Defeat at the Pumas Fan Fest
Esteban Solari’s era at the head of Pumas started with a setback. The Auriazul team lost 0-1 against América de Cali at the Olympic University, in their last preparation match towards Apertura 2026.
The Pumas Fan Fest 2026 was intended to be a celebration to leave behind the defeat in the Clausura 2026 final and the departure of Efraín Juárez. However, the setback against the Colombian team increased uncertainty in Ciudad Universitaria, amid the change of coach and the arrival of some reinforcements.
The only goal of the match came in the 34th minute. A collective play on the left sector and an error in the Auriazul defense allowed Yeison Guzmán to push the ball into the back of the net. The Red Devils maintained the advantage and took the trophy in dispute.
Solari looked for variants from the bench. Alan Medina, Álvaro Angulo and Guillermo Martínez entered to give another breath to the attack, but none of them managed to worry the Brazilian goalkeeper Jean Fernandes, who had an afternoon without major surprises.
One of the positive points was the debut of Sebastián Córdova, Cristian Calderón and Víctor Arteaga with the Auriazul shirt. The three added their first minutes, although the team failed to make a difference on the scoreboard.
