Pumas UNAM and Pachuca Open First Leg at Estadio Hidalgo — Pachuca Vs Pumas
Pachuca vs pumas starts the Clausura semifinal first leg on May 15 at 20:00 hours at Estadio Hidalgo, with Ismael López Peñuelas assigned as referee. The return match follows next Sunday, May 17, so the first leg will set the tone before the tie shifts.
Estadio Hidalgo Hosts First Leg
Los Tuzos and Los Universitarios meet in the opening semifinal after reaching the stage without a draw in their last five tournament meetings. That run produced three home wins and two visiting wins, a split that leaves little room for either side to assume control before kickoff.
Pumas UNAM also carries the last result between the clubs into this matchup. On April 25 in Clausura 2026, Pumas won 0-2, the most recent meeting in the competition and the latest result either side can use as a reference point.
Ismael López Peñuelas To Officiate
Ismael López Peñuelas takes charge of the match at Estadio Hidalgo, giving the semifinal a designated referee before the opening whistle. His assignment arrives for a tie built on close margins: five meetings, no draws, and two clubs that have already split the recent wins between them.
The schedule leaves no extra layer of mystery. May 15 brings the first leg, and May 17 brings the return match. For both teams, the first 90 minutes in Pachuca decide who carries the cleaner path into the second leg and who has to chase it.
Pumas UNAM And Pachuca
Pumas will try to repeat the 0-2 result from April 25, while Pachuca returns home with three wins from the last five meetings on its side of the ledger. That contrast is the sharpest edge in the semifinal: a recent road win for Pumas against a home pattern that has favored the Tuzos more often than not.
