Liga MX Apertura - 2

U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 FT CF Pachuca

Estadio Olímpico Universitario

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Futmetrix Verdict
65
FT
Sun, Jul 20
Español
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
2-3
CF Pachuca
⚡ Intensity 54
⚖️ Balance 100
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Pachuca's super-sub stuns Pumas away.

Togni’s Masterstroke Settles Five-Goal Thriller in Mexico City

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. A breathless encounter between two playoff hopefuls that showcased the ultimate clash of possession versus clinical counter-attacking.

The Early Exchange

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario witnessed an explosive opening to this pivotal Liga MX encounter. From the outset, the Intensity was palpable as both sides looked to assert their dominance. The hosts struck first blood in the sixth minute when A. Angulo found the back of the net, rewarding their initial surge of possession. However, Pachuca refused to be intimidated by the early setback. Despite seeing very little of the ball—eventually finishing with just 37% possession—the visitors equalised in the 18th minute through a clinical strike from A. Bautista. This set the stage for a compelling tactical battle where U.N.A.M. - Pumas controlled the tempo, but the away side remained incredibly dangerous on the break.

A Breathless Half-Hour

The narrative took another dramatic twist during a chaotic first-half spell. The Balance of the match shifted violently as both attacks traded heavy blows. In the 28th minute, J. Ruvalcaba restored the hosts' advantage, capping off a sharp attacking move orchestrated by A. Carrasquilla. Yet, the celebrations in the capital were remarkably short-lived. A mere three minutes later, J. Cadiz silenced the home crowd, finishing smartly after an excellent setup by A. Aceves. This incredible flurry of three goals within 13 minutes perfectly illustrated the contrasting philosophies on the pitch. Pumas were meticulous in their build-up, compiling over 400 accurate passes, while the visitors generated a superior 1.53 expected goals through raw, direct efficiency.

The Decisive Blow

Heading into the final stretch, the Stakes were unmistakably high. A victory for either side would significantly bolster their standing in the playoff zone, with only one point separating them at kickoff. The match cried out for a defining intervention, and it arrived via a masterstroke from the bench. G. Togni entered the fray and completely altered the complexion of the tie, firing home the decisive fifth goal in the 69th minute. While a tight fixture carried a modest Upset Factor, the manner of this away triumph will resonate deeply. The visitors absorbed immense pressure in the dying moments to secure a famous 3-2 victory, leapfrogging their rivals in the race for the top four.

Key Questions

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

A total clash of styles. Pumas committed bodies forward with dominant possession, which left vast spaces for Pachuca to exploit with lethal and direct counter-attacking transitions.

How did U.N.A.M. - Pumas complete the comeback from behind?

Pumas actually surrendered their lead twice in this fixture. It was Pachuca who showed immense resilience, coming from behind to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory on the road.

How did substitute G. Togni change the game?

Togni provided the ultimate impact from the bench, finding open space to score the decisive third goal in the 69th minute and completing his side's brilliant away triumph.

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
63%
37%
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 63%
CF Pachuca 37%
Shots
8
10
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 8
CF Pachuca 10
Shots on Target
4
3
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4
CF Pachuca 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.60
1.53
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 0.60
CF Pachuca 1.53
Passes
488
287
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 488
CF Pachuca 287
Pass Accuracy
85%
80%
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 85%
CF Pachuca 80%
Corners
4
1
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4
CF Pachuca 1
Fouls
15
12
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 15
CF Pachuca 12
Yellow Cards
3
1
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3
CF Pachuca 1
Red Cards
0
0
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 0
CF Pachuca 0

