By Wilson Florez
The UNAM Pumas They have steadily improved their performance. On the last day of Liga MX, The Auriazules were very close to beating Chivas de Guadalajaraleader of Liga MX. Efrain Juarez He is happy with the club’s performance and He remembered that in Mexico they did not bet on him.
“Los del Pedregal” made the Chivas de Guadalajara suffer at the Akron Stadium. But a penalty goal by Armando González in the 90th + 12th minute gave Rebaño Sagrado the agonizing tie. Even though he missed the three points, Juárez is happy with what he sees on the field.
“Happy, I’m happy. Out with my team that plays however they want to play because the players kill each other on the field, because they continue to realize the game, because practically everything we thought about during the week didn’t work out. Against a team, well, the best in numbers, leader at home. I am very happy. I told you now, I’m happy,” Juárez said after the game.
This season the UNAM Pumas have had important triumphs. On the second day of Clausura 2026 They defeated the Tigres de la UANL 0-1. On the seventh day they had another resounding victory, 2-0 against Rayados de Monterrey.
The Auriazul team had a couple of complex games against the Eagles of America and Chivas. The Pumas defeated the azulcremas at home and then rescued the tie against the Sacred Flock. Recent results have put the Pumas in the fifth place in the general classification. Efraín Juárez’s team accumulates six wins, six draws and only one defeat. They are three points behind Cruz Azul, the co-leader of the tournament.
“Happy, I’m calm, very calm because when you looked at the calendar, at the beginning of the tournament, and Toluca, Cruz Azul, América, Chivas were coming to you in 5 weeks, many people thought we were dead and today we are still there“he recalled.
A stain on the season
The happiness of the present contrasts with a sharp decline for the UNAM Pumas in the season. The Mexican team they ran into San Diego FC in the first round of the Concacaf Champions League. The Pumas said goodbye in that first phase.
The match that determined the series was the first leg. The UNAM Pumas were beaten 4-1 at the Snapdragon Stadium. In the second leg they could not break the defense of the American team. Pedro Vite’s 1-0 was not enough for the comeback. “Los del Pedregal” left in the first round. The Clausura 2026 acquired greater importance for the club since that defeat.
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