Veselinovic misses penalty in shootout as Whitecaps fall to Tigres in Leagues Cup

Tigres UANL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3 on penalties in spherical of 32 Leagues Cup motion at B.C. Place on Friday.

Pedro Vite opened the scoring for the Whitecaps, firing a half-volley previous a stranded Nahuel Guzman within the tenth minute after Ryan Gauld’s meant cross to Brian White was deflected to the Ecuadorean.

The Whitecaps held on to the lead till the second half when French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac struck again.

Javier Aquino clipped a cross in from Vancouver’s left facet, discovering an unmarked Gignac who hit a bicycle kick to even the rating within the 53rd minute.

Ranko Veselinovic missed his shot for Vancouver within the penalty shootout condemning them to defeat.

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Tigres will play Mexican facet Monterrey on Tuesday after they beat Portland FC 1-0 on Friday night time. The Whitecaps have been eradicated from the match.