Club América 1-1 Pumas: summary, score, goals, highlights, Liga MX 2023 Clausura

Layun with a corner, last play of the game.

That's it....all square and the derby ends 1-1.

A share of the spoils on the cards.

Araujo carded as Huerta is scythed down in free flow. 

Danger now for America as Pumas win a dangerous free.

Roger manages to win a corner for the home side.

Pumas sitting very deep and inviting pressure from America.

Pumas sitting deep now and the fourth official has confirmed seven minutes of added time.

Rubalcaba almost sneaks the win for Pumas as he toe-pokes the ball but it drifts wide of the America goal.

America knocking on the door now as Pumas go to sleep defensively and a winner for the home side looks more likely. 

The ball falls to Viñas who slips before striking over from 6 yards out to the dismay of the home fans.

Less than five to do in the derby... both sides looking to secure a late win.

Pumas keeper Gonzalez carded for time wasting

The Pumas goal from the byline

America change: Valdes off and Viñas on

Final ten minutes of the Clasico Capitalino in Mexico City. 

All square after a frantic few minutes that saw both sides score.

Changes for America

Pumas win a free kick on the edge of the box as Fuentes fouls Salvio.

Danger for America as they prepare a four man wall.

Pumas No.10 to take ...the effort is clipped over ...poor effort from the Argentine.

15' to go and the game has burst into life.

CA 1-1 Pumas

Martin ties the game.

Martin remains top of the scoring charts with 14 goals in the 2023 Clausura.

Martin looking for goal #14.

The America striker slots home to tie the derby.

America fans already celebrating before the spot kick is taken.

Henry Martin to take.

Penalty awarded for America. 

What drama in the Azteca as Diogo clips Caceres in the box. Correct call

Freire is the man who scores from an acute angle.

The ball takes a deflection of Araujo but Pumas fans don't care as they celebrate with gusto.

Malagon saves well from Rivas from distance. 

Another fine chance from the men in black.

First card for America as Layun is carded for clipping Ortiz.

Pumas change:

Del Prete off and Diogo on

Change for America:

Rodriguez off with Roger on

Past the hour mark and still no goals at the Azteca as we are poised to see the first changes of the contest.

Martin goes to ground inside the box as Ortiz tackles the America striker. 

Nothing going for the referee and that seems to be the correct call.

Rodriguez does well for America in taking the ball to the byline and Pumas scramble the ball away from the danger zone.

The Uruguayan looks dangerous each time he is on the ball but has been too quiet in the contest so far. 

A draw to be honest is not a bad result for either side. Both teams want the win but a draw would ease America towards the second place and help Pumas in their quest for post season football.

Cesar Huerta is really coming into the contest and wins a free kick as Del Prete is carded for complaining.

Gonzalez in the Pumas goal has had little to do in the first half with both sides delivering 2 shots on target in the first half.

No changes at the interval.

All set for the second half with the teams back on the pitch.

Pumas set to get the action underway.

Club America 0-0 Pumas

Deadlock at the Azteca at half time

A game that is high on intensity and passion but still to really catch fire.

America are on top and have enjoyed more possession but it's the university side that have created the better chances with Argentine striker Dinneno annoyed that he hasn't put Pumas ahead.

A big 45' ahead and a point (as things stand) that sees America recover second place and would help Pumas in their quest to seal a top 12 spot.

The whistle sounds and it is goalless at the break.

So close as Dinenno heads inches wide from a Pumas corner. The Argentine holds his head in his hands and that was the best chance of the game so far.

Four minutes of time to be added.

Martin does well and creates space on the edge of the box but screws his shot wide.

Pumas boss Mohamed is red carded.

The Argentine obviously said something and the ref has had enough. 

Antonio Mohamed will be the happier of the two managers as his side have looked comfortable despite being outclassed in terms of possession. 

Last five of the half and the intensity of the game has dipped ever so slightly in the past 5/10 minutes.

Pumas fans silence Azteca

The Goya chant once again rings out at the Azteca from the visiting fans located in the upper tier at the iconic stadium.

Heading towards the interval and despite America's domination of the ball, it's the visitors who have enjoyed the better of the scoring chances.

Pumas break and fail to end the move as America rob the ball and launch a counter offensive which ends in a corner for the home side.

Plenty of space opening now on the vast Azteca pitch.

Just as it looks like America are set to totally dominate, Pumas break and Dinneno has two bites of the cherry but America keeper Malagon stands his ground to deny the Argentine striker.

Past the 20 minute mark and America continue to dominate the contest.

Shots on target: America 2-1 Pumas

Zendejas pulled back and another dangerous free for America.

Wonderful strike from Sanchez and the ball goes inches wide.

America well on top as the create a series of half chances without really testing Gonzalez.

Pumas being pegged back and looking to create trouble on the break.

Valdes does well and gets the ball in space after excellent work from Rodriguez.

