“Ismael Díaz converts after Diber Carbindo's effort comes back off the woodwork area, giving León the lead”
Pivotal“Eduardo Armenta heads home from a corner just a minute after coming on, leveling the score for Puebla”
Pivotal“Jordi Cortizo sent off for violent conduct in stoppage time, leaving León to finish the match with ten men”
Puebla
León
Outstanding performance
León•GoalkeeperLeón took control early through Ismael Díaz, capitalizing on a rebound from Diber Carbindo's blocked effort in a sequence that also saw an offside flag and another blocked shot before the breakthrough. Puebla dominated the underlying numbers for long stretches, out-shooting León 18-10 and attempting 20 more passes, but struggled to turn pressure into clear chances until the closing stages. The match was reshaped by a flurry of substitutions after the hour mark as both managers searched for answers, and Puebla's patience was finally rewarded in the 87th minute when Eduardo Armenta converted from a corner won moments after Carbindo's latest effort went begging. León's night then got worse in stoppage time when Jordi Cortizo was sent off for violent conduct, leaving them to see out the final moments a man down after conceding a point they had controlled for most of the evening.
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Jordi CortizoRed CardRed card shown to Jordi Cortizo de la Piedra.
Eduardo ArmentaShot from Eduardo Alonso Armenta Palma with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Juan Pablo Vargas
Goal! Eduardo Alonso Armenta Palma scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Juan Pablo Vargas.
Corner awarded.
Jose Alfonso Alvarado Perez is on, and Diber Carbindo is off.
Diber Carbindo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eduardo Alonso Armenta Palma comes on for Alejandro Organista Orozco.
Oscar Eduardo Villa Dominguez is substituted for Fernando Monarrez Ochoa.
Heriberto JuradoYellow CardYellow card issued to Heriberto Jurado.
Rodrigo Echeverria takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Offside.
Juan Pablo Vargas takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Diber Carbindo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Juan Pablo Dominguez Chonteco is on, and Edgar Andres Guerra Hernandez is off.
Eduardo Mustre attempts a header but misses the shot.
Bryan Eduardo Garnica Cortez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Heriberto Jurado comes on for Omar Fernando Moreno Villegas.
Corner awarded.
Edgar Andres Guerra Hernandez takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
Shot by Eduardo Mustre with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Rodrigo Echeverria replaces Jesus Lara.
Daniel Arcila is substituted off for Ismael Diaz De Leon.
Jordi Cortizo de la Piedra comes on for Fernando Beltran Cruz.
Eduardo Mustre comes on for Luifer Hernandez.
Ignacio Maestro Puch comes on for Mathias Tomas.
Diber Carbindo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Diber Carbindo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Omar Fernando Moreno Villegas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bryan Eduardo Garnica Cortez takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yellow card issued to Jesus Lara.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Ismael DíazIsmael Diaz De Leon scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Díber Cambindo
Goal! Ismael Diaz De Leon scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Diber Carbindo.
Mathias Tomas takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
Diber Carbindo takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Luifer Hernandez takes a header shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Mathias Tomas takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jesus Lara takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Luifer Hernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Shot by Ivan Jared Moreno Fuguemann with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Mathias Tomas takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Facundo Ezequiel Almada attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Alejandro Organista Orozco with his right foot is blocked.
Offside.
Alejandro Organista Orozco attempted a header but missed the shot.
Mathias Tomas takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Omar Fernando Moreno Villegas takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina.
Puebla host León at Estadio Cuauhtémoc looking to snap a winless run, while León aim to build on their superior league position. With both sides inconsistent of late, this Apertura clash at Cuauhtémoc could go either way despite León's recent dominance in the head-to-head.
