Nicolas Freire of Mexico's Pumas, top, and Ivan Morales of Mexico's Cruz Azul battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Pumas UNAM played to a scoreless draw against Cruz Azul on Tuesday night to advance 2-1 on aggregate to the CONCACAF Champions League final.
Pumas will face the winner of the other two-legged semifinal on Wednesday night between the Seattle Sounders and NYCFC. The Sounders won the opener at home, 3-1.
It will be Pumas' first Champions League final and first continental final since 2005. The Champions League winner earns a spot in the Club World Cup.
Pumas won the first leg of the semifinal at home 2-1 last week, with Juan Ignacio Dinenno scoring both goals. But Christian Tabo got a valuable away goal for Cruz Azul.
Defender Arturo Ortiz was sent off at Estadio Azteca with a red card in the 63rd minute, and Pumas was down a player the rest of the way.
Video review overturned a penalty kick awarded to Pumas in the 74th minute.
Cruz Azul played without Carlos Rodriguez, who broke his leg in a Liga MX match against Mazatlan on Friday.
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Angel Romero of Mexico's Cruz Azul, right, and Higor Meritão of Mexico's Pumas battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Ignacio Rivero of Mexico's Cruz Azul, left, and Alan Mozo of Mexico's Pumas battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Favio Alvarez of Mexico's Pumas, left, and Angel Romero of Mexico's Cruz Azul battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Nicolas Freire of Mexico's Pumas, left, and Pablo Aguilar of Mexico's Cruz Azul battle for the ball during a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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