Overview

• Tigres UANL and Cruz Azul played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal in Monterrey.
• Rodolfo Rotondi gave Cruz Azul the lead in the 68th minute with a drilled finish following Angel Sepulveda's setup.
• Juan Jose Purata equalized for Tigres in the 84th minute with a powerful header from Juan Brunetta’s free-kick.
• Cruz Azul’s away goal provides a potential advantage under the tournament’s two-legged format and away goals rule.
• The second leg, set for next Thursday at the Olympic stadium in Mexico City, will determine which team advances to the final.