The unexpected happened, Pumas defeated the Águilas in the Capital Classic. América arrived at the Olympic University as the undisputed leader after beating Toluca in the Azteca, however, they ran into Pumas, a team in need of three points to aspire to the final phase of the Clausura 2024 of the MX League.
Henry Martín opened the scoring from the penalty spot at 20′, but the happiness was short-lived and minutes before the end of the first half, Ulises Rivas tied the scores. Pumas did not lose the intensity that the rivalry deserves and found its reward in the 60th minute with a goal from Leo Suárez, who took advantage of a rebound from Lichnovsky to hit the post.
The team led by Gustavo Lema knew how to suffer because the American siege put them in their area in the final stretch, despite the fact that America, amid the heat of verbal exchanges, ended up with ten players after the expulsion of Brian Rodríguez for a kick without the ball about César Huerta.
With this result, Pumas remains in ninth position with 26 points and will face Querétaro next Friday. For its part, América remains in the lead with 32 points, tied with Toluca, but with the benefit of goal difference. Their last game will be against Puebla at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium.
While the university club only fights for the league, the Águilas are still alive in the Concacaf Champions Cup and on Tuesday they will face Pachuca for a ticket to the final of the competition that would take them to the Club World Cup.
Capital Classic LIVE: Pumas 2-1 América at the University Olympic
- 90’+8′ The referee whistles the end of the game. Pumas surprises the tournament leader and adds three points to its cause for the play-in
- 90+7′ Pumas will finish the game inside their area
- 90+5′ Julio González cuts off another dangerous center from the Águilas
- 90+4′ Fidalgo center that rejects the university defense
- 90+1′ Brian Rodríguez talks to Henry Martín amidst the claims for expulsion
- 90+1′ Expulsion for Brian Rodríguez for kicking ‘Chino’ Huerta without the ball
- 90′ América besieges some Pumas who retreated in the final minutes
- 90′ The referee announces the addition of seven minutes to regular time
- 87′ Warning for José Caicedo for a pull to cut off progress
- 81′ Change of América: ‘Chicote’ Calderón leaves, Chava Reyes enters
- 81′ Change of América: Alejandro Zendejas leaves, Javairo Dilrosun enters
- 80′ America is still looking for a tie on both sides
- 78′ Brian Rodríguez sends a center in search of Henry, Magallán rejects it precisely
- 78′ Kevin Álvarez tries from the right, Henry Martín is waiting for him in the area, but the Pumas defense cuts off the wing
- 76′ Pumas change: Leo Suárez leaves, Memo Martínez enters
- 76′ Change of Pumas: Rogelio Funes Mori leaves, ‘Toto’ Salvio enters
- 73′ Warning for Luis Ángel Malagón after complaints to the center back
- 73′ Warning for Alejandro Zendejas who gets involved in the dispute with Funes Mori
- 72′ The game is heating up. Funes Mori makes words with América players
- 69′ Change of Pumas: Piero Quispe leaves, Santiago Trigos enters
- 69′ Pumas change: Ulises Rivas leaves, Rodrigo López enters
- 68′ Warning for Igor Lichnovsky. The Chilean misses Matchday 17 due to an accumulation of cards
- 65′ Change of América: Diego Valdés leaves, Brian Rodríguez enters
- 65′ Substitution of América: Julián Quiñones leaves, Richard Sánchez enters
- 60′ Goal from Pumas! After Lichnovsky’s rebound from a shot by Ulises Rivas, Leo Suárez finishes with his left foot and hits the post.
