Pumas win 2-1 at Puebla with 90th-minute Angulo goal
U.N.A.M. - Pumas won 2-1 away at Puebla at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Matchday 15 of the Apertura 2026. Álvaro Angulo settled it in the 90th minute after a 1-1 first half. Puebla had more of the ball and shots, but Pumas created the better chances.
Pumas went ahead on 10 minutes through Juninho (Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior), set up by Rodrigo López. Puebla levelled on 23 minutes when Omar Moreno scored from a L. Hernández assist. It was 1-1 at the break.
There were no more goals until the end. In the 90th minute, Angulo made it 2-1 to Pumas and decided the contest.
The numbers tell two stories. Puebla had 53% possession, 17 shots to 13, and led on shots on target (6 to 5) and corners (7 to 3). However, the xG favoured Pumas, 2.91 to 1.40. Pumas picked up two yellow cards to none for Puebla, while the hosts committed 11 fouls to the visitors' 5. There were no red cards.
Goals
- 10' Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior Pumas
- 23' Omar Moreno Puebla
- 90' Álvaro Angulo Pumas
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview pointed to a 1-2 win for Pumas, giving the visitors a 38% chance, with Puebla expected to score and Juninho as the key man. The match finished 1-2, with Juninho on the scoresheet and Puebla getting their goal.
Going by the pre-match table, Pumas had 17 points and Puebla 16, both with 14 games played. With this result, Pumas move to 20 points and Puebla stay on 16.
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