A clash of heads between Zendejas and Monroy and the game is held up as both players are attended to.

Pumas boss Mohamed is carded as he complains about a series of decisions.

First decent effort of the night falls to Pumas as Huerta fires the ball but Malagon is alert and tips the ball wide.

Caicedo carded as he impedes an America man (Henry Martin) running through on goal. It did look like Palermo was the man who committed the infringement. 

Layun takes the free kick but blazes over.

America enjoying the better of the opening phase of the contest. 

Free for America and Valdes has a go from range but the wall does its job and Pumas avert the danger.

Caicedo is in trouble after a collision and the player wearing the 195 shirt requests that the ball is kicked out ....play carries on and the Pumas man is back on his feet.

All set at the Azteca... The home side will get the Clasico Capitalino underway.

Arturo Ramos is tonight's match official and hails from Sinaloa.

The teams are on the field and we'll have the Mexican national anthem ahead of the contest.

The teams are in the tunnel and a packed house at the Azteca awaits expectantly.

Chivas leapfrog America

Chivas Guadalajara come from behind to beat Cruz Azul (2-1) and Paunovic's men currently hold second spot in the Liga MX table.

America can regain this place with a win or draw against Pumas.

The action will finally get underway in just over ten minutes.

Tonight's game will be the 168th official meeting between the Mexico city giants with America having the historical advantage in head-to-head games.

167 meetings: America wins 59 Draws 66 Pumas wins 42

A reminder of the starting XI's ahead of the Clasico Capitalino

Long queues are still affecting the entrance of fans outsdide the Azteca as nerves start to fray with kick-off looming ever closer.

Pumas fans present at the Azteca

Pumas supporters belt out the famous Goya chant as kick-off looms at the Estadio Azteca.

America XI confirmed

Fernando Ortiz names his side to face Pumas in the Clasico Capitalino with top Liga MX marksman Henry Martin looking to add to his 13 goals for the campaign so far.

Team news: Pumas XI

These are the eleven players selected by 'El Turco' Mohamed ahead of the Clasico Capitalino with Nicolas Freire set to lead the side and Pumas fans looking to Juan Dinneno for goals.

Access issues to the Azteca

Mexican football is slowly introducing the Fan ID whereby supporters need to show specific ID to secure access to the stadium. In certain access points of the Azteca tonight, this is causing delays in many fans getting into the ground.

Ame' set

Club America will wear their home kit of all yellow/cream with tonight's shirts featuring the players names in braille as a tribute to visually impaired fans.

All set in the Pumas dressing room

The university side will sport their all black kit tonight as they make a bid to secure the win, or at least a point that would help their battle to seal a place in the Top 12.

CA-Pumas ...a sellout

There will not be a free seat in the house for América vs Pumas after Las Águilas announced that the tickets for the match have sold out. Through their social networks, the team thanked their fans for their support, who went out of their way to sell out the tickets and guarantee a full stadium at the Azteca on Saturday night.

“Águilas! Thanks to your unconditional support, the tickets for the game against Pumas are sold out. #SomosAmérica”, the team posted.

Pumas

Pumas have struggled massively in the Clausura 2023 and are in danger of missing out on the playoffs for the second straight Liga MX tournament. However they come into this derby game on a good run of recent form.

After a run of just two wins in their first 12 games, Los Universitarios sacked head coach Rafael Puente del Río in March, replacing him with three-time Mexican title winner Antonio Mohamed.

In his first game in charge Mohamed led Pumas to a 3-1 win over Atlético San Luis and followed that up by beating third-place Toluca by the same scoreline. Pumas are now up to 12th with those wins, just within the play-off places, and will want to continue their promising run against América on Saturday.

Club America

Bidding to lift their first Liga MX title since the Apertura 2018, Las Águilas have lost just once in the current tournament - and have bounced back with four wins out of five since that 3-0 defeat to Pachuca in early March. In their last outing they swept aside Cruz Azul in another Mexico City derby, beating them 3-1 away from home.

This weekend they face Pumas in the Clásico Capitolino and Fernando Ortiz can call upon one of the finest attacking talents in Liga MX. Henry Martin has scored 13 times in 15 appearances in this year’s Clausura, with three goals and two assists in his last four games.

Final Liga MX regular season games for CA and Pumas:

Club America (A) to Juarez

Pumas (A) to Rayados

Counting down to kick-off in CDMX

Pumas have been better under new coach Mohamed and currently hold the 12th place which would see the university side secure a place in the post season. A win would guarantee a place in the repechaje and any other result would leave their fate to be decided on the final matchday next weekend.

America currently sit in second place in the Liga MX Clausura table and would mathematically seal a second place finish with a win tonight over Pumas.

The action in CDMX gets underway at 11:10 pm ET/8:10 pm PT at the iconic Estadio Azteca.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 'Clasico Capitalino' as Club America face Pumas UNAM in the matchday 16 clash in the 2023 Liga MX Clausura.