A direct berth into the liguilla is within reach for Tigres UANL after its 2-1 win over Chivas Guadalajara at the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey. Star forward Andre-Pierre Gignac was the difference-maker, scoring twice to give his team a lead it would not relinquish.
Chivas dominated the second half in a comeback attempt, but it only got its goal four minutes from time, which proved too little, too late. El Rebano still has a chance to clinch a spot in the play-in round — also called the repechaje — when it plays its final match of the regular season next weekend at Mazatlan.
Here's the way the playoffs work: The top four teams in the Liga MX Apertura standings qualify directly to the liguilla quarterfinals, and the win lifted Tigres into third place (25 points). In order to mathematically clinch a direct quarterfinal berth, Tigres need one more home win against former coach Tuca Ferretti's FC Juarez in the regular-season finale.
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