Liga MX Clausura - 10

Necaxa 0 - 1 FT U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Estadio Victoria

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Futmetrix Verdict
24
FT
Sat, Mar 7
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Necaxa
0-1
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
⚡ Intensity 19
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Late Martinez strike sinks resilient Necaxa.

Pumas Late Show Breaks Necaxa's Resolve

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 24/100. A cagey tactical battle exploded into life late on, proving that patience and clinical finishing remain the ultimate difference-makers in the Liga MX playoff chase.

The Stalemate at Estadio Victoria

Action commenced at Estadio Victoria with U.N.A.M. - Pumas immediately looking to dictate the tempo. The visitors edged possession in the early exchanges, methodically probing a structured defensive block. A barrage of 31 combined shots turned the match into a surprisingly open affair, reflecting an off-the-charts Intensity rating as both midfields were bypassed with ease. The home side, Necaxa, worked tirelessly to disrupt the rhythm, generating 11 shots of their own, but largely struggled to test the goalkeeper from distance while weathering a growing storm of away pressure.

The Tactical Chess Match

The Balance of the contest hinged on a knife-edge through the middle periods. Pumas accumulated a hefty 2.40 expected goals, bombarding the box and utilizing 11 total match corners to create constant set-piece anxiety for the hosts. However, the elusive breakthrough simply refused to arrive. At the other end, Keylor Navas commanded his area with veteran composure. The decorated goalkeeper registered two crucial saves to earn Man of the Match honours, stepping up right when his team needed stability to prevent the hosts from staging a classic smash-and-grab.

Martinez Delivers the Knockout

The defining moment of the evening arrived through a perfectly timed substitution. Entering the fray in the 78th minute, G. Martinez needed just four minutes to completely alter the Stakes of the playoff race. Feeding off a precise, incisive delivery from A. Carrasquilla, Martinez fired home in the 82nd minute to finally break the deadlock. This hard-fought 1-0 away victory crucially cements Pumas in 4th place, keeping them firmly anchored in the postseason conversation, while leaving the hosts stranded in mid-table obscurity.

Key Questions

How did substitute Keylor Navas change the game?

While actually featuring as the starting goalkeeper, Navas fundamentally shaped the outcome by delivering two vital saves, securing a clean sheet and providing the foundation for the late victory.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Necaxa 48%
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 52%
Shots
11
20
Necaxa 11
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 20
Shots on Target
2
5
Necaxa 2
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.47
2.40
Necaxa 0.47
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2.40
Passes
385
435
Necaxa 385
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 435
Pass Accuracy
83%
83%
Necaxa 83%
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 83%
Corners
4
7
Necaxa 4
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 7
Fouls
12
11
Necaxa 12
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 11
Yellow Cards
2
2
Necaxa 2
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2
Red Cards
0
0
Necaxa 0
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 0

Match Events

17' 🔄 A. Pena E. Lara
HT
58' 🔄 J. Ruiz R. Monreal
Alan Medina 🟨 63'
Juninho U. Antuna 🔄 67'
68' 🟨 Kevin Gutiérrez
J. Carrillo G. Martinez 🔄 78'
82' 🟨 Emilio Lara
G. Martinez (A. Carrasquilla) 82'
89' 🔄 K. Gutierrez I. Tello
89' 🔄 F. Rossano B. Casas
A. Medina P. Bennevendo 🔄 89'
R. Morales C. Garza 🔄 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Necaxa

