Pumas started new coach Efrain Juarez’s tenure with a 2-0 victory over Alajuelense in the first leg of their Round of 16 series. Pumas had at times difficulty in the first match under Juarez but were able to overcome an injury riddled roster to get a deserved victory over the Costa Rican side. Pumas will now travel to face Puebla on Friday before making the trip to San Jose to face Alajuelense in the return leg.
The 1st half started with Pumas coming out with the return of Jorge Ruvalcaba from injury from the start but they were still missing a number of important players.