Monterrey beat Puebla 4-1 at Estadio Cuauhtemoc on Wednesday night, scoring three goals in 17 first-half minutes to decide the Jornada 13 meeting in Puebla.
Diego Rossi, Hugo Cuypers and Lucas Ocampos struck before halftime, substitute Roberto De la Rosa added the fourth, and Facundo Almada replied for the hosts.
The win moves Monterrey to 20 points from 12 matches, with a game in hand still to play. Puebla stay on 16 points, and their winless run reaches six matches.
Quick Match Summary
Result: Puebla 1-4 Monterrey
Goal scorers: Puebla: Facundo Almada 66′. Monterrey: Diego Rossi 17′, Hugo Cuypers 31′, Lucas Ocampos 34′, Roberto De la Rosa 61′.
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtemoc
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 13
Puebla vs Monterrey Match Recap
Monterrey struck first in the 17th minute. Lucas Ocampos created the opening, and Diego Rossi headed in from close range to put the visitors ahead.
Puebla tried to respond through Bryan Garnica and Mathias Tomas, but Monterrey doubled the lead in the 31st minute. Oliver Torres delivered a corner, Victor Guzman’s header was blocked, and Hugo Cuypers finished from very close range.
Three minutes later it was 3-0. Torres set up Ocampos, who finished with his right foot from the center of the area for Monterrey’s third goal in 17 minutes.
Gerardo Espinoza made two changes at halftime, sending on Eduardo Armenta and Omar Moreno, and Monterrey replaced Carlos Salcedo with Aceves. Puebla’s best opening of the second half fell to Alejandro Organista, whose effort in the 52nd minute went just past the post.
Matias Almeyda made a triple change in the 57th minute, and one of the substitutes settled what was left of the contest. Roberto De la Rosa, on for Orbelin Pineda, scored in the 61st minute from a Torres pass, four minutes after entering the match.
Puebla pulled one back in the 66th minute. Juan Pablo Vargas delivered a free kick, and Almada finished low with his left foot from the center of the area.
Luca Orellano picked up a yellow card for Monterrey in the 90th minute. There were no red cards and no penalties at Estadio Cuauhtemoc.
The Puebla vs Monterrey where-to-watch guide has the full U.S. TV and streaming details from this Jornada 13 fixture.
Match Stats
| Stat | Puebla | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
Starting Lineups
Puebla
Starting XI: Ricardo Gutierrez; Iker Moreno, Facundo Almada, Juan Pablo Vargas, Fernando Monarrez; Alejandro Organista, Alonso Ramirez, Mathias Tomas; Bryan Garnica, Heriberto Jurado; Eduardo Mustre.
Monterrey
Starting XI: Esteban Andrada; Ricardo Chavez, Victor Guzman, Carlos Salcedo, Gerardo Arteaga; Cesar Garza, Orbelin Pineda, Oliver Torres; Diego Rossi, Lucas Ocampos; Hugo Cuypers.
Three Takeaways From Puebla vs Monterrey
1. Monterrey decided the match in 17 first-half minutes
The contest was effectively over before halftime. Rossi scored in the 17th minute, Cuypers in the 31st and Ocampos in the 34th, a three-goal burst that Puebla never recovered from.
Oliver Torres ran the sequence. His corner produced the second goal, and he then assisted the third and the fourth, for De la Rosa in the second half.
Monterrey finished with 11 shots, eight on target, and 59 percent possession. Puebla managed three shots on target all night.
2. Rossi and Ocampos keep carrying the Monterrey attack
Rossi has now scored in three straight league matches, after goals at Club America in Jornada 11 and against Pachuca in Jornada 12. The header in Puebla was his fifth league goal of the season.
Ocampos set up the opener and scored the third. His goal was his sixth in the league this season, and he remains Monterrey’s top scorer.
With Cuypers and De la Rosa also scoring, Monterrey had four different scorers on the night and now have 23 goals in 12 matches.
3. Puebla’s winless run reaches six, and the home problem is real
Puebla have not won since September 11 at Necaxa. Six matches have passed since then, with three draws and three defeats.
The home record is just as stark. Puebla have won once at Estadio Cuauhtemoc all tournament, and a 3-0 halftime deficit left this match gone before their second-half response arrived.
Almada’s goal was a consolation. Puebla remain on 16 points with four matches left, starting with a trip to Atlas on Sunday.
What the Result Means
Monterrey reach 20 points from 12 matches, and they still hold a game in hand, the pending Jornada 7 visit to Queretaro scheduled for November 14. Back-to-back wins have steadied their place in the direct Liguilla race with five matches left to play.
Puebla stay on 16 points from 13 matches. Four matches remain for them, and the room for error is gone after six matches without a win.
The final Jornada 13 picture settles later on Wednesday night, when Pachuca host Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna host Pumas UNAM.
Watch: Puebla vs Monterrey Highlights
Watch the official Puebla vs Monterrey highlights below, including all five goals from Estadio Cuauhtemoc.
What Comes Next
Monterrey return home to host Chivas de Guadalajara on Saturday, October 24 at Estadio BBVA. Kickoff is at 19:00 Mexico Central time (20:00 CT / 21:00 ET).
Puebla travel to face Atlas on Sunday, October 25 at Estadio Jalisco. Kickoff is at 17:00 Mexico Central time (18:00 CT / 19:00 ET).
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