Tigres beat Santos, lift Mexican League title

Tigres UANL won their third Mexican League title, and first in 29 years, when they beat Santos Laguna 3-1 in the second leg of the Apertura final in Monterrey on Sunday.The University of Nuevo Leon side won the final 4-1 on aggregate following their 1-0 first leg victory away to Santos in Torreon on Thursday.Santos were down to 10 men from the 13th minute after goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez was sent off for bringing down Brazilian forward Danilinho. However, Tigres did not take immediate advantage as reserve keeper Miguel Becerra saved Lucas Lobos’ penalty and then Santos leveled the tie at 1-1 on aggregate on the half hour when striker Oribe Peralta scored from a Jose Cardenas pass.