MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Atletico de Madrid winger Angel Correa scored a second-half goal on Thursday, and the UANL Tigres defeated reigning champion Toluca 1-0 in the first leg of the Mexican Apertura final.
The 30-year-old Correa, who scored 88 goals with 65 assists in 469 matches with Atletico, joined the Mexican side in the summer and scored the game-winner in the 46th minute on a cross from former Real Betis player Diego Lainez.
The Argentine winger helped Atletico to win the Spanish league title in the 2020-21 season and reach the final of the Champions League in 2016.
His last appearance for Atletico was at the Club World Cup, where the team failed to advance from its group.
The UANL Tigres are trying to capture their ninth league title, and their seventh since 2011 with a core of players that includes Argentinian goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman and former Olympique de Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, among others.
The second leg will played Sunday at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, a city located about 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Mexico City.
Toluca is aiming for its 12th league title. The Red Devils are also trying to become the fourth team to win back-to-back championships since 1996.
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Cruz Azul's Ignacio Rivero tackles Tigres' Diego Lainez during a Mexican soccer league semifinal first leg match in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm, Sean Kuraly and Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Boston. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 shots.
Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Morgan Barron had the goals for the Jets, who dropped their third straight game. Eric Comrie made 18 saves before 13,158 fans – Winnipeg’s smallest crowd of the season.
Pastrnak set up Elias Lindholm for an insurance goal at 14:43 of the third period that made it 5-3. Pastrnak then scored into an empty net with 1:56 left.
Playing his 300th NHL game, Vilardi pulled the Jets to 4-3 with 2:14 left in the second. It was Winnipeg’s first power-play goal in eight games.
Hampus Lindholm pounced on a rebound of Pastrnak's shot and slapped the puck past Comrie to give the Bruins a 4-2 advantage with 5:24 left in the second.
Boston scored three times in 2:44 to take a 3-1 lead in the first.
Barron opened the scoring 5:59 into the game before Pastrnak and Mittelstadt each netted a power-play goal and Kuraly scored his third of the season at 11:08.
Winnipeg has allowed at least one power-play goal in its last seven games.
Iafallo pulled the Jets to 3-2 with a brilliant individual effort at 13:37 after Dylan DeMelo sent him a pass up the boards.
Winnipeg outshot the Bruins 29-24.
Bruins: At the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night.
Jets: Host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
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Boston Bruins players celebrate Elias Lindholm's (28) goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of of an NHL hockey game, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak (88) celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) defends against Boston Bruins' Elias Lindholm (28) as he scores on goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' Elias Lindholm (28) and Pavel Zacha (18) celebrate David Pastrnak's goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak (88) and Elias Lindholm (28) celebrate Lindholm's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
