Pachuca vs Puebla

Pachuca edged Puebla 2-1 at the Estadio Hidalgo in a dramatic Matchday 10 clash, with Enner Valencia heading home a late winner in the 87th minute to seal all three points despite the hosts playing with ten men. Víctor Guzmán opened the scoring in the 74th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Kenedy's fierce strike was parried by the goalkeeper. Puebla hit back just four minutes later through José Pachuca, who headed in from a Carlos Baltazar corner to level the score. With a draw looming, Valencia delivered the decisive blow — meeting a Brian García cross with a thumping header from close range. VAR added further drama late on, ruling out an Alexis Canelo goal for a prior foul. The win moves Pachuca up to fourth in the Clausura 2026 standings and extends their strong run of form, while Puebla head home empty-handed despite a gutsy second-half showing.