Pumas defeated a FC Juárez in it Play-in by penalty route to obtain half a ticket to Quarter finals of the Clausura 2024 of Liga MX.
At 16 minutes, Pumas armed a lethal counterattack at the feet of Santiago Trigo who found Guillermo Martínez open on the side and entering the area, where the ‘Memote’ cut to the central Murillo and then cross his shot to second post and score the 0-1.
Juarez quickly responded with a center to the heart of the area where Villapando won in the air and connected an poisoned frentazo that Alex Padilla miraculously took to one hand to maintain the slight advantage.
But this fast as Padilla dressed as a hero, the goalkeeper of Pumas became a villain when Madson entered the area without much angle and took a shot to the first post where he cast the ball for the 1-1.
After half an hour, the game changed against Pumas and please of Juarez when the referee, after consulting with the VAR, expelled ‘Memote’ Martínez for assaulting with the tachones Murillo at the height of the chest when he fell by a strong sweep of the central, who took the yellow one.
The second part went to oblivion: Pumas opted for the backlash and put the bus very early in the complement; Bravos kept the ball, but lacked ideas to harm the scoreboard.
Everything would be decided by the most tense and exciting route in football: in a direct penalty shootout. Of the 10 penalties, only three entered for Pumas to win 1-2 with the collection of Robert Ergas and thus obtain half a ticket to the quarterfinals. The university students will wait for the loser of the series between Monterrey and Pachuca.
