Last minute goal gives Pumas victory over America
Pumas defeated Club America by a 1-0 win in a very even match.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 21: Robert Morales of Pumas celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the 12th round match between Pumas UNAM and America as part of the Torneo Clausura 2026 Liga MX at Estadio Olimpico Universitario on March 21, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Pumas defeated Club America by a 1-0 score courtesy of an injury time Penalty Kick goal. It was a match that ended in controversy because of a possible PK not being called for Club America.
Still it was a deserved result since Pumas had been the slightly better team and the more offensive unlike an America side that was defensive from the start. After the FIFA break, Pumas will have an extremely tough visit to play against current Liga Mx leaders Chivas while Club America will travel to face off against last placed Santos Laguna. The 1st half started with Pumas coming out with three attackers up top in Juninho, Guillermo Martinez and Robert Morales, leaving Jordan Carrillo on the bench.
America also had an offensive linuep with Brian Rodriguez and Alejandro Zendejas from the start. Morales would get the ball in the area and get off a right footed shot that would go wide. A cross into the area had Martinez being brought down by Sebastian Caceres but no foul was given.
A great pass from Adalberto Carrasquilla would find Martinez but he failed to control the ball before America’s goalkeeper, Rodolfo Cota, could get to the ball. Rodriguez would get off a great right footed shot from outside the area that forced a great save from Pumas’ goalkeeper, Keylor Navas. A long ball would be headed by Martinez into the path of Juninho, who got off a 1 vs 1 and got off a right footed shot past Cota but the ball would hit the post.
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