Pumas debut in the Guard1anes 2020 tournament
Pumas made their debut in the Guard1anes 2020 (formerly Apertura 2020) tournament of Liga MX with a 3-2 victory over Querétaro on Sunday at the Universitario Olympic Stadium, on the first matchday.
Juan Dinneno scores the opening goal
Argentine Juan Dinneno scored the 1-0 for Pumas in the 44th minute with a header inside the small area.
Nicolás Freire's own goal ties the match
Querétaro's equalizer came in the 60th minute courtesy of Pumas' Argentine defender Nicolás Freire, who unintentionally sent the ball back to his own goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera from the edge of the penalty area.
Carlos González gives Pumas the lead again
Pumas took the lead again, 2-1, in the 67th minute when Juan Iturbe dribbled down the left wing and crossed the ball for Paraguayan Carlos González to score from close range.
Ángel Sepúlveda's free kick goal ties the game
Ángel Sepúlveda scored the 2-2 for Querétaro with a powerful free kick in the 73rd minute.
Dinneno seals the victory for Pumas
Dinneno secured the 3-2 victory for Pumas in the 81st minute with a half turn shot from the heart of the area.
"¡Se acabó! ¡VICTORIA PARA EL CLUB UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL! 🙌@Telcel #FutbolEnTusManos #Volveremos #SoyDePumas pic.twitter.com/OKw8EsbiUO" - PUMAS (@PumasMX) July 26, 2020