Puebla vs Juárez

FC Juárez salvaged a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Matchday 13 of the Liga MX Clausura 2026, with late VAR drama leaving both sides frustrated. Iker Moreno opened the scoring in the 53rd minute for Puebla, pouncing on a rebound after keeper Sebastián Jurado parried an initial header. The hosts looked set to end their winless run, but Madson struck in the 77th minute with a left-footed finish from a Francisco Nevárez assist to pull Juárez level. The real flashpoint came in the 94th minute when Kevin Velasco went down inside the box. Juárez were certain it was a penalty, but the referee consulted VAR and waved play on, sparking furious protests from the visitors. The result stretches Puebla's winless run to four games and keeps them stuck in the bottom half of the table. Juárez take a point back north and stay in the Liguilla conversation with five rounds remaining.