LEAGUES CUP 2024
Pumas make history in 2024 Leagues Cup
Pumas UNAM demonstrated their superiority over Vancouver Whitecaps and are into the round of 16 of this season’s Leagues Cup.
The UNAM Pumas achieved a historic milestone in the 2024 Leagues Cup on Wednesday. For the first time since the tournament received the endorsement of CONCACAF, the university team has advanced past the round of 32 to the next phase.
Who will Pumas play in Leagues Cup round of 16?
The team, led by Gustamo Lema, demonstrated their superiority over the Vancouver Whitecaps, winning 2-0 in the round of 32. With goals from César Huerta and Jorge Ruvalcaba, the university team secured their place in the next round and continue to progress confidently in the tournament.
Since CONCACAF granted its endorsement to the Leagues Cup, the Pumas had not managed to advance past the round of 32. In previous editions, the team was eliminated at this stage, causing some frustration among fans.
In 2021, in an unofficial edition of the Leagues Cup, the team reached the semifinals but was eliminated by León. In the 2023 edition, the Pumas were eliminated in the round of 32 by Querétaro, a result that sparked controversy and disappointment among university supporters. Now the question is: how far can they go?
- 1 Yohei Takaoka
- 2 Mathías Laborda
- 15 Bjørn Inge Utvik (81')
- 4 Ranko Veselinovic (70')
- 20 Adrián Cubas
- 16 Sebastian Berhalter (62')
- 45 Pedro Vite
- 22 Ali Ahmed
- 28 Levonte Johnson (61')
- 11 Patrice Picault (81')
- 24 Brian White
- Substitutes
- 8 Schopf (70')
- 17 Joe Bendik
- 13 Ralph Priso-Mbongue
- 27 Giuseppe Bovalina (81')
- 19 Damir Kreilach (81')
- 32 Isaac Boehmer
- 83 Finn Linder
- 25 Ryan Gauld
- 6 Tristan Blackmon
- 3 Sam Adekugbe (61')
- 7 Ryan Raposo (62')
- 1 Julio González
- 6 Nathan
- 5 Rubén Duarte
- 4 Lisandro Magallán
- 2 Pablo Bennevendo
- 12 César Huerta (84')
- 23 Ignacio Pussetto (67')
- 17 Jorge Ruvalcaba (67')
- 18 José Caicedo
- 27 Piero Quispe (78')
- 189 Ángel Rico (45')
- Substitutes
- 33 Gil Alcalá
- 21 Michell Rodríguez
- 20 Santiago Trigos (78')
- 9 Guillermo Martinez (67')
- 19 Alí Ávila
- 233 Carlos García
- 22 Robert Ergas (67')
- 7 Rodrigo López
- 29 Rogelio Funes Mori (84')
- 15 Ulises Rivas (45')
- 14 Jesús Rivas
- 13 Pablo Monroy
Substitutions
Ulíses Rivas (45', Ángel Rico), Sam Adekugbe (61', Levonte Johnson), Ryan Raposo (62', Sebastian Berhalter), Robert Ergas (67', Jorge Ruvalcaba), Guillermo Martínez (67', Ignacio Pussetto), Alessandro Schöpf (70', Ranko Veselinovic), Santiago Trigos (78', Piero Quispe), Damir Kreilach (81', Fafá Picault), Giuseppe Bovalina (81', Bjørn Utvik), Rogelio Funes Mori (84', César Huerta)
Goals
0-1, 35': César Huerta, 0-2, 56': Jorge Ruvalcaba
Cards
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
VAR Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo
Patrice Picault (68',Yellow)