Pachuca and Pumas will play one of the most important games of their season. After placing in seventh and eighth place in the Clausura 2024 tournament, respectively, both teams will face each other in the play-in with a place in the league at stake.
This is everything you need to know about the play-in duel between the Tuzos and the UNAM team: where and how to watch, time, date, probable lineups, forecast, news and more
You can see the game through the signal Fox Sports y Claro Sports (Mexico).
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Goalkeeper: C. Moreno
Defense: C. Sanchez, J. Berlanga, N. Micolta, V. Rodriguez
Medium: I. Luna, E. Montiel, J. Hernández
Forward: R. Dela Rose, A. Dominguez, S. Aguayo
The Hidalgo team is in a real predicament. Pachuca has just played the second leg semi-final of Concachampions against Club América and 48 hours later they will have to face Pumas in the play-in to access the league.
Guillermo Almada will have to decide whether to risk his starting players, with the possibility of them getting injured, or use youth players to face the Auriazules in this important duel.
In case of losing, the Bella Airosa team will face the winner of the series between Querétaro and Necaxa.
Goalie: J. Gonzalez
Defence: P. Bennevendo, N. Silva, L. Magellan, P. Monroy
Medium: U. Rivas, J. Caicedo, P. Quispe
Forward: C. Huerta, L. Suárez, R. Funes Mori
Pumas and Pachuca have met four times in the postseason. In the Apertura 2006, in the quarterfinals, the Tuzos won against the university students.
In the Clausura 2009, both met again, this time in the final. The Aurizzules took the title.
In 2014, they met in the Clausura quarterfinals, and the Hidalgo team took the series.
In the Apertura 2020, their most recent duel, the cats were the ones who got the best of it and advanced to the next round.
Pachuca 1-2 Pumas
