1.
Club
América
vs.
Tigres
Sell
Out
Sets
Record
for
Largest
Soccer
Attendance
at
BBVA
Compass
Stadium
HOUSTON
(Wednesday,
March
30,
2016)
–BBVA
Compass
Stadium
and
PRIMETIME
Sports
announced
today
that
Saturday’s
sold
out
match
between
Club
America
vs.
Tigres
UANL
set
a
new
record
for
the
largest
soccer
attendance
at
BBVA
Compass
Stadium
with
22,070
fans.
America
and
Tigres
played
a
hard
fought
match,
with
Tigres
winning
3-‐2
in
the
end.
BBVA
Compass
Stadium
has
been
host
to
many
impressive
international
soccer
matches
and
tournaments,
featuring
teams
such
as
Argentina,
Mexico,
CF
Monterrey,
and
the
US
Women’s
National
Team,
among
others.
“This
result
is
a
testament
to
the
strength
of
these
two
top
Liga
MX
Clubs
and
the
passionate
soccer
fans
in
Houston
and
surrounding
areas.
We
are
thrilled
to
have
hosted
this
match
and
set
a
new
soccer
attendance
record.
Thanks
to
PRIMETIME
Sports
for
producing
an
exciting
match
and
event
for
the
fans”,
said
Paul
Byrne,
VP
of
Operations,
BBVA
Compass
Stadium.
The
international
friendly
marked
the
third
match
produced
under
COPA
NISSAN,
a
series
of
matches
bringing
fans
the
excitement
from
top
Liga
MX
soccer
clubs
to
the
United
States.
Fans
were
also
able
to
enjoy
the
live
match
broadcast
in
the
US
on
Univision
Deportes,
and
in
México
on
Televisa.
About
BBVA
Compass
Stadium
BBVA
Compass
Stadium
is
a
state-‐of-‐the-‐art,
open-‐air
stadium
designed
to
host
Houston
Dynamo
matches,
Houston
Dash
matches
and
Texas
Southern
University
football
games
as
well
as
additional
professional,
collegiate
and
community
sporting
events,
concerts,
exhibitions,
conventions
and
special
events.
Opened
on
May
12,
2012,
the
340,000-‐square
foot,
22,000-‐seat
stadium
is
the
first
soccer-‐specific
stadium
in
Major
League
Soccer
located
in
a
city’s
downtown
district.
With
its
downtown
location,
the
stadium
is
a
part
of
a
true
‘Stadium
District,’
which
includes
Minute
Maid
Park
and
the
Toyota
Center,
as
well
as
the
George
R.
Brown
Convention
Center,
Discovery
Green,
Warehouse
Live
and
House
of
Blues.
