Pumas Pounce: Thrilling Victory Over Queretaro Sets Sights on Mexican Football Playoff Berth

Pumas defeated Queretaro 2-0 at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in matchday 16 of the 2024 Apertura, entering the fight for a direct spot in the quarterfinals of Mexican football.

In the 40th minute, Colombia’s Jose Caicedo scored the first goal with a header off a corner kick from the right.

In the 83rd minute, Peru’s Piero Quispe scored the decisive second goal with a shot from inside the box.

As a result, Pumas amassed 28 points and are placed 4th in the standings, while Queretaro remain at the bottom with just 9 points.

At the Estadio Corona, Guadalajara’s Chivas also defeated Santos Guerreros 2-0.

Cade Cowell of “Levano” scored the first goal with a header in the 45th minute.

In the 86th minute, Yael Padilla made it 2-0 with a lifted shot from about 30 meters. I didn’t miss that the goalkeeper was out of position.

With this win, Guadalajara rise to 25 points, while Santos continues to slump with 10 points.

This Wednesday, league leaders Cloud Azul will be looking to set a new points record for short tournaments in Mexico when they take on Atlas at the Estadio Jalisco.

The “Celestial Machine”, led by Argentine coach Martin Anselmi, currently has 40 points and aims to beat the record of 41 points held by Leon (Clausura-2019) and Claus Azul himself (Clausura-2021) . They could also approach the 43 points achieved by America (Apertura-2002) in 19 games.