Gignac leads the way as Tigres down Whitecaps to qualify for Champs League final
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps’ dreams of CONCACAF Champions League glory were dashed in a moment of French mastery.
Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a stunning goal in the 63rd minute as Tigres UANL defeated Vancouver 2-1 on Wednesday night to secure a spot in the final.
The Mexican champions won the first leg of the semifinal 2-0 and advanced thanks to a 4-1 aggregate victory over the Major League Soccer side.
With star-studded Tigres down 1-0 in the second half, Gignac, a French striker who made six appearances at Euro 2016, took a pass on the edge of the Vancouver penalty area and curled a perfect shot into the top corner past the outstretched hands of ‘keeper David Ousted.