Match Events

6' A. Angulo
A. Bautista 18'
Jhonder Cádiz 🟨 20'
21' 🟨 Rubén Duarte
28' J. Ruvalcaba (A. Carrasquilla)
J. Cadiz (A. Aceves) 31'
35' 🟨 José Caicedo
HT
54' 🔄 R. Lopez P. Vite
L. Quinones G. Togni 🔄 61'
G. Togni 69'
72' 🔄 A. Angulo P. Monroy
72' 🔄 S. Trigos P. A. Quispe Cordova
A. Dominguez V. Guzman 🔄 79'
A. Bautista J. Lopez 🔄 80'
81' 🔄 P. Bennevendo S. Lopez
P. Pedraza B. A. Garcia Caprizo 🔄 82'
J. Cadiz I. Hernandez 🔄 82'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Goalkeepers
R. Parra Arteaga
SIEVE
SIEVE
0%
Save %
0%
Save %
3
Conceded
0
Saves
Defenders
P. Bennevendo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nathan Silva
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
R. Duarte
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
54%
Duel Win %
A. Angulo
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
R. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
J. Caicedo
MAGNET
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
63
Passes
6
Duels
S. Trigos
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
75%
Win %
J. Ruvalcaba
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.9
Rating
Forwards
A. Carrasquilla
MAGNET
MAGNET
56
Activity
56
Activity
44
Passes
12
Duels
G. Martinez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
M. Paul
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
P. Monroy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Azuaje
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Villasenor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Ramirez
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
P. A. Quispe Cordova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Vite
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. G. Torres Berlanga
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Pachuca

Goalkeepers
C. Moreno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
L. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo Bauermann
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
S. D. Barreto
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Aceves
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
E. Montiel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Pedraza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
A. Dominguez
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Bautista
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
L. Quinones
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Forwards
J. Cadiz
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.3
Rating
BENCH
J. Eulogio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
B. A. Garcia Caprizo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Berlanga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Guzman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Luna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sigala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Togni
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
29
Minutes
7.2
Rating

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/21/2025 Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Miguel Hidalgo
07/20/2025 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
02/17/2025 Pachuca 2 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
07/21/2024 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
05/03/2024 Pachuca 0 - 0 (PEN 3-5) U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
01/28/2024 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
07/17/2023 Pachuca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
03/19/2023 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 2 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
07/25/2022 Pachuca 0 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
05/01/2022 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Pachuca Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
11/21/2025
Liga MX Estadio Miguel Hidalgo
07/20/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
02/17/2025
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
07/21/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
05/03/2024
0 - 0 (PEN 3-5)
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
01/28/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
07/17/2023
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
03/19/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
07/25/2022
Liga MX Estadio Hidalgo
05/01/2022
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
U.N.A.M. - Pumas Win
CF Pachuca Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 2 6 7 3 +4 WSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
2 Pachuca 2 6 6 2 +4 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)WPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
3 Club America 2 4 4 2 +2 WClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
4 Atlas 2 4 6 5 +1 DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)WPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
5 Mazatlán 2 4 2 1 +1 WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
6 Tigres UANL 2 4 1 0 +1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)
7 Santos Laguna 2 3 5 4 +1 LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)WSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)
8 Necaxa 2 3 4 4 0 WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (13-07-2025)
9 Leon 2 3 1 1 0 WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)LLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
10 Atletico San Luis 2 3 1 1 0 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)WLeon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (14-07-2025)
11 Club Tijuana 2 3 2 3 -1 LClub America 3 - 1 Club Tijuana (17-07-2025)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
12 Monterrey 2 3 1 3 -2 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)LPachuca 3 - 0 Monterrey (13-07-2025)
13 Cruz Azul 2 2 3 3 0 DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 Mazatlán (13-07-2025)
14 FC Juarez 2 1 1 2 -1 LTigres UANL 1 - 0 FC Juarez (20-07-2025)DFC Juarez 1 - 1 Club America (12-07-2025)
15 Guadalajara Chivas 2 1 0 1 -1 DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)LLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)
16 Puebla 2 0 3 5 -2 LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)LPuebla 2 - 3 Atlas (12-07-2025)
17 Club Queretaro 2 0 1 4 -3 LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (12-07-2025)
18 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 0 2 6 -4 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 3 Pachuca (20-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-07-2025)