“Brayan Garnica put Puebla ahead against the run of play, firing a right-footed shot from outside the box into the center of the goal following a Querétaro corner that had come and gone.”
Pivotal“Alí Ávila restored parity for Querétaro, converting to make it 1-1 and confirming what the statistics had been suggesting — Puebla's numerical disadvantage was always going to catch up with them.”
Pivotal“Daniel Parra converted from very close range into the bottom right corner, assisted by Alí Ávila, to give Querétaro a lead they would not relinquish — completing a fine comeback against the ten men of Puebla.”
PivotalQuerétaro came from behind to defeat ten-man Puebla 2-1 in a match that swung dramatically on Brayan Garnica's double punishment — first scoring the opener, then getting himself sent off just six minutes later. Puebla's lead evaporated in the second half as Querétaro's numerical and statistical dominance finally told: the visitors finished with 61% possession, 19 shots to Puebla's 8, and a staggering 129 dangerous attacks compared to just 36 from the hosts. Alí Ávila levelled on 55 minutes before Daniel Parra nodded home the winner at 79', with Ávila picking up an assist to bookend his contribution neatly. For Puebla, the loss is a sobering reminder of how quickly a man advantage can be squandered — their pass accuracy dropped to 76% and they mustered just two shots on target all match, making their first-half lead look increasingly fragile in hindsight.
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