Liga MX
Apertura · Matchday 16
Liga MX·Apertura · Matchday 16
Key Moments
⚽Kevin Velasco
9'(Puebla)⚽Omar Moreno
36'(Puebla)
Stats Snapshot
56%Possession44%
21
Shots
9
5
On Target
3
9
Corners
0
★
Player of the Match
Kevin Velasco
Puebla · MID
9.21 Goal1 Assist
📋 Match Report
Puebla took the points in Querétaro. Kevin Velasco opened it in the 9th minute after Omar Moreno found him, and Moreno then turned provider into scorer himself before halftime, finishing Velasco’s pass in the 36th minute. Querétaro had more of the ball, but they kept running into a Puebla side that was organized and hard to break down, with little clear chance either way. Velasco was named player of the match after setting up one and scoring the other. After 16 games, Querétaro sit on 20 points and Puebla on 19, with the gap down to one.
GoalPost's read · before kickoff
Querétaro were GoalPost's favorites at 53%; Puebla won 2–0, a result given 23%.
GoalPost favors Club Queretaro, and the gap is in the recent results rather than the history between them. Queretaro come in with a win and four losses from their last five, but Puebla have taken only two draws from theirs and have lost three straight, so the cleaner read is on which side has done a little more with the ball and which one has kept dropping behind first. Their recent meetings have been close on record, with Queretaro and Puebla splitting those games almost evenly. No absences are reported, so the lineups should tell the story. Queretaro have to turn more possession into shots, while Puebla need a steadier first half than the one they have been giving away. We’ll be watching whether Queretaro’s pressure arrives early or whether Puebla drag this into a low-scoring, messy second half.
The forecast
Querétaro 53%Draw 24%Puebla 23%
Expected goals before kickoff: Querétaro 1.6, Puebla 0.9
Match Insights
- Querétaro won the physical battle, claiming 58% of their duels.
- Kevin Velasco was Puebla's chief creator, topping the match for chance creation.
- L. Abascia was Club Queretaro's engine — the hardest worker on the pitch, involved everywhere.
Derived from match statistics — no opinion, just the numbers.
Match Momentumbars = xG added per window, GoalPost model
Querétaro45'↑↓
57'↑↓
57'↑↓
68'
68'↑↓
71'VAR
71'
79'↑↓
90+5'
KO
HT
FT
Puebla⚽9'
⚽36'
45'
↑↓60'
↑↓60'
65'
↑↓69'
↑↓79'
↑↓79'
86'
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Match Commentary
FT🏁
Full-time — Puebla win 2–0. Velasco's goal in the 9th minute won it. GoalPost's player of the match: Velasco. Against the run of it, too — GoalPost's xG had Querétaro ahead 1.7 to 1.2. That's 20 points for Querétaro, 19 for Puebla. That's all from Estadio La Corregidora — thanks for following along with GoalPost.
90+5'🟨
Homenchenko is booked for dissent.
Querétaro
90+4'🔺
This half is being played exactly where Querétaro want it.
90+2'⏱️
INTO ADDED TIME — Querétaro 0–2 Puebla. Puebla lead into the final minutes.
90+2'👟
Coronel keeps trying for Querétaro, for all the scoreline says.
90+2'📊
4 shots and 2 key passes for Coronel so far.
90'⭐
Abascia keeps putting his imprint on this game for Querétaro.
90'📡
2–0 down, Querétaro are going for it — and the chances are arriving.
87'💨
Off target from Giménez.
86'🟨
Ramírez is booked for a foul.
Puebla
84'🔺
Querétaro have pitched a tent in the other half, and the pressure is only building.
82'🎯
Querétaro are peppering the goal — 3 different players have had a go since the last look.
82'👟
What little Querétaro have going forward runs through Homenchenko.
82'📊
That's 5 shots on target for Querétaro.
79'🔄
Puebla make a double change: Ramírez for Organista and Baltazar for Tomás.
Puebla
79'🔄
Alcalá comes on for Benito. Querétaro's fifth change.
Querétaro
77'📡
Querétaro have found another gear chasing the game — 2–0 down, and the openings are coming.
74'🎯
Homenchenko hits the target for Querétaro.
74'⭐
Everything good from Puebla keeps running through Velasco.
71'🧤
Gutiérrez is protecting Puebla's lead and standing up to everything.
71'📊
4 saves for Gutiérrez so far.
71'🟨
Pérez is booked for dissent.
