Soccer-Cruz Azul beat Pumas to win Liga MX Clausura title

​Cruz Azul won the ​Liga MX Clausura title ‌on Sunday ​after a dramatic 2-1 late victory over Pumas UNAM in an all-Mexico City ‌final, giving the club a 10th Mexican league crown. Following Thursday's goalless first leg, Cruz Azul secured an away win in the return ‌match at the Olimpico Universitario Stadium thanks to Rodolfo ‌Rotondi's stoppage-time winner.

​Cruz Azul won the ​Liga MX Clausura title ‌on Sunday ​after a dramatic 2-1 late victory over Pumas UNAM in an all-Mexico City ‌final, giving the club a 10th Mexican league crown.

Following Thursday's goalless first leg, Cruz Azul secured an away win in the return ‌match at the Olimpico Universitario Stadium thanks to Rodolfo ‌Rotondi's stoppage-time winner. Pumas struck first at the half-hour mark when Paraguay forward Robert Morales reacted quickest to a series of rebounds inside the box before ⁠firing ​home from the ⁠edge of the area.

Cruz Azul levelled in the 53rd minute through a ⁠Ruben Duarte own goal after a dangerous run by Rotondi, who later ​returned to seal the title in dramatic fashion two ⁠minutes into stoppage time after turning inside the area and firing past the ⁠goalkeeper. Pumas ​finished with 10 men as Uriel Antuna was sent off in added time following a VAR review.

The title completed ⁠a remarkable turnaround under interim coach Joel Huiqui, a former Cruz ⁠Azul defender ⁠who only took charge shortly before the playoffs but guided the club through the postseason.