PUEBLA. Puebla was capable to clinch a draw against Atlas with a late goal from G. Martinez scored in the (90′) after Atlas got a lead with a goal from J. Quinones (85′).
J. Furch squandered a decisive penalty (58′). That would have allowed Atlas to win the match.
J. Furch squandered 1 penalty (58′) for Atlas.
The match was played at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc stadium in Puebla on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández with the assistance of Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala and Michel Ricardo Espinoza Avalos. The 4th official was Diego Montaño Robles. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14.4 degrees Celsius or 57.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 37%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Puebla was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Atlas that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Atlas was putting more pressure with 43 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Atlas to win the match.
Puebla shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Atlas shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Puebla received 2 yellow cards (J. Segovia and F. Aristeguieta). Regarding the opposition, Atlas received 2 yellow cards (J. Quinones and C. Trejo).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Puebla will have 11 points like Atlas to sit in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Atlas will have 11 points like Puebla to hold in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga MX, Puebla will play away against Mazatlán on the 30th of April with a 3-0 head to head in favor of Puebla (0 draws).
Atlas will host Tigres UANL on the 1st of May with a 14-8 head to head record in favor of Tigres UANL (12 draws).
Puebla – Formation
Puebla
88'
58'
90'
Puebla started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
The manager Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón decided to play with the following team: Antony Silva , Gustavo Ferrareis , Emanuel Gularte , Diego de Buen , Juan Pablo Segovia , Lucas Maia , Jordi Cortizo , Israel Reyes , Federico Mancuello , Maximiliano Araújo and Fernando Aristeguieta .
The home team had on the bench: Guillermo Martinez , George Corral , Kevin Ramírez , Pablo Parra , Martín Barragán, Jesús Rodríguez, Ángel Robles, Alberto Herrera, Javier Salas and Emilio Martínez.
Substitutions
Puebla made 5 changes: F. Aristeguieta for G. Martinez (71′), J. Cortizo for P. Parra (72′), F. Mancuello for G. Corral (73′), J. Segovia for Ramirez Kevin (88′) and G. Ferrareis for M. Barragan (90′).
Best player: Lucas Maia
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Puebla was Lucas Maia.
His rating is with 22 passes (59% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Atlas – Formation
Atlas
Atlas started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Diego Martín Cocca Pera played with: Camilo Vargas , Diego Barbosa , Anderson Santamaría , Hugo Nervo , Emanuel Aguilera , Luis Reyes , Jairo Torres , Edgar Zaldívar , Aldo Rocha , Julián Quiñones and Julio Furch .
These were the players on the bench: José Abella, Christopher Trejo , Edyairth Ortega, Franco Troyansky, Jonathan Herrera , Bryan Garnica, Jeremy Márquez, Gaddi Aguirre, José Hernández and Anibal Chalá.
Substitutions
Atlas made 2 changes: J. Furch for J. Herrera (79′) and J. M. Torres Ramirez I. for C. Trejo (87′).
Best player: Edgar Zaldívar
The player that probably impressed the most for Atlas was Edgar Zaldívar.
His rating is with 32 passes (78% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga MX.
- Guadalajara – Tigres UANL – 1-3
- Atlético San Luis – Toluca – 0-1
- Puebla – Atlas – 1-1
- Mazatlán – Tijuana – 2-0
