Pumas defeat Pachuca to return to a Liga MX Final

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 17: Jordan Carrillo of Pumas celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the semifinals second leg match between Pumas UNAM and Pachuca as part of the Torneo Clausura 2026 Liga MX at Olimpico Universitario Stadium on May 17, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Pumas defeated Pachuca by a 1-0 score to get the victory that gave them the ticket to the final, for the first time since 2020. It was another tight game in which Pumas improved but still suffered greatly but were able to hold on and go thru because of the better finish in the regular season.

Pumas will now face off against their other city rivals in Cruz Azul, with the advantage that they close out at home while Cruz Azul will play in their third home stadium of the season (Estadio Azulcrema), The 1st half started with Pumas coming out from the start with Juninho, as opposed to the first leg match. A cross into the areas found a wide open Robert Morales, who headed the ball back into the path of Juninho but his shot was deflected wide. Adalberto Carrasquilla got off a shot from outside the area that went well wide.

A cross into the area was headed by Morales but it hit the post. A cross into the area would reach a wide open Morales, who from close range sent his shot wide in a horrific miss. Kennedy got past a defender and got off a cross into the area that was just out of reach of a Pachuca attacker.

Off a free kick, Pedro Vite got off a great left footed shot that went just wide. A low cross from Alvaro Angulo would got just wide and out of reach of Morales. Angulo got into the area but his left footed shot went wide.