Pumas UNAM beat Puebla 2-1 at Estadio Cuauhtemoc on Friday, October 30, 2026, in Jornada 15 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026, with Alvaro Angulo heading the winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time.
Juninho gave Pumas UNAM an early lead and Omar Moreno equalized for Puebla in the first half. The win moves Pumas UNAM provisionally ninth on 20 points, level with eighth place, while Puebla stay 14th on 16 points.
Result: Puebla 1-2 Pumas UNAM
Goals: Puebla: Omar Moreno 23′. Pumas UNAM: Juninho 10′, Alvaro Angulo 90+1′.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 15
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtemoc
Puebla vs Pumas UNAM Match Recap
Pumas UNAM scored first in the 10th minute. Rodrigo Lopez crossed from the right and Juninho finished from close range to put the visitors 1-0 ahead.
Puebla replied in the 23rd minute. Luifer Hernandez set up Omar Moreno, who scored from inside the area to make it 1-1.
The first half ended level at 1-1. Neither side added a second goal before the break, and the match stayed tied deep into the second half.
The biggest incident of the second half came in the 58th minute. Adalberto Carrasquilla fouled Alejandro Organista and was initially shown a straight red card.
A VAR review overturned the red card. Carrasquilla was booked instead, and Pumas UNAM kept 11 players on the pitch.
Pedro Vite was also booked for Pumas UNAM. Puebla finished with no yellow cards, and there were no red cards in the final record and no penalties.
Both coaches turned to their benches. Carlos Baltazar returned for Puebla, replacing Moreno in the 76th minute after missing the previous four matches.
Pumas UNAM made their decisive change in the 85th minute. Angulo entered for Ruben Duarte, six minutes before the winning goal.
The winner came at 90+1 minutes. Following a corner, Angulo headed in from close range to give Pumas UNAM a 2-1 lead they held to full time.
Puebla arrived after a 4-3 defeat at Atlas in Jornada 14. Pumas UNAM arrived after a 1-1 draw with Tigres UANL.
Match Stats
| Statistic | Puebla | Pumas UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 5 |
Source: Sportradar match data.
Starting Lineups
Puebla: Ricardo Gutierrez; Iker Moreno, Facundo Almada, Juan Pablo Vargas, Fernando Monarrez; Alejandro Organista, Eduardo Armenta, Jose Pachuca, Bryan Garnica, Omar Moreno; Luifer Hernandez.
Pumas UNAM: Keylor Navas; Rodrigo Lopez, Nathan Silva, Ruben Duarte, Pablo Bennevendo; Uriel Antuna, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Vite, Cesar Huerta; Robert Morales, Juninho.
Three Takeaways From Puebla vs Pumas UNAM
1. Angulo settles a match that was drifting to a draw
Angulo entered in the 85th minute and scored the winner at 90+1 minutes. His header was the only goal of the second half.
It was also a fourth straight Pumas UNAM win at Estadio Cuauhtemoc. Pumas UNAM are now unbeaten in seven league meetings with Puebla, with six wins and one draw in that run.
2. Juninho reaches nine league goals
Juninho opened the scoring in the 10th minute from the Lopez cross. The goal was his ninth of Apertura 2026.
He stays second in the league scoring race. Salomon Rondon leads it on 13 goals, four ahead of Juninho with two rounds left.
3. Puebla pay for a thin return on their pressure
Puebla won the corner count 7 to 3 and committed more fouls, 10 to 5. They still managed only two shots on target.
The defeat is Puebla’s third in a row and extends their winless league run to eight matches. They have not won since Jornada 8 at Necaxa.
What the Result Means
Pumas UNAM move provisionally from 12th to ninth on 20 points from 15 matches. Their record is five wins, five draws and five defeats.
They are provisionally level on points with eighth-place Monterrey, who have played two matches fewer. Queretaro also have 20 points and sit provisionally 10th after losing at FC Juarez.
The position is provisional. The rest of Jornada 15 is still to be played on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, 2026, and the table can move again this weekend.
Pumas UNAM have not mathematically clinched a Liguilla place. The top eight advance directly to the quarterfinals, and Apertura 2026 has no Play-In round.
Puebla stay 14th on 16 points from 15 matches. They are not eliminated, with a maximum total of 22 points still available to them.
Puebla now need wins in their final two matches and help elsewhere. Their eight-match winless run has left them four points behind Pumas UNAM.
Fans can follow the run-in through the Liga MX viewing hub and the Liga MX schedule page. The where-to-watch guide for this fixture has its broadcast details.
Watch: Puebla vs Pumas UNAM Highlights
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What Comes Next
Pumas UNAM host Club America at Estadio Olimpico Universitario on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Jornada 16. Kickoff is 21:00 Mexico Central time, 21:00 CT and 22:00 ET.
Puebla visit Queretaro at Estadio La Corregidora on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Jornada 16. Kickoff is 18:00 Mexico Central time, 18:00 CT and 19:00 ET.
