Liga MX Gameweek 7, Apertura

U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 FT Leon

Estadio Olimpico Universitario

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Futmetrix Verdict
50
FT
Fri, Sep 11
Español
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
3-1
Leon
⚡ Intensity 50
⚖️ Balance 52
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Pumas punish Leon's sterile possession.

Win Probability

  • U.N.A.M. - Pumas 45%
  • Draw 26%
  • Leon 28%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Pumas Expose Leon in Clinical Counter-Punching Display

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. Our take: Pumas surrendered the ball but won the war, using ruthless efficiency to punish a Leon side that looked toothless despite controlling the tempo.

The Opening Spar

Leon arrived with a clear, methodical game plan, immediately looking to dictate the tempo by keeping the ball. They successfully controlled possession, seeing 58% of the ball in the early exchanges. However, their territorial dominance failed to translate into clear-cut chances against a resolute home defence. The match soon evolved into an absolute shootout, with a staggering 27 total shots providing relentless Intensity across the pitch. Just as the visitors looked set to reach the dressing room unscathed, U.N.A.M. - Pumas struck a fatal blow. In the 45th minute, Juninho shattered the deadlock, finishing off a brilliant sequence sparked by Rodrigo López to send the home faithful into delirium right on the stroke of half-time.

Shifting Momentum

Emerging from the tunnel, the visitors quickly showcased their resilience. In the 53rd minute, Jose Alvarado carved out a pocket of space and fired home the equaliser, completely altering the Balance of the contest. The goal rattled the hosts, triggering multiple momentum swings as both sides desperately chased the advantage. Pumas responded by turning the screws through dead-ball situations, generating immense pressure with 10 corner kicks to keep the away defence pinned deep. That relentless physical approach eventually forced a crack in the armour. In the 70th minute, Luciano Herrera orchestrated a clever move to find Robert Morales, who clinically dispatched his strike to restore the lead for the home side.

The Masterstroke

The final stages saw Leon throw caution to the wind, committing bodies forward in a desperate bid to salvage a point. The Stakes were immense, but Pumas perfectly executed the counter-punch. The introduction of Alan Medina proved to be a tactical masterstroke, entirely eliminating any Upset Factor. Thriving in the open spaces left by the retreating visitors, the substitute broke free in the 87th minute and calmly squared the ball for Pedro Vite, who hammered the final nail into the coffin. This clinical 3-1 triumph propels Pumas up the Liga MX standings, proving conclusively that sterile possession means absolutely nothing without the killer instinct required in the final third.

Key Questions

How did substitute Juninho change the game?

While he actually started the match, Juninho's pivotal 45th-minute strike broke the deadlock, completely shifting the momentum and forcing Leon to abandon their defensive shape.

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
42%
58%
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 42%
Leon 58%
Shots
14
13
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 14
Leon 13
Shots on Target
5
3
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 5
Leon 3
Passes
351
487
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 351
Leon 487
Corners
8
2
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 8
Leon 2
Fouls
13
5
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 13
Leon 5
Yellow Cards
2
1
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2
Leon 1
Red Cards
0
0
U.N.A.M. - Pumas 0
Leon 0

Match Events

22' 🔄 ↓ Cristian Calderon ↑Ángel Azuaje
23' 🟨 Ángel Azuaje
Juan Dominguez 🟨 43'
45' ⚽ Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnio (Rodrigo López)
↓ Juan Dominguez ↑Diber Cambindo 🔄 45'
HT
Jose Alvarado ⚽ 53'
↓ Jose Rodriguez ↑Rodrigo Echeverría 🔄 61'
65' 🔄 ↓ Carlos Antuna ↑Alan Medina
70' ⚽ Robert Morales (Luciano Herrera)
↓ Jose Alvarado ↑Fernando Beltran 🔄 71'
↓ Christopher Mora ↑Salvador Reyes 🔄 71'
74' 🔄 ↓ Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnio ↑Adalberto Carrasquilla
74' 🔄 ↓ Rodrigo López ↑Jesús Rivas
74' 🔄 ↓ Victor Arteaga ↑Israel Luna
87' ⚽ Pedro Vite (Alan Medina)
90'+4 🟨 Luciano Herrera
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Goalkeepers
Keylor Navas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Rodrigo López
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.4
Rating
Nathan Silva
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Rubén Duarte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Cristian Calderón
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Luciano Herrera
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Pedro Vite
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Uriel Antuna
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Robert Morales
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Víctor Arteaga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Forwards
Juninho
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Pablo Lara
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ángel Azuaje
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Monroy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Rivas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adalberto Carrasquilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Israel Luna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Trigos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago López
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Medina
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating

Leon

Goalkeepers
Óscar García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Iván Moreno
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Jhohan Romana
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paúl Bellón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Midfielders
José Iván Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Jordi Cortizo
MAGNET
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
52
Passes
14
Duels
Juan Pablo Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Daniel Arcila
MAGNET
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
54
Passes
12
Duels
Ismael Díaz
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Forwards
José Alvarado
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Julio González
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bryan Colula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Echeverría
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Vegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abraham Villegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Fierro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salvador Reyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Beltrán
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diber Cambindo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
01/18/2026 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Olimpico Universitario
10/26/2025 Leon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio León
03/31/2025 Leon 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio León
07/07/2024 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
04/15/2024 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
11/01/2023 Leon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio León
01/22/2023 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
07/10/2022 Leon 3 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio León
02/13/2022 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 1 Leon Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
10/21/2021 Leon 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas Liga MX Estadio Leon
01/18/2026
Liga MX Estadio Olimpico Universitario
10/26/2025
Liga MX Estadio León
03/31/2025
Liga MX Estadio León
07/07/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
04/15/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Universitario
11/01/2023
Liga MX Estadio León
01/22/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
07/10/2022
Liga MX Estadio León
02/13/2022
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico de Universitario
10/21/2021
Liga MX Estadio Leon
U.N.A.M. - Pumas Win
Leon Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Club America 6 16 12 2 +10 WClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Club America (25-07-2026)
2 Guadalajara Chivas 7 14 12 6 +6 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)
3 Toluca 6 13 12 4 +8 WToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)LToluca 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-07-2026)
4 Club Tijuana 6 13 10 7 +3 WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Leon (25-07-2026)
5 Atlas 7 13 10 9 +1 DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)LAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)WCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)WAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)LAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)
6 Cruz Azul 7 12 12 11 +1 WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)LCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)
7 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 7 11 11 9 +2 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)
8 Club Queretaro 6 10 9 7 +2 WAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 1 - 2 Club Queretaro (27-07-2026)
9 Leon 7 10 9 9 0 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)WLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)
10 Puebla 6 10 9 9 0 LClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Puebla (22-07-2026)
11 Monterrey 6 9 13 10 +3 LMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)WAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 1 Monterrey (26-07-2026)
12 CF Pachuca 7 8 10 8 +2 WFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)LLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)
13 Necaxa 7 8 9 12 -3 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)
14 Atlante FC 7 7 7 9 -2 DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)
15 Tigres UANL 7 6 9 11 -2 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)LAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)
16 Atletico San Luis 7 6 8 13 -5 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 7 1 4 12 -8 LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)LPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)
18 FC Juarez 7 0 3 21 -18 LFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)LToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)LMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)

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