In the Liga MX game on 19 September 2026, Puebla beat Atlante FC 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:5, corners 6:11.
Match report
Puebla and Atlante played out a 1-1 draw at Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Friday evening in the ninth round of Liga MX's Apertura campaign. The result leaves Puebla fifth on nine points while Atlante remain fourteenth with eight.
Walter Portales opened the scoring in the forty-first minute, finishing from a well-worked move that stretched Atlante's defensive line. By then the hosts had already pushed forward, and here's the thing about this team — they tend to find their rhythm after the half-hour mark rather than before.
Mathías Adrián Tomás Borges levelled matters shortly after the break, but a penalty appeal for Atlante was cancelled by VAR in the sixty-third minute. The guest side had created more big chances on paper, yet they let the tie slip when it mattered most.
Puebla dominated possession at fifty-four per cent but only registered four shots on target, while Atlante managed five despite fewer overall attacks. The visitors created four big chances compared to two for the hosts, suggesting they found a way back into it when the game was open.
Both sides made multiple changes in the second half, with Atlante bringing on Martín Sarrafiore in stoppage time as they looked for a winner. The draw extends Atlante's run of results without a victory since their opening day, while Puebla avoid a third straight match without three points.
