Tigres walloped defending champion Pumas in a remarkably one-sided clash to move top of the table. With Pumas starting the day on top, Tigres saw the opportunity to leapfrog the capital side and took it in some style.
Pumas, without defensive lynchpin Dario Veron, started positively on its trip north, but quickly fell apart following Tigres' first goal. Lucas Lobos put the home side up on 18 minutes with a blistering free kick, and nine minutes later Juninho made it 2-0 following Pumas' inability to clear the ball after a series of shots.
The battering continued and it wasn't long before Hector Mancilla made it 3-0. The Chilean forward was left with an easy finish after a fine pass from Carlos Salcido to Danilinho drew out the goalkeeper, allowing the Brazilian to square it to Mancilla, who had the goal at his mercy.
Five minutes before the break Manuel Viniegra heaped more misery on Pumas, strolling through visiting defense and finishing. In the second half, Tigres was content to sit back on an unassailable lead and take a breather, aided by Luis Fuentes' 52nd minute expulsion for a second yellow card. Substitute Eduardo Herrera grabbed an 83rd minute consolation for Pumas with a looping header.
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