The sixteenth day will conclude with the match between Atlas and Cruz Azul this Sunday
Los UNAM PumasconPiero Quispein the starting elevenachieved a crucial 2-1 victory over the Eagles of Americachampions of the tournament, thus ensuring their position in the play-off zone of the Closing 2024 of mexican soccer. Quispe had an outstanding performance in the match.
On this sixteenth day, Ulises Rivas and the Argentine Leonardo Suarez were the authors of the goals for the ‘felines’who added 26 points and placed ninth, ensuring their presence in the reclassification phase at the end of the first round.
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Despite the defeat, the Águilas del América, leaders of the championship with 32 points, maintained their position in the table, along with the Tolucasecond, with the same number of points but a better goal difference.
Although the Pumas dominated possessionAmérica managed to get ahead on the scoreboard with a goal from Henry Martin from the penalty spot. However, the ‘felines’ reacted quickly and managed to equalize the score before the break thanks to a header from Rivas.
In the second half, it was again Suárez who defined the match with a goal in the 60th minute, taking advantage of a rebound in the area. Piero Quispe, who showed a good performance, was replaced at 70 minutes by Rodrigo Lopez.
The Pumas strengthened their position in the playoff zone and kept alive their hopes of directly qualifying for the quarter finals on the last day.
