Monterrey, Mexico: River Plate moved into position to claim a third Libertadores Cup title on Wednesday when the Argentine side held Tigres to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the final, giving them the edge going into the home fixture in Buenos Aires next week.
Tigres pushed forward for a majority of the contest but failed to score at home for the first time in this year’s competition and were left kicking themselves for not building up any kind of lead to take to the southern hemisphere.
“We created opportunities but unfortunately we couldn’t put them away,” Tigres midfielder Egidio Arevalo Rios said in a pitchside interview. “We can win in Argentina, we have to be attentive and pressure them from the off.”
