Tigres take Liga MX final advantage with first-leg win

Tigres have one hand on the Liga MX Apertura title after securing a narrow first-leg lead over Toluca.

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Toluca came into the affair keen on taking a huge step towards securing back-to-back titles, but the hosts had other ideas.

After a cagey opening 45 minutes, the scoring was opened thanks to Ángel Correa pouncing on a bad Toluca giveaway at the back, slotting home into a nearly open net after the goalkeeper was caught out of position.

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The visitors nearly equalized straight from the kick-off, but Ricardo Angulo saw his effort cleared dramatically off the line.

To make matters worse for Toluca, Robert Morales was sent off in stoppage-time for a kick-out on a Tigres player.

The final will now move to Toluca this weekend for the second-leg, where a champion will be crowned.

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