<h3 style="text-align: justify">Tigres kept alive their dream of becoming the first Mexican side to win the Copa Libertadores after scoring a crucial away goal in a 2-1 defeat to Brazilian side Internacional here Wednesday.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Defender Hugo Ayala was the hero and villain for the Mexicans, scoring a potentially vital goal on 23 minutes to haul his side back into the tie after Andres D'Alessandro and Valdivia had put Inter 2-0 up after 10 minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Ayala's joy was tempered however by a 58th-minute red card which will rule him out of the second leg next week in Mexico.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Tigres are attempting to make history by becoming the first Mexican team to triumph in the most prestigious club football tournament in Latin America.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The club has invested heavily in assembling a squad capable of challenging for the Libertadores crown, with French international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac signing from Marseille earlier this year.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Earlier, Brazilian midfielder Valdivia had scored the pick of the night's goals, lofting in a chip from the edge of the area to give Inter a 2-0 lead before Ayala pulled a goal back for Tigres.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The winner will face either Argentinian giants River Plate or Guarani of Paraguay in the final.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">River took a 2-0 first leg lead against Guarani in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p>