Querétaro
71'📺
VAR — the penalty Coronel won for Querétaro is overturned. Puebla still lead 2–0.
Querétaro
69'🔄
Pachuca comes on for I. Moreno. I. Moreno had been booked 4 minutes earlier.
Puebla
68'🔄
Victor comes on for D. Parra. Querétaro's fourth change.
Querétaro
68'🟨
Ávila is booked for a foul.
Querétaro
67'💨
Coronel has a go for Querétaro, but it doesn't trouble Gutiérrez.
65'🟨
I. Moreno is booked for a foul.
Puebla
64'🔵
Querétaro are seeing all the ball but trail — possession without the punch, and it's Puebla in front.
62'📡
Momentum's swinging towards Puebla now.
60'📡
Puebla are totally on top — Querétaro with nothing in reply, and you sense a goal isn't far away.
60'📊
1 xG to 0 in Puebla's favor across the last 15 minutes.
60'🔄
Puebla make a double change: Monárrez for O. Moreno and Mustre for L. Hernández.
Puebla
57'💨
Villa and Velasco both have efforts for Puebla.
57'🔄
Querétaro make a double change: Arellano for Adriano and Giménez for Muñoz.
Querétaro
54'👟
It's not all Velasco for Puebla — Hernández is a threat too.
54'📊
3 shots for Hernández so far.
52'📡
The tide is shifting Querétaro's way.
49'⭐
Querétaro haven't found an answer to Moreno yet.
46'🎯
Puebla turn the screw — Villa and Moreno both have a go, and Allison has to be alert.
46'👟
Adriano keeps trying for Querétaro, for all the scoreline says.
46'📊
That's 3 shots on target for Puebla.
46'🟢
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY — Querétaro 0–2 Puebla. Puebla start it two to the good.
HT⏸️
HALF-TIME — Querétaro 0–2 Puebla. Puebla go in two to the good — a real cushion.
45+3'⏱️
INTO ADDED TIME — Querétaro 0–2 Puebla. Puebla lead going into added time before the break.
45+3'🧤
Puebla have a platform because Gutiérrez keeps answering the call.
45+3'⭐
Velasco is the one making it happen for Puebla right now.
45'🎯
A flurry of efforts from Querétaro — Parra and Adriano among those trying their luck.
45'📊
That's 2 shots on target for Querétaro.
45'🔄
Villanueva comes on for Duarte at the break. Querétaro's first change.
Querétaro
45'🟨
Villa is booked for a foul.
Puebla
42'👟
Moreno is lively for Puebla.
38'🚩
The flag goes up against Muñoz.
36'⚽
GOAL! O. Moreno makes it 2–0 to Puebla. Velasco with the assist.
Puebla
34'👟
Hernández is chipping in for Puebla going forward.
32'⭐
Velasco has been excellent for Puebla so far.
30'🧱
30 minutes in, and Querétaro haven't made the keeper work yet.
27'💨
Hernández tries his luck — no trouble for Allison.
26'👟
Adriano gets in on the act for Querétaro.
26'🛡️
Tomás is getting stuck in for Puebla.
18'👟
Hernández keeps getting involved for Puebla.
16'⭐
Moreno is having a fine game for Puebla.
11'👟
Velasco is lively for Puebla.
9'⚽
GOAL! Velasco opens the scoring for Puebla. O. Moreno with the assist.
Puebla
3'🔵
Querétaro are dictating the tempo — Puebla have hardly had a kick.
3'📊
Querétaro have had 100% of the ball.
KO🗞️
González's Querétaro, 12th and three straight defeats, host Espinoza's Puebla, 14th and three straight defeats.
KO🗞️
These two last met in April at Estadio Cuauhtemoc — Querétaro won 2–1.
KO🗞️
GoalPost makes Querétaro favorites — 49% to win, against Puebla's 26%.
KO📝
Querétaro set up in a 4-2-3-1 — Allison; Duarte, Reyes, Abascia, Parra; Adriano, Homenchenko; Muñoz, Coronel, Benito; Ávila up top.
KO📝
Puebla mirror the shape, a 4-2-3-1 of their own — Gutiérrez; I. Moreno, Almada, Vargas, Villa; Organista, Armenta; Velasco, Tomás, O. Moreno; Hernández up top.
KO🟢
Welcome in — Querétaro against Puebla at Estadio La Corregidora, Liga MX Apertura matchday 16. Katia García is the referee.
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