- 59′ Jonathan Dos Santos gets excited from outside and the ball goes well over González’s goal
- 58′ Quiñones appears again on the left, centers, but the defense cuts for Julio González
- 57′ Leo Suárez dares from outside, shoots low and passes to the side
- 56′ Huerta crosses with a header, receives Caicedo and shoots over the goal
- 54′ Fidalgo takes advantage of a rebound and crashes his shot into the defense
- 52′ Warning for Sebastián Cáceres
- 49′ Julián Quiñones approaches the area from the left wing, tries to send a pass that is intercepted by the defense in a timely manner
- 45′ The second half begins in Ciudad Universitaria
- 45′ Change of América: Israel Reyes leaves, Kevin Álvarez enters
- 45+9′ Center back Fernando Guerrero whistles the end of the first half
- 45+8′ Leo Suárez hits him with his left foot and it goes well over the goal
- 45+6′ Quispe recovers, plays for ‘Chino’ Huerta, who delays in the center and loses the chance
- 45+2′ Leo Suárez gets excited, cuts to the defender and hits him with his left foot, the ball goes one way
- 45′ The referee adds eight minutes to regulation time
- 45′ After the review, Guerrero determines a caution for Piero Quispe because he touches the ball before contact with the Chilean’s shin
- 43′ Referee Fernando Guerrero goes to the VAR to review an entry by Piero Quispe on Igor Lichnovsky
- 38′ Goal from Pumas! Leo Suárez is in charge of the collection, he centers at the near post, Ulises Rivas anticipates the defense and finishes with a header
- 37′ Warning for Israel Reyes
- 36′ Free kick for Pumas after a foul by Israel Reyes
- 34′ Despite the disadvantage on the scoreboard, Pumas maintains the intensity in the attack with Quispe, Suárez and Funes Mori
- 32′ Pumas tries to surprise on the counterattack, but the Águilas manage to come back
- 31′ Corner kick from the left point for América
- 26′ Leo Suárez dares to shoot, the shot goes one way
- 25′ Lichnovsky returns to the field, but limps
- 23′ Coach Jardine analyzes whether the Chilean will be able to continue in the game. America plays with ten elements for now
- 22′ After a fall in the ball dispute with Suárez, Igor Lichnovsky receives medical attention for ankle ailments and leaves on the assistance cart
- 21′ ‘Chino’ Huerta immediately leads the reaction, but his shot goes wide
- 19′ Goal from America! Henry Martín does not forgive and with a powerful shot he beats Julio González
- 17′ Warning for Pablo Monroy
- 17′ Penalty for America! Foul by Monroy on Zendejas who was already heading towards González’s goal
- 14′ Julián Quiñones enters the area from the left sector and takes a deflected center
- 11′ Strong tackle by Bennevendo on Fidalgo, the whistler determines that he does not merit a warning despite the visitor’s complaints
- 7′ On the right, Leo Suárez crosses close to the far post and Lichnovsky rejects a corner kick
- 4′ The match is played with intensity in both areas, referee Fernando Guerrero has called a couple of fouls
- 2′ Rogelio Funes Mori flies down the right wing, crosses for ‘Chino’ Huerta, who flies the ball
- 0′ The central referee whistles the start of the match
- The match starts at 9:10 p.m., central Mexico time.
- Lineup America: Luis Malagon, Israel Kings, Sebastian Caceres, Igor Lichnovsky, ‘Whip’ Calderon; Jonathan Dos Santos, Alvaro Fidalgo; Alexander Zendejas, Diego Valdes, Julian Quiñones and Henry Martin.
- Pumas Lineup: Julio González, Nathan Silva, Lisandro Magallán, Pablo Monroy, Pablo Bennevendo; Ulises Rivas, José Caicedo; Leo Suárez, ‘Chino’ Huerta, Piero Quispe; Rogelio Funes Mori.
Liga MX capital classic: How do América and Pumas get to the game?
The difference between both teams is relatively large, with a clear advantage for the Eagles, and the numbers in the general table support it.
América is currently the leader of the table, occupying the top with 32 points added over 15 games before the one they are about to play with those from the university quarry. Of these 15 games, they have won 9, 5 were draws and only one of them has been lost.
Contrary to the Coloso de Santa Úrsula, Pumas is currently in ninth position in the general table, adding 23 points in a day where between games won (6), tied (5) and lost (4) there is a more evident balance .
So far, América has qualified directly for the group stage, while Pumas would have to fight for its place in the playoffs, so it is not entirely certain that they will advance to the next round.
How did América and Pumas fare in their last games?
Although the Eagles have shown greater dominance throughout the season, the truth is that in their last games none of them have lost.
For example, the last time Pumas stepped on the field was in their match against León last day, in which they beat their rivals by the smallest margin with a score of 1-0.
In the case of América, their last game resulted in a defeat for Toluca, the team they faced. The score ended 5-1.
Schedules and transmission in Mexico: So you can see Pumas vs. America LIVE
This new edition of the capital classic promises a match full of emotions thanks to the fact that the rivalry that exists between the two capital teams has been more marked in recent years to the point of turning this match into a classic.
However, there are those who do not consider it as such, but admit that when Pumas and América meet, emotions among the fans run high.
If you don’t want to miss a minute of what is happening in the match, we share the details of the broadcast in the Pumas vs. match. America this Saturday.
- When? Saturday April 20, 2024.
- Where will they play? University Olympic Stadium, home of the Pumas.
- What time does the game start? 9:10 p.m.
- Where to watch the game? The transmission will be through Channel 5 on open television, while on pay TV and streaming it can be viewed from TUDN and Vix+
