Pumas overcame an early goal to get a 1-1 tie against Club Leon at home. Pumas didn’t give a good performance but were able to continue undefeated in the 2026 Clausura although with another disappointing tie at home. Pumas will remain at home after the break from the National team matches next week by facing off against Santos Laguna before starting their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign. Club Leon will return home and face a tough match against Tigres.
The first half started with Pumas having a more
offensive starting 11 than on Wednesday even without suspended Alvaro Angulo. From outside the area, Diber Cambindo got off a left footed shot that forced Pumas’ goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, to make a save. A cross into the area was deflected by Pedro Vite, forcing a great save from Navas. Off the ensuing corner kick, the cross into the area was headed by Diber Cambindo over Navas and into the net to score and give Leon the 1-0 lead. A cross into the area was dangerous but Cambindo whiffed on his shot in a bad miss. After getting into the area, Cambindo got off a right footed shot that went straight to Navas. Jorge Ruvalcaba got the ball in the area but his right footed shot was incredibly blocked by his teammate, Nathan. Off free kick, Ismael Diaz got off a right footed shot that went wide. Adalberto Carrasquilla got off a right footed shot that went just wide and fooled people in the stadium, thinking he had scored. Ruvalcaba would get off a terrible right footed shot from outside the area that went well wide. The halftime whistle blew as Leon took a deserved lead to the break.
The 2nd half started with neither team making any changes during the break. From outside the area, Diaz would get off a dangerous shot that would go just wide. Pumas subbed out Jordan Carrillo for Juninho. Off a counter, Salvador Reyes would get off a left footed shot that forced a save from Navas. Juninho would get the ball in the area but his shot was deflected wide. After Pumas lost the ball, Leon got off a counter that ended with Juan Pablo Dominguez getting into the area and getting off a left footed shot that was brilliantly saved by Navas. Pumas subbed out Angel Azuaje for Alan Medina. A cross into the area was headed by Robert Morales but handled by Leon’s goalkeeper, Oscar Garcia. Leon subbed out Ivan Moreno for Emilio Rodriguez. From outside, Reyes got off a left footed shot that forced Navas to make a good save. A cross into the area was headed from close range by Juninho past Garcia to score and tie the match at 1-1. Pumas subbed out Pedro Vite and Jorge Ruvalcaba for Rodrigo Lopez and Guillermo Martinez. Pumas wasted a great chance when the ball was lowered in the area for Medina, but he whiffed on the shot from close range. Dominguez made a great play in the area but his lobbed shot went just wide after going past Navas. Leon subbed out Diber Cambindo and Juan Pablo Dominguez for Rogelio Funes Mori and Fernando Beltran. Off a counter, Juninho got off a right footed shot in the area that went wide. Rodrigo Echeverria was given time and space to get off a right footed shot that went wide. Leon subbed out Ismael Diaz for Jordi Cortizo. Off a free kick, a cross into the area was headed by Nathan and almost deflected into the goal. The whistle blew and the match ended with a tie that was a good result for Pumas for what was shown on the field but a bad result when it’s another home match that Pumas can’t win.
Pumas continued their undefeated run but also continued their streak of under performing at home with their tie against Leon. While Pumas bounced back from a poor 1st half where Leon had been clearly superior, they still didn’t give a great game. After defeating Tigres for the first time since 2014 in Monterrey, a lot was expected from Pumas and they failed to live up to those expectations. Pumas will have another home game when Liga MX returns to action a week later, when they host Santos in a another match where they will be favorites. Leon will be returning home where they will face a tough match against Tigres.
