Liga MX: Will Pumas run get them past favored America?

Liga MX: Will Pumas run continue past America?

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - DECEMBER 06: Alan Mozo (L) of Pumas fights for the ball with Roger Martinez (R) of America during the semifinal first leg match between Pumas UNAM and America as part of the Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at Olimpico Universitario Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images) /

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A lackluster America performance in the first leg leaves things wide open for Pumas in the second.

The best away team in Liga MX this season will get a chance to snap America’s 14-game unbeaten run and potentially knock Las Aguilas out of La Liguilla. The first leg saw Pumas UNAM hold most of the possession, out-shoot America, and force goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin to make six saves.

America came away with an away goal, but as in the quarterfinals, they return to the Estadio Azteca with a number of questions about their ability to hold on to games. For America, it seems the goal can be summed up in just one word: survive.

Regular-season record

Pumas UNAM: 8-6-3 overall; 29 goals for, 19 goals against

6-2-1 on the road; 13 goals for, 5 goals against

Club America: 9-6-2 overall; 33 goals for, 17 goals against

5-3-0 at home; 19 goals for, 6 goals against

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