Overview
- Three first-half goals set the tone for Pumas, with José Juan Macías scoring at 16', Álvaro Angulo at 42' and Rodrigo López at 44', before Rubén Duarte added a fourth at 71' and Kevin Castañeda netted a 65' penalty for Tijuana.
- The result moved Pumas to 18 points in 10th place, the last Play-In berth, and snapped a seven-match Liga MX winless run.
- Tijuana stayed on 21 points in ninth and extended its slide to five straight league games without a victory.
- Xolos lost Ramiro Árciga and Frank Boya to first-half injuries, prompting early substitutions under coach Sebastián Abreu.
- Pumas now visit Cruz Azul in Puebla seeking to lock up Play-In qualification, while Tijuana finish the round hosting Atlas, and sections of the home crowd protested against coach Efraín Juárez despite the win.