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Puebla hosts Atlante on Friday, September 18 at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in a Jornada 9 matchup of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. La Franja sits eighth with 13 points and is pushing to stay in the direct Liguilla places, while the Potros de Hierro are 15th with seven points and desperate to end a five-game winless run. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM local time in Puebla. Here we will cover the different online live stream and TV channel viewing options for the Puebla vs Atlante match.
How to Watch Puebla vs Atlante
Puebla vs Atlante kicks off on Friday, September 18 at 6:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Central, and 9:00 PM Eastern in the United States, which is 7:00 PM local time at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc.
In the United States, the match airs on TUDN, with streaming available on ViX. In Mexico, the broadcast is split across ESPN, Disney+ Premium, FOX One, and Azteca Deportes with its app.
The Puebla vs Atlante match will be broadcast on Friday, September 18 at 9:00 PM Eastern:
TV Channel: TUDN (USA); ESPN, Azteca Deportes, FOX One (Mexico)
Online Live Stream: ViX (USA); Disney+ Premium, Azteca Deportes App (Mexico)
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For a broader look at every Liga MX broadcast option this season, see our guide How to Watch Liga MX and Mexico Soccer in the USA (2026).
Recent Form
Puebla has won three of its last five league matches, scoring seven and conceding seven. La Franja beat Pachuca 3-2 away on August 17, beat Santos Laguna 3-2 at home on August 22, lost 2-0 at America on August 29, won 1-0 at Necaxa on September 11 with a 93rd-minute strike from Mathias Tomas, and lost 0-1 at home to Toluca on September 15.
The split tells an interesting story. Puebla has been stronger on the road, with three away wins already, while at the Cuauhtemoc the record is a mixed one win, one draw, and one loss in league play. Gerardo Espinoza’s side scores and concedes in nearly every outing, which has made its matches some of the most entertaining of the tournament.
Atlante is winless in five, with three draws and two defeats, scoring just two goals in that stretch. Los Potros drew 0-0 with Toluca on August 15, lost 2-0 at Tigres on August 21, drew 1-1 with Leon on August 28, drew 1-1 at Atlas on September 5, and were beaten 3-0 at home by Pachuca on September 11, with all three goals arriving in the first half. Their only victory of the Apertura remains the famous 3-2 win at Cruz Azul on August 1 that ended the champions’ 12-game unbeaten run. Atlante has yet to win at home since returning to the top flight, and Miguel Herrera admitted after the Pachuca defeat that the margin for error is gone if the club wants to reach the Liguilla.
Team News
Puebla has no major absences reported. Espinoza has leaned on a 4-5-1 that turns into a 4-2-3-1 in attack, with Ricardo Gutierrez providing security in goal after key saves at Necaxa, Facundo Almada anchoring the defense, and Brayan Garnica driving the attack from the wing. Mathias Tomas came off the bench at the hour mark in Aguascalientes and decided the match with a long-range blast, his first goal in Mexican football, and he has given Espinoza a genuine selection dilemma up front.
Atlante is expected to be without midfielder H. Meza. Herrera’s main concern is chance conversion: the Potros create openings but have scored only twice in five matches. Jhojan Julio, who converted the decisive penalty at Cruz Azul, leads the line, with Martin Sarrafiore pulling the strings in midfield and Oscar Jimenez in goal. Herrera said after the Pachuca loss that the team lacked intensity and the luck in front of goal, and he warned his players that draws will not be enough from here on.
Match Preview: What to Watch
This is a meeting of two teams under very different kinds of pressure. Puebla is the league’s surprise package, sitting in the top eight despite losing Emiliano Gomez to Tigres, and a win would keep La Franja in the hunt for a direct quarterfinal spot. Atlante, meanwhile, is running out of time: seven points from eight matches leaves the Potros four points off the Liguilla places with the schedule about to turn.
The key battle is Puebla’s chaotic, high-scoring style against an Atlante side that has forgotten how to score. La Franja’s matches average two and a half goals, while Herrera’s team has been shut out twice in its last three. If Tomas starts after his heroics at Necaxa, Atlante’s center backs will have to deal with a striker full of confidence. For Atlante, anything less than a win deepens a crisis that already has the Piojo publicly demanding a response.
Prediction
Puebla 2-1 Atlante. La Franja’s home form has been uneven, but Atlante’s scoring drought and winless run make the hosts clear favorites.
