A great defensive display earned Pumas a hard fought 0-0 tie against Xolos last night. Pumas started as the better team, but a red card in the first 45 minutes gave them an incredibly tough obstacle to hurdle, which they eventually did despite being a man down for an hour. Xolos dominated the match after the red, but weren’t able to crack Pumas’ tough defense and the effective Sebastian Sosa. The universitarios will now return home to face Atlas while Xolos travel to Aguascalientes to face Necaxa.
Pumas had to adjust their starting lineup after the injuries sustained by Eduardo Salvio and Nicolas Freire would make them miss the match.