At Cuauhtémoc Stadium, Puebla celebrated a crucial victory in the second round of the Clausura, overcoming Mazatlán with a final score of 2-1. The home team established a commanding lead with two goals scored in the opening 11 minutes. Esteban Lozano opened the scoring with a well-executed play just a minute into the match, and Edgar Guerra doubled the advantage with a header in the 11th minute.
In response, Mazatlán managed to pull a goal back with Facundo Almada finding the net via a header in the 68th minute, but they were unable to equalize despite their efforts.
Esteban Lozano was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing significantly with one goal and five shots on target. Edgar Guerra also played a pivotal role, scoring one goal and attempting four shots.
Puebla’s coach, Albert Espigares, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, with Ricardo Gutiérrez in goal, and a defensive line comprising Brayan Garnica, Eduardo Navarro, Nicolás Díaz, and Fernando Monarrez. The midfield featured Luis Rey, Alejandro Organista, Edgar Guerra, Carlos Baltazar, and Emiliano Gómez, with Esteban Lozano leading the attack.
Conversely, Mazatlán, under the guidance of coach Christian Ramírez, opted for a 4-4-2 formation. Ricardo Rodríguez guarded the goal, while a defensive line was made up of Ivan Gonzalez, Facundo Almada, Jair Díaz, and Mauro Laínez. Ángel Saavedra, Omar Moreno, Jordan Sierra, and Édgar Bárcenas filled the midfield, with Jesús Hernández and Fábio Gomes up front.
The match saw Joaquín Vizcarra Armenta officiate as the main referee at Cuauhtémoc Stadium.
Looking ahead, Puebla will travel to face Cruz Azul, while Mazatlán will host CF Monterrey in their next outing.
This result places Puebla with 3 points in the tournament, currently sitting in eighth position, while Mazatlán remains without any points, positioned sixteenth.
Substitutions for Puebla
55’ 2T – Alejandro Organista replaced by Ariel Gamarra, Edgar Guerra substituted for Kevin Velasco.
75’ 2T – Carlos Baltazar went off for Miguel Ramírez.
76’ 2T – Esteban Lozano was replaced by Ignacio Maestro Puch.
86’ 2T – Emiliano Gómez was substituted out for José Pachuca.
Yellow Cards for Puebla
39’ 1T – Alejandro Organista (unsportsmanlike conduct), 8’ 2T – Nicolás Díaz (unsportsmanlike conduct), 22’ 2T – Kevin Velasco (unsportsmanlike conduct), and 44’ 2T – Ignacio Maestro Puch (unsportsmanlike conduct).
Substitutions for Mazatlán
19’ 1T – Ivan Gonzalez was substituted by Ángel Leyva.
58’ 2T – Jesús Hernández replaced by Dudu Teodora and Mauro Laínez replaced by Mauro Zaleta.
78’ 2T – Omar Moreno substituted for Gabriel López and Ángel Saavedra for Jaime Estrada.
Yellow Card for Mazatlán
36’ 1T – Ángel Leyva (unsportsmanlike conduct).