Puebla struck first through Ricardo Marín after a break led by Emiliano Gómez, ending a 480-minute scoring drought. Monterrey responded within minutes as Sergio Canales and Lucas Ocampos converted penalties to take a halftime lead. The match at Estadio Cuauhtémoc pits last-place Puebla against Apertura leaders Monterrey, who arrived on five straight wins and 15 points. Jorge ‘Corcho’ Rodríguez began on the bench hours after renewing his contract to 2027 as part of planned minutes management following the Leagues Cup. Gerardo Arteaga was also among the substitutes after spending part of the week in a Mexico national-team microcycle.
