Tigres UANL, with a goal from Brazilian defender Joaquim, found a way to withstand the onslaught of almost 90 minutes imposed by the Seattle Sounders in their quest to achieve the The feat of eliminating the Mexican team and advancing to the Concacaf Champions League semifinals. But just when the North Americans were most determined to recover from the two-goal deficit built by Tigres UANL, they were caught out by a corner kick in the 31st minute, which tied the match at Lumen Field and ultimately proved to be the difference that allowed them to advance to the Concacaf tournament semifinals. A clean, no-nonsense, no tricks, no time-wasting, just pure, unadulterated football, with both coaches trying to implement their best tactical strategies, and where in the end the home team was never able to overcome that goal by the Brazilian defender of Tigres. This small slip-up by the Rave Green team's defense was decisive in their fate after a frantic and exhilarating 97 minutes of play, where another of the feline heroes, the Argentine goalkeeper, also played a key role. Nahuel Guzman put the team managed by his compatriot Guido Pizarro on the path to the semifinals. In tallying the damage done to the Sounders, it was all for naught that the Czech-born American Albert Rusnak scored two goals, in the 11th and 82nd minutes, nor the goal by the Macedonian Danny Musovski in the 49th minute, because in the end, half an hour into the game, when they were most determined to overcome the deficit imposed by the Mexicans, Joaquim arrived and finished them off with ease to score the goal that ultimately secured their place in the semifinals on the tiebreaker. All the effort of Paul Rothrock, Jordan Morris, Paul Arriola, Cristian Roldan, Jesus Ferreira, Hassani Dotson, and Nouhou Tolo, who insisted and insisted in search of more goals, was left in the dust.But in the end, Tigres managed to stay afloat and secure their place in the semifinals. Tigres' only mistake was sitting too deep and ceding the initiative to the home team. From midfield, the home side didn't hesitate to attack and practically overwhelmed Nahuel Guzman's goal. In the second half, they created some dangerous chances and almost scored more goals, which would have given them the advantage in the tiebreaker. Ultimately, the score was 3-1 (3-3 on aggregate), and the Mexicans advanced thanks to Joaquim's goal in the 31st minute. We must acknowledge the Seattle Sounders' determination, as they knew how to manage the game and didn't advance to the next round simply because they lacked the same attitude away from home. On the other hand, Tigres, despite the 3-1 scoreline, never gave up and fought until almost the end to achieve their goal against opponents who knew their methods.