University Olympic Stadium, Mexico City
For the rival he came with seventy days ago his eighth league title, the current Mexican football champion, León, woke up after two consecutive defeats, and with a lone goal from Ángel Mena defeated the Pumas 1-0 this afternoon on the field of the Olympic University Stadium.
The Ecuadorian striker, thatyou had not scored in the 2021 Guard1anes tournament so far, he also reacted on Sunday and delivered him with his first goal of the season only his second victory over the Fiera, who reached this day 7 as the penultimate place in the standings, only above Pachuca, the sotanero.
It was a balanced game in which both teams had opportunities to score. León knew how to take advantage of one of his best moments in the complementary part to open the board in CU at minute 68.
Going into the second half, Fernando Navarro changed the face of the emerald team, and when they pushed more for Alfredo Talavera’s goal, they got the goal that ultimately gave them the victory in a game that started by Jean Months, that ended Mena defining with a shot pumped over the exit of the local goalkeeper.
Three minutes later, the Pumas had the clearest game of tying the game with a The header from Juan Pablo Vigón who crashed into the left post The goal of Rodolfo Cota, who became owner again on Sunday against the university team.
The locals, although they tried with the entrance of Juan Iturbe and Alan Mozo and the return of Juan Ignacio Dinenno, They were unable to respond to both Angel Mena, adding their fifth straight week without a win of the season, reporting a draw and four losses.