Pumas wasted the lifeline given to them by Cruz Azul’s victory over America, finishing the Copa GNP por Mexico tournament with a scoreless draw against Toluca. Cruz Azul’s 4-1 win against America and the fact that Pumas had one yellow card against America’s three, meant that a 2-0 win over Toluca would have given Pumas the final semifinal spot of the tournament. The scoreless tie eliminated Pumas while Toluca was already eliminated coming into the game. America will now face Chivas in a Superclasico match, while Cruz Azul will face Tigres in the other semifinal.
The game started with Pumas coming out with a very strong starting lineup as they looked for that final ticket and the match against Chivas in the semifinals in a very rainy Estadio Olimpico Universitario.