Puebla triumphed over Pumas in a close win on Friday, 2x1, relating to matchweek 7 of the México Apertura. To this matchday, Nicolás Larcamón 's team came from a win, and Andrés Lillini's team came from a defeat. Jozy Altidore didn't leave the bench.
After 6 minutes, Jordi Cortizo opened the scoring for Puebla, laid on by Maximiliano Araújo. In a very unlucky moment, Nicolás Freire scored an own-goal in the 29th minute.
Toto Salvio netted the last goal with 83 minutes on the clock. Toto Salvio reaching the landmark of five goals for the season.
After the result Puebla are 4th in the table, with 12 points, while Pumas sit 10th place, with 8 points. In the next fixture, Puebla's team will host América, while Ciudad de México's team visit Juárez.
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Jordi Cortizo 6' | Nicolás Freire 29' (o.g.) Toto Salvio 83' |