Overview
- Robert Morales put Pumas ahead in the 23rd minute after a Jorge Ruvalcaba assist, beating Nahuel Guzmán for the night’s only goal.
- Keylor Navas starred with multiple stops, including a double save in the 64th minute, to preserve the clean sheet under sustained Tigres pressure.
- Ángel Correa was left out of Tigres’ starting XI after a later return to full training, then came on as a substitute and missed a clear late equalizer.
- Pumas finished with 10 men after Álvaro Angulo received a second yellow card in stoppage time for a foul on Diego Lainez.
- Elsewhere in Jornada 2, Cruz Azul beat Atlas 2-0 in its Puebla debut at Estadio Cuauhtémoc, and Toluca rallied 3-1 over Santos to lead the early standings.