Pumas comeback to defeat FC Juarez in thrilling match

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 21: Guillermo Martínez of Pumas celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the 16th round match between Pumas UNAM and FC Juarez as part of the Torneo Clausura 2026 Liga MX at Estadio Olimpico Universitario on April 21, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Pumas bounced back from trailing by two goals at halftime to get a 4-2 victory over FC Juarez. In a controversial but exciting match, Pumas ended their Clausura 2026 season at home for the regular season with a victory that has them temporarily at 2nd place of the Liga MX.

Pumas will close out the regular season with an important away match against direct rival for second place Pachuca. FC Juarez will end their season (they are eliminated from the Liguilla) by hosting another eliminated team in Atletico San Luis. The 1st half started with Pumas coming out with Goalkeeper Pablo Lara and Pedro Vite taking the the place of suspended Keylor Navas and Adalberto Carrasquilla (Vite’s a regular started but Pumas went more offensive by dropping him down and having Jordan Carrillo take Vite’s place).

A cross into the area was badly cleared, forcing Lara to go and punch the ball away in a dangerous chance. A cross into the area was headed well by Robert Morales but Juarez’s goalkeeper, Sebastian Jurado, made a good save on it. A cross into the area was headed just wide by a wide open Ruben Duarte.

A longball into the area was lowered by Juninho but his right footed shot went wide. A throw in into the area would eventually fall to Carrillo, who scored off a right footed shot but it was disallowed for a foul. After Pumas lost a ball just outside the area, Ettson Ayon would get to ti and get off a left footed shot that forced a save from Lara.