Guadalajara blanks Pumas UNAM 3‑0 as Sandoval scores twice
ZAPOPAN (Interstat) — Santiago Sandoval scored twice and Bryan González added another as Guadalajara beat Pumas UNAM 3-0 Monday, Sept. 14 at Estadio Akron in Liga MX play. Sandoval opened the scoring in the third minute, doubled the lead in the 56th and González capped the home win in the 67th. The hosts sealed the shutout after taking a commanding lead. The visitors could not respond after conceding early. Guadalajara improved to 5-1-2 in Liga MX and 9-4-2 across all competitions. Pumas UNAM fell to 2-3-2 in league play and 5-7-2 overall. Yellow cards were shown to Pumas UNAM’s Pedro Vite in the 37th minute and to Guadalajara’s Diego Campillo and Pumas UNAM’s Luciano Ramón Herrera in the 80th. Sandoval, a midfielder, played 77 minutes, while González, a forward, played 33. The result followed Pumas UNAM’s 2-0 win at Guadalajara on Aug. 31. Guadalajara next visits América on Sept. 20, while Pumas UNAM travels to Atlas the same day.