Overview
- Cruz Azul defeated Puebla 1-0 at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, with José Paradela scoring in the 77th–78th minute after La Máquina spent more than 80 minutes with a man advantage.
- Puebla went down to 10 men when Fernando Monárrez received a straight red following a VAR review for a tackle on Erik Lira, and a stoppage-time penalty initially given to the hosts was overturned on review.
- Ricardo Gutiérrez kept Puebla in contention with multiple key saves as Cruz Azul struggled to convert sustained possession into clear chances.
- Pumas and León drew 1-1, with Diber Cambindo scoring in the ninth minute before Juninho equalized on 75 minutes to preserve Pumas’ unbeaten start and lift them to five points, with León on four.
- Keylor Navas made several important stops for Pumas, and former referee Fernando Guerrero later said a Nathan Silva challenge on Bryan Colula should have been a penalty for León, a claim not reviewed or acted upon.