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WATCH LIVE: Tigres, Pumas battle; Tijuana faces uphill battle

Internacional v Tigres - Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 Semi-Finals

PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JULY 15: Players of Tigres their first goal scored by Hugo Ayala during the match between Internacional v Tigres as part of Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 Semi-Finals at Estadio Beira-Rio on July 15, 2015 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Lucas Uebel/Getty Images)

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The Liguilla-Apertura quarterfinals continue on Saturday night, as two sides will ultimately punch their tickets into the competition’s final four down in Mexico.

First, Tigres and Pumas will go toe-to-toe at the Estadio Universitario as the two clubs look to create separation and advance into the semifinal round. The two sides currently sit level at 2-2 after an enticing first leg in Mexico City, which saw Fidel Martinez’s second-half finish give Pumas a solid chance coming into the second match.

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The evening’s second matchup will require a massive turnaround from the hosts as Tijuana looks overcome a 3-0 deficit against Leon. Including Wednesday’s first leg meeting, Leon has won three of the last five meetings against Tijuana.