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Jornada 5 · Aug 22

Puebla vs Santos Result: 3-2

Final score and essential match information for this Apertura 2026 fixture.

Jornada 5Final
Puebla logoPUE Puebla 3
FT
Santos logoSAN Santos 2
Full timeAug 22 · Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Date and timeAug 22Completed
USA TV / StreamingUnivision / UniM?s / TUDN / ViX1 confirmed listing
VenueEstadio CuauhtémocPuebla
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Final result

Puebla 3-2 Santos

Puebla defeated Santos 3-2 on August 22, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 5. It was played at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.

The scoring record lists Facundo Almada for Santos at 4' via an own goal, Eduardo Mustre for Puebla at 9', Ezequiel Bullaude for Santos at 51', Eduardo Mustre for Puebla at 54', and Carlos Baltazar for Puebla at 62'.

Puebla recorded 38.4% possession and 16 total shots, while Santos had 61.6% possession and 6 shots.

Score breakdown

Puebla vs Santos Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timePuebla 1-1 Santos
Full-timePuebla 3-2 Santos
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Puebla 3-2 Santos: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

4'Own Goal · Facundo Almada (Santos)Own Goal by Facundo Almada, Puebla. Puebla 0, Santos Laguna 1.
9'Goal · Eduardo Mustre (Puebla)For/replaced: Carlos BaltazarGoal! Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 1. Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Baltazar.
45'Substitution · Ramiro Sordo (Santos)For/replaced: Diego GonzálezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Ramiro Sordo replaces Diego González.
51'Goal - Header · Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos)For/replaced: Francisco VillalbaGoal! Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 2. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross following a corner.
54'Goal · Eduardo Mustre (Puebla)For/replaced: Juan Pablo VargasGoal! Puebla 2, Santos Laguna 2. Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Vargas following a corner.
62'Goal · Carlos Baltazar (Puebla)For/replaced: Brayan GarnicaGoal! Puebla 3, Santos Laguna 2. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
67'Substitution · Kevin Picón (Santos)For/replaced: Emmanuel EcheverríaSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Picón replaces Emmanuel Echeverría.
67'Substitution · Kevin Palacios (Santos)For/replaced: Eduardo AguirreSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
74'Substitution · Oscar Villa (Puebla)For/replaced: Carlos BaltazarSubstitution, Puebla. Óscar Villa replaces Carlos Baltazar.
80'Substitution · Joshua Mancha (Santos)For/replaced: Aldo LópezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Joshua Mancha replaces Aldo López.
80'Substitution · Lucas Camilo (Puebla)For/replaced: Brayan GarnicaSubstitution, Puebla. Lucas Camilo replaces Brayan Garnica.
89'Substitution · Sergio Sanabria (Puebla)For/replaced: Alejandro OrganistaSubstitution, Puebla. Sergio Sanabria replaces Alejandro Organista.
89'Substitution · Jose Pachuca (Puebla)For/replaced: Fernando MonarrezSubstitution, Puebla. José Pachuca replaces Fernando Monárrez.
89'Substitution · Luifer Hernández (Puebla)For/replaced: Eduardo MustreSubstitution, Puebla. Luifer Hernández replaces Eduardo Mustre.
90'+1'Yellow Card · Kevin Picón (Santos)Kevin Picón (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Full-time statistics

Puebla vs Santos Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

PueblaStatisticSantos
38.4%Possession61.6%
16Total shots6
7Shots on target2
0Blocked shots1
6Corners7
11Fouls8
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Offsides2
1Saves4
80%Pass completion90%
277/327Completed/total passes483/539
6/19Accurate/total crosses3/19
9/16Won/total tackles13/22
9Interceptions5
15Clearances15
Top performers

Puebla vs Santos Key Players

These players led their team in the main full-time stat categories supplied for this match.

Puebla match leaders

  • Total ShotsKevin Velasco4 · 2 SOG, 0.42 xG
  • Accurate PassesFacundo Almada37 · 43 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsFernando Monarrez9 · 0 TKLW
  • SavesRicardo Gutiérrez1 · 3 SOGA, 0.32 xGC

Santos match leaders

  • Total ShotsEzequiel Bullaude2 · 1 SOG, 0.16 xG
  • Accurate PassesFelipe Sanchez86 · 91 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsFranco Pardo7 · 1 TKLW, 3 DUELW
  • SavesCarlos Acevedo4 · 7 SOGA, 1.02 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Puebla vs Santos Lineups and Formations

Puebla (4-4-1-1)

  1. #28 Ricardo GutiérrezG
  2. #4 Juan Pablo VargasCD-L
  3. #5 Facundo AlmadaCD-R
  4. #7 Fernando MonarrezLB
  5. #12 Iker MorenoRB
  6. #16 Alonso RamirezCM-L
  7. #24 Alejandro OrganistaCM-R
  8. #22 Carlos BaltazarLM
  9. #27 Brayan GarnicaRM
  10. #29 Eduardo MustreF
  11. