Pumas defeat Leon 3-1 at University Olympic Stadium
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 5:19 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Pumas secured their first home victory of the Apertura 2026 season by defeating Leon 3-1 at the University Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on September 10. Juninho opened the scoring for Pumas in the first half before Jose Alvarado leveled the match for Leon early in the second half. Robert Morales regained the lead for the home side with a header, and Pedro Vite added a third goal to seal the victory in the final minutes. The match ended with a scuffle between the two squads as the final whistle blew. With this result, Pumas climbed into 7th place in the league standings. Pumas now prepare to face Chivas in Guadalajara on Sunday, while Leon returns home to host Atletico San Luis on Monday.
- •Pumas defeated Leon 3-1 at the University Olympic Stadium.
- •Juninho, Robert Morales, and Pedro Vite scored for Pumas.
- •Jose Alvarado provided the lone goal for Leon.
- •The result moves Pumas to 7th place in the league table.
- •Pumas visit Chivas on Sunday and Leon hosts Atletico San Luis on Monday.
- 5:19 AMYahoo Sports — Pumas return to victory road after defeating Leon
"Pumas defeated Leon by a 3-1 score and now climb to 7th place in the table.
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