Puebla 1-2 Pumas: Álvaro Angulo's 90th-Minute Winner Keeps Pumas UNAM in the Liguilla Race

Pumas UNAM wasted chance after chance at Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Friday night and looked headed for a draw. Then substitute Álvaro Angulo struck in the 90th minute to give Pumas a 2-1 win over Puebla in Matchday 15 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026, keeping their Liguilla hopes very much alive.

Puebla vs. Pumas UNAM: final score and goals

Final: Puebla 1, Pumas UNAM 2.

• Juninho (Pumas), 10’. The Brazilian striker finished a cross from Rodrigo López at the near post, per EFE and Fox Sports México. El Universal timed the goal at the 9th minute. EFE counted it as his 10th goal of the tournament; Fox Sports put the total at nine.
• Omar Moreno (Puebla), 23’. Moreno equalized with a powerful shot after a good combination, Fox Sports said. El Universal credited Luifer Hernández with setting it up after beating Nathan Silva’s marking.
• Álvaro Angulo (Pumas), 90’. The Colombian had been on the field for only about seven minutes, according to El Universal. Accounts of the goal differ slightly: EFE described Angulo heading in an Adalberto Carrasquilla corner, while Fox Sports described a Carrasquilla header that was blocked or saved before Angulo put in the rebound.

How the match played out

Pumas, coached by Esteban Solari, had the better chances but kept missing them, according to El Universal:

• Uriel Antuna failed to finish twice in the first half from close range.
• César “Chino” Huerta sent a shot over an open goal before halftime.
• Robert Morales caused problems in the Puebla box, but Pumas couldn’t retake the lead before the break, Fox Sports said.
• In the second half, Juninho went in alone on goal and shot wide.

Puebla had its moments too. Fox Sports said Organista missed a clear header in front of Pumas goalkeeper Keylor Navas before Moreno’s equalizer.

There was a scare for Pumas in the second half when Carrasquilla was shown a red card for a challenge on Organista. After a VAR review, the referee downgraded it to a yellow, Fox Sports reported. The first half also included a clash of heads between Rodrigo Pachuca and Facundo Almada that required medical attention.

What the result means in the Liga MX table

According to EFE:

• Pumas UNAM are 5-5-5 with 20 points and moved up to ninth place, level on points with Monterrey, who hold the final qualifying spot.
• Puebla are 14th with 16 points.

Fox Sports México said Puebla’s playoff chances now look very slim.

What’s next for Pumas

El Universal noted Pumas still have two must-win games left. Next up is a home match against Club América in the Clásico Capitalino, Mexico City’s derby.

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