Overview
- Atlante confirmed the dismissal hours after drawing 1-1 at home to Tepatitlán, which sealed a 2-1 aggregate defeat in the Apertura 2025 quarterfinals.
- The series opened with a 1-0 loss in Jalisco and concluded at Zacatepec’s Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz on November 15.
- Tepatitlán advanced as the eighth seed by eliminating the regular-season leader, which finished with 30 points.
- In an official communiqué, the club thanked Fuentes for his work and wished him success in future projects.
- Reports from the match detailed security intervention as cups and other objects were thrown onto the field after the final whistle.