Pumas defeated Pachuca with authority on Matchday 4 of the Liga MX Apertura 2024 to start out the Leagues Cup with excessive spirits after their undefeated run within the native match.
The disarray following the surprising absence nearly value the college college students their first aim shortly earlier than the quarter-hour mark after an ideal play by Pachuca that left Oussama Idrissi in entrance of aim after a one-two with Bryan González inside the realm, however Ulises Rivas blocked the Moroccan’s tried cross.
The house staff stored the ball at their toes for longer, however the closest they got here to scoring was a header from Funes Mori within the coronary heart of the realm, the place the goalkeeper from Tunas made an ideal save to forestall the rating from altering.
Within the dying moments of the primary half, a foul by Idrissi on Quispe on the wing triggered the set-piece play that might give Pumas the primary aim. Huerta was fast to take the ball, Ruvalcaba crossed to the close to put up for Rivas to reach and make it 1-0.
The second half began with controversy after Micolta’s alleged kick on Funes Mori within the space. After evaluate and session with the VAR, the referee decided a penalty in favor of Pumas that César ‘Chino’ Huerta didn’t forgive for the 2-0.
Within the 71st minute, Julio González prevented the low cost by recklessly decreasing Salomón Rondón’s volley shot within the space and was fortunate when Poncho González crashed the ball into the crossbar on the counterattack.
After 99 minutes performed on the Olímpico Universitario, Pumas took one other victory at dwelling to face the Leagues Cup with an undefeated report within the match whereas Pachuca suffered its second defeat.
