Keylor Navas Leads Pumas Into Liga MX Final Second Leg : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Navas made several key saves as Pumas held Cruz Azul to a 0-0 draw and moved one match from the Liga MX Clausura 2026 title.
- Today, Pumas UNAM hosts Cruz Azul at Estadio Universitario for the decisive second leg of the Clausura 2026 final, with the series tied at 0-0 in this all-Mexico City matchup.
- Keylor Navas kept the first leg at Estadio Ciudad scoreless, making several key saves as the 39-year-old Costa Rican goalkeeper frustrated Cruz Azul throughout Thursday's match.
- Media coverage highlighted the "Keylor factor" after his performance; Pumas coach Efra added to the praise, calling Navas "the best goalkeeper in the history of the continent."
- If the aggregate score remains level after 90 minutes, the match will proceed to extra time and penalties; Pumas seeks its first Liga title since 2011.
- This rare all-Mexico City final adds intensity as the capital prepares for the 2026 World Cup, while Navas, years after his peak Champions League nights with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, remains pivotal in Latin American soccer.
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Keylor Navas had a start of game back from the final of the MX League very active, because it had to be used thoroughly to avoid the fall of his frame in the duel Pumas against Cruz Azul. Pumas did not manage to dominate the spherical in the first 15 minutes, despite being in his home, and rather it was Cruz Azul that managed to create occasions. Keylor had to pull out his hierarchy to slow down two long distance auctions that arrived with much …
Keylor Navas Leads Pumas Into Liga MX Final Second Leg : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Keylor Navas has Pumas UNAM one match from the Liga MX title after delivering the kind of performance Costa Rican fans have watched for more than a decade: calm, sharp and decisive under pressure. The 39-year-old Costa Rican goalkeeper was the central figure in Pumas’ 0-0 draw against Cruz Azul in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 final, keeping the series level despite long stretches of pressure from La Máquina. The match, played Thursday at E…
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Mexico City, Mexico.- This Sunday Pumas and Cruz Azul will play the 2026 Closing Championship of the MX League after a one-way final that left little emotion in the absence of the goal. Although the Blue Cross was more skillful in the offensive, the defensive of Pumas caused the scorer to stay 0-0. What is expected of Pumas vs. Cruz Azul this Sunday in the MX League? Both teams seek to demonstrate who is the best of the MX League X Efraín Juáre…
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