Gignac To The Rescue As Tigres Overcome Ulsan Hyundai In CWC Opener
Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a half-half brace as the Liga MX side came from behind to beat Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai.
Tigres will face Copa Libertadores holders Palmeiras in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup, after the Liga MX side came from behind to beat Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 in the tournament's curtain raiser.
The K League 1 side, who won their second AFC Champions League in 2020, went ahead through Kim Kee-hee's 24th-minute header.
Andre-Pierre Gignac equalized from close range and Tigres' all-time leading goalscorer made it 2-1 from the penalty spot just before half-time.
The CONCACAF champions will be back in action against Palmeiras on Monday.