Overview
- The Clásico Capitalino finished 2-2 at Estadio Olímpico Universitario after an early exchange of goals and two second-half penalties.
- Alejandro Zendejas opened the scoring and César Huerta equalized within four minutes, Henry Martín converted a spot kick to put América ahead, and Robert Morales scored from the penalty awarded to Pumas in the 76th minute.
- América coach Guillermo Almada publicly called the 76th-minute penalty incorrect and said refereeing decisions ‘condition’ results, while captain Henry Martín and Kevin Álvarez faulted referee César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos and asked why VAR was not used to review key incidents.
- Players and pundits pointed to a first-half clash in which César Huerta appeared to head-butt Kevin Álvarez without receiving a red card, and they criticized match officials for not calling VAR to recheck that aggression.
- No official disciplinary actions or formal appeals have been reported so far, the draw cost América the Apertura 2026 lead after Cruz Azul’s result, and Pumas now face a final-day scenario to secure their Liguilla spot.