Enner Valencia's brace helped Tigres UANL take a giant step towards the CONCACAF Champions League final after a 3-0 win over Santos Laguna.
Valencia struck twice after Eduardo Vargas opened the scoring for the hosts in the first leg of the semi-final tie.
The result leaves Tigres in a strong position to reach a third final in the past four editions of the competition heading into the second leg on April 10.
Mira toda la acción del 3-0 a favor de @TigresOficial sobre @ClubSantos en el primer partido de semifinales de #SCCL2019 | #TIGvSAN pic.twitter.com/gxUCrUbb2V
— Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (@TheChampions) April 4, 2019
They needed just eight minutes to open the scoring, Vargas tapping in after Santos Laguna goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco could only parry a Julian Quinones strike.
Santos had a couple of decent chances before Valencia doubled the hosts' lead in the 27th minute.
The former West Ham and Everton forward got on the end of a Luis Rodriguez cross to head in his side's second.
Just 10 minutes later and it was 3-0, Valencia putting away a cross from the right from Luis Quinones.
That would be the end of the scoring, Tigres' victory leaving them in a strong position.
