Ángel Correa’s Brace Leads Tigres to 4-1 Victory Over Houston Dynamo in Leagues Cup Opener
Tigres UANL opened its Leagues Cup campaign with a decisive 4-1 victory against the Houston Dynamo, fueled by a standout two-goal performance from Argentine striker Ángel Correa.
Correa put Tigres ahead in the 45th minute, skillfully maneuvering past a defender after receiving a long pass to find the net. However, Houston responded immediately after halftime, with Ondrej Lingr leveling the score at 1-1 in the 46th minute.
The match turned in the 62nd minute when a critical error from the Dynamo gifted Tigres the lead. An attempted clearance by Houston’s goalkeeper was intercepted by Diego Lainez, who capitalized on the mistake with a mid-range strike to make it 2-1. The goal was significant for Lainez, ending a 16-match scoring drought for the club.
Correa secured his brace in the 69th minute to extend the lead, marking his first official goals for Tigres. Ozziel Herrera then sealed the emphatic win with a final goal deep into stoppage time at the 96th minute.
The match also saw the return of French striker André-Pierre Gignac, who had missed the previous Liga MX match due to injury. Gignac entered the game in the 80th minute as a substitute for Correa.
Starting Lineups:
- Tigres UANL: Nahuel Guzmán, Vladimir Loroña, Rómulo Zwarg, Juan Sánchez Purata, Jesús Garza, Juan Brunetta, Fernando Gorriarán, Marcelo Flores, Diego Lainez, Ángel Correa, Nicolás Ibáñez.
- Houston Dynamo: Jonathan Bond, Pablo Ortiz, Ethan Bartlow, Felipe Andrade, Griffin Dorsey, Artur, Brooklin Raines, Duane Holmes, Lawrence Ennali, Jack McGlynn, Ondrej Lingr.
Upcoming Fixtures:
Tigres will remain in the United States to face San Diego FC this Friday in their second group stage match. The Houston Dynamo will also play on Friday, taking on Mazatlán FC as they seek their first points of the tournament.
