Tijuana - Pumas: tijuana - pumas ends 1-1 at Estadio Caliente
tijuana - pumas finished 1-1 after a back-and-forth match at Estadio Caliente, with Ramiro Árciga and Juninho on the scoresheet. The draw extended Pumas' unbeaten run to eight matchdays in the Clausura 2026.
Tijuana - Pumas match timeline
Ramiro Árciga opened the scoring for the home side with a powerful shot from the edge of the area that deflected and found the net at the 40th minute. Juninho leveled at the 44th minute by pushing in a rebound off the post for his fourth goal of the campaign. Early in the second half, Pedro Vite nearly completed a comeback attempt when a long-range strike curved onto the crossbar and bounced close to the goal line.
Scorers and key moments
The match was an end-to-end contest that excited fans at the Mictlán. Árciga's late first-half strike injected intensity into the closing minutes of the opening half. In first-half stoppage time, Juninho found a rebound inside the area and converted to secure the draw and preserve Pumas' unbeaten streak.
Lineups and notable players
Pumas deployed an offensive XI under coach Efraín Juárez, who showed determination and sent a forward-minded lineup that troubled goalkeeper José Antonio Rodríguez at several points. Keylor Navas was also notable in the Pumas area, making key interventions though he could not prevent Árciga's goal. The match rosters included the following players: José Antonio Rodríguez, Rafael Fernández, Unai Bilbao, Jackson Porozo, Jesús Vega, Iván Tona, Kevin Castañeda, Ramiro Árciga, Ignacio Rivero, Domingo Blanco, Mourad Daoudi; and Keylor Navas, Rodrigo López, Nathan Silva, Ángel Azuaje, Álvaro Angulo, Pedro Vite, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Alan Medina, Jordan Carrillo, Juninho, Robert Morales.
Standings and statistical context
Pumas' draw extended their unbeaten run to eight matchdays in the Clausura 2026 and left them provisionally in second place with 16 units. Toluca is the only other team still undefeated alongside Pumas. Chivas sit ahead with 18 points and will visit the Diablos Rojos on Saturday. Tijuana fell to a stretch of six matchdays without a victory—five draws and one defeat—and occupy 10th place with nine units.
Historical comparison and milestones
Pumas sit three matchdays from equaling their best unbeaten start of 11 matchdays accomplished in the Clausura 2011 (seven wins and four draws), the campaign in which they secured their last championship. The club previously put together 10 matchdays without defeat in the Apertura 2020 (six wins and four draws) and reached the final, which they lost to León.
Other Liga MX results today
Across other fixtures, Santos Laguna drew 2-2 with Querétaro. Mateo Coronel scored at 13 minutes and Santiago Homenchenko converted a penalty at 30 minutes for Querétaro; Lucas Di Yorio scored a penalty at 23 minutes and Carlos Gruezo converted at 45'+6' for Santos Laguna. Santos remain the only club without a victory, with two points and at the bottom of the table; Querétaro sit 15th with six points.
Mazatlán beat Pachuca 1-0 when Dudu Teodora scored in the second minute of stoppage before the break. Mazatlán extended a three-match unbeaten run (two wins and a draw) and occupy 14th with seven points after a start that included five defeats. Pachuca sit fifth with 14 points.
Ciudad Juárez ended a five-match winless streak by defeating Atlas 3-1. The result leaves the Bravos 13th with seven points, while Atlas fell to sixth with 13.
Injuries and upcoming fixtures
Tijuana continue to cope without youth attacker Gil Mora, who has been sidelined for much of the tournament by a muscular injury and often serves as a creator for Xolos. Pumas will return to Ciudad Universitaria to host Toluca on Tuesday 3 de marzo at 21: 10 horas, tiempo del centro de México with the aim of maintaining their form. Tijuana will visit Atlas at Estadio Jalisco on Wednesday 4 de marzo at 21: 00 horas, tiempo del centro de México.
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Juninho emerged as Pumas' decisive figure by scoring the equalizer that preserved the point and the club's unbeaten sequence, while Ramiro Árciga's strike provided the spark for Tijuana in a match that balanced offense and drama.
