Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Monterrey 5th with 31 points, Puebla 17th with 13, 18 apart. Recent form told a different story for Monterrey: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Monterrey 1.94 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Puebla 0.76 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.46.
Monterrey's winless run stood at 7. A win had eluded Puebla for 6 matches.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Monterrey 2, draws 2, Puebla 1, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. 80% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Estadio BBVA Bancomer (capacity 53,500). On the scoreboard, Monterrey led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Monterrey: Lucas Ocampos (42'), Óliver Torres (44') · Puebla: Emiliano Gómez (2')
Key stats
Possession: Monterrey 43% · Puebla 57% · Total shots: 23-10 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 3-4