four assists, 27 caps and played for the U-20 side that were runners-up at the 2024 CONCACAF Championship.
Because Palace lack a left winger, manager Pierre Sage may use Gozo as a wing-back or rotate him into attack with USMNT defender Chris Richards.

History

Historical Context

The Leagues Cup grew from the 2007-2010 North American SuperLiga and the 2018 MLS-Liga MX partnership that created the Campeones Cup. MLS and Liga MX announced the tournament on May 29 2019 as an eight-team knockout and expanded it in 2023 to all 47 clubs with a CONCACAF Champions Cup berth. Under interim coach Hernán Elizondo after Guido Pizarro’s resignation, Tigres UANL beat Real Salt Lake on penalties in the 2026 Leagues Cup.

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Tigres Wins

Tigres UANL won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on August 5 2026.
Juan Brunetta scored for Tigres in the sixth minute.
Pablo Ruiz equalized for Real Salt Lake before halftime.
Tigres converted all six spot-kicks, while Zach Booth missed Real Salt Lake’s attempt, keeping Tigres 33rd and Real Salt Lake 29th in the Leagues Cup table.
Interim coach Hernán Elizondo leads Tigres after Guido Pizarro’s resignation.

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