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MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Pumas UNAM snatched a late winner to beat Monterrey 2-1 on Sunday for their first points after three defeats in a row in Mexico's Clausura championship.
Chivas Guadalajara, unbeaten on 10 points, hold a three-point lead after their 2-0 win at Atlas on Saturday.
Pumas remain rooted to the bottom of the standings after four matches, level on points with Monterrey, who had drawn their first three, and Atlas.
Ismael Iniguez scored the winner in the match at Mexico City's Olympic stadium with a powerful angled shot two minutes from time. Monterrey's Chilean striker Humberto Suazo had equalised after Argentine Ignacio Scocco had put Pumas ahead.
"A result like this will help us to build up confidence and play with more composure, so we hope this will be a springboard for our season," Iniguez told reporters.
America, one of three teams on seven points, collected a 2-1 win at Tecos UAG, the other team from the city of Guadalajara, on Friday. Fifth-placed Necaxa beat Cruz Azul 2-0 with goals from Colombian Hugo Rodallega and Brazilian Fabiano Pereira for their first win. Necaxa have six points.
