Pachuca take the edge, beat Pumas in first-leg semi-final
Pachuca take the edge, beat Pumas in first-leg semi-final Estadio Hidalgo witnessed an electrifying clash in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 semifinals, where Pachuca took the edge over Pumas with a 1-0 lead on aggregate. Pachuca’s Tuzos took the initiative during the first half and, after a couple of major warnings, the home side opened the scoring thanks to a goal from Oussama Idrissi. Although Pumas tried to level the score, this time Efraín Juárez’s squad did not have a movie-like performance and was unable to equalize.
The intensity went beyond the soccer on the field, as the coach of the university side got into a dispute with Solari and pushed him while he was arguing with the referee. Likewise, Pachuca will head into the second leg shorthanded, as Eduardo dos Santos was shown a red card near the end of the match, while Enner Valencia raised concerns due to injury. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence.
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