Club América 2-0 Puebla: goals and highlights — Liga MX — as it happened

The 90 minutes of regulation time have come to an end at Banorte Stadium, and América maintains its 2-0 lead over Puebla. The Águilas are close to securing another victory and remaining undefeated, but they still need to hold off La Franja’s final attempts. Five minutes of stoppage time have been added.

 Puebla begins to play with greater urgency and needs to send more players forward, while the Azulcremas try to keep the ball away from their good. Spaces open up, and the home team may find key opportunities to seal the victory.

A good by La Franja was disallowed. After a great play they put together, the goal that would have tied the game was called off. They pushed hard, but an offside call denied them the tie. América had lost control and was already struggling to hold on to the tie.

We’re entering the final twenty minutes at Banorte Stadium, and the tension is mounting. América holds onto the lead secured by Ícaro, but Puebla remains just one goal away from tying the game. América had a good disallowed for offside; it was scored by Brian Rodríguez.

La Franja begins to take greater risks as the clock ticks down and pushes more players into América’s half. América tries to take advantage of precisely those spaces to break quickly after every turnover. The 1-0 score keeps the match wide open and forces the home team to avoid any lapse in concentration.

Faced with Puebla's constant attacks, América makes substitutions in an effort to regain control of the game. Alexis Gutiérrez, Cárdenas, and Perea leave the field, and Violante, Rapha Veiga, and Brian Rodríguez enter the game.

With an hour of play completed at Estadio Banorte, America is struggling against the momentum the opposition creates at times, as they are being outplayed along the flanks; however, when they regain possession, they attack in search of a second goal.

America is trying to regain control after La Franja’s early momentum and is beginning to move the ball with more patience. The Azulcremas are looking to draw Puebla’s pressure toward them so they can later accelerate down the flanks, while Puebla needs to strike a balance between seeking the equalizer and avoiding conceding dangerous spaces.

Puebla tries to start the second half with a more aggressive approach and pushes up a few meters to pressure America’s build-up play. The Aguilas look to stay composed on the ball and take advantage of the spaces the visiting team is beginning to leave open.

It's a back-and-forth match; América came close after a breakaway, but the shot hit the post, while Puebla is attacking down the right flank, giving it their all to tie the game as the first half comes to a close.

Puebla is improving its offensive play, but lacks clarity in the final third after América closes down spaces to prevent goals; the Águilas are fighting hard but don't have control of the ball for can attack.

We’re nearing the half-hour mark of the game, and the visiting team is slowly starting to mount a comeback. Puebla isn’t able to advance very far due to América’s strong pressure after losing possession, as they try not to give up any space.

Twenty minutes have passed at Banorte Stadium, and the battle in midfield is beginning to take center stage. América is trying to dictate the pace with longer stretches of possession, but Puebla isn't letting the home team play comfortably. 

Las Águilas are stepping up the intensity and looking to create more depth down the flanks, though they haven't found their rhythm yet. América is trying to move the ball quickly to disrupt the Puebla defense, which is holding its ground well.

América applies pressure immediately after losing the ball and looks to regain possession in the opponent's half. The game has an interesting pace, with both teams trying to take the initiative but neither daring to go for more.

In the opening minutes, América tried to take the initiative by maintaining possession and gradually pushing their lines forward. Puebla stayed organized and sought to prevent the Azulcremas from finding open spaces easily. 

We’re just moments away from kickoff. The Águilas are looking to defend their lead and remain undefeated, while La Franja, currently in fifth place, will be looking to build on their strong run in Liga MX. Everything is set at Banorte Stadium for Matchday 6 to begin!

With the starting lineup set, here are the players who will look to pull off an upset against the aguilas:

Gutiérrez, Vargas, Moreno, Almada, Monárrez, Garnica, Ramírez, Organista, Velasco, Baltazar, and Mustre

A starting lineup that features several changes in preparation for the midweek Leagues Cup match; here are America’s starters for this game:

Tapia, Lara, Juárez, Vázquez, Cerrillo, Gutiérrez, Perea, Ícaro, Dagoberto, Arriaga, and Cárdenas

America has won four of its last five matches against Puebla. The most recent encounter was particularly decisive, with a 4-0 victory for the Azulcremas in February 2026. Puebla’s only win during this period came in August 2024, when La Franja managed to secure a 1-0 victory on the Águilas’ home turf.

The standings add even more intrigue to tonight’s match. Before this match, America enters the game in first place and will look to stay at the top, but Puebla isn’t far behind either, sitting in fifth place.

The Azulcrema’s new project is off to a promising start. Guillermo Almada has quickly managed to instill his vision at América, but it is the results that best underscore this process: the Águilas remain undefeated, sit atop the Liga MX standings, and have also secured a spot in the Leagues Cup semifinals.

America and Puebla are already on the field at Banorte Stadium, finishing up their warm-up exercises. The players are doing mobility and activation drills and are starting to work with the ball, while the coaching staff watches over the final details.

Everything is starting to come together in the locker rooms at Banorte Stadium. The uniforms that América and Puebla will wear are already ready, while the players finish their respective warm-up routines before taking the field.