COLÓN, Panama (Interstat) — Árabe Unido opened its PAN: LPF season with a 3-1 victory over Universitario on Saturday at Estadio Armando Dely Valdés.

The home side built a three-goal lead before Universitario found the net late. Rubén Baruco Aguilar received a yellow card in the 33rd minute for Árabe Unido. Universitario’s Edgardo Isaac Fariña Wynter was booked in the 12th minute and Joel Guevara in the 90th.

Árabe Unido improved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Universitario dropped to 0-1 in league play and overall.

The teams will meet again Sunday, May 24, in the return fixture at Universitario’s home ground.