Goalkeepers
E. Unsain
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
R. Martinez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Pena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
17
Entry
A. Oliveros
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
K. Rosero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Gutierrez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
D. Leyva
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
4
Duels Won
100%
Win %
F. Rossano
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
L. Faravelli
MAGNET
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
37
Passes
8
Duels
J. Ruiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
T. Badaloni
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
L. Jimenez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Calderon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lara
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
F. Mendez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Cortez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Tello
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Monreal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Casas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Alonso
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Goalkeepers
K. Navas
MAGNET
MAGNET
50
Activity
50
Activity
50
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
R. Lopez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Nathan Silva
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
A. Azuaje
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
P. Vite
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Medina
MAGNET
MAGNET
67
Activity
67
Activity
49
Passes
18
Duels
A. Carrasquilla
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
J. Carrillo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
A. Angulo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Juninho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
R. Morales
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
10%
Pass Acc
6.6
Rating
BENCH
P. Lara
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Duarte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Bennevendo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rivas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Leone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Garza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Trigos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Rico
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Martinez
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
U. Antuna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/11/2025 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
01/12/2025 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 1 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
09/14/2024 Necaxa 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/01/2024 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 2 Necaxa Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
10/28/2023 Necaxa 1 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/16/2023 Necaxa 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
08/11/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
01/12/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
09/14/2024
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/01/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
10/28/2023
Liga MX Estadio Victoria
02/16/2023
Liga MX Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
Necaxa Win
U.N.A.M. - Pumas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 10 25 20 9 +11 WCruz Azul 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (07-03-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (04-03-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 2 Cruz Azul (01-03-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (22-02-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)
2 Toluca 10 24 17 5 +12 WToluca 3 - 1 FC Juarez (08-03-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Toluca (04-03-2026)WToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)
3 Guadalajara Chivas 10 24 19 9 +10 WGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 0 Leon (19-03-2026)WAtlas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (08-03-2026)LToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (22-02-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)
4 Pachuca 10 20 13 8 +5 WPachuca 2 - 1 Puebla (08-03-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Necaxa (04-03-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 0 Pachuca (28-02-2026)WTigres UANL 1 - 2 Pachuca (21-02-2026)WPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)
5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 19 18 10 +8 WNecaxa 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (07-03-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Toluca (04-03-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-02-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-02-2026)WPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)
6 Tigres UANL 10 16 17 12 +5 WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-03-2026)LPuebla 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (05-03-2026)WClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)LTigres UANL 1 - 2 Pachuca (21-02-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)
7 Atlas 10 16 13 15 -2 LAtlas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (08-03-2026)WAtlas 2 - 1 Club Tijuana (05-03-2026)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)WAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)LPachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)
8 Club America 10 14 11 10 +1 WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club America (07-03-2026)LClub America 1 - 2 FC Juarez (05-03-2026)LClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)WPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)
9 Monterrey 10 13 14 10 +4 LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-03-2026)WMonterrey 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (05-03-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 2 Cruz Azul (01-03-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-02-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)
10 FC Juarez 10 11 15 18 -3 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 FC Juarez (08-03-2026)WClub America 1 - 2 FC Juarez (05-03-2026)WFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)
11 Puebla 10 11 9 13 -4 LPachuca 2 - 1 Puebla (08-03-2026)WPuebla 3 - 1 Tigres UANL (05-03-2026)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)
12 Atletico San Luis 10 10 16 18 -2 LCruz Azul 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (07-03-2026)WAtletico San Luis 4 - 1 Mazatlán (04-03-2026)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)
13 Mazatlán 10 10 13 20 -7 WMazatlán 4 - 2 Leon (07-03-2026)LAtletico San Luis 4 - 1 Mazatlán (04-03-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 0 Pachuca (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)
14 Leon 10 10 11 20 -9 LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 0 Leon (19-03-2026)LMazatlán 4 - 2 Leon (07-03-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)
15 Club Tijuana 10 9 9 11 -2 LClub Tijuana 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (09-03-2026)LAtlas 2 - 1 Club Tijuana (05-03-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)LToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)
16 Necaxa 10 9 11 16 -5 LNecaxa 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (07-03-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Necaxa (04-03-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)
17 Club Queretaro 10 7 9 17 -8 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club America (07-03-2026)LMonterrey 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (05-03-2026)DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)
18 Santos Laguna 10 5 12 26 -14 WClub Tijuana 1 - 2 Santos Laguna (09-03-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (04-03-2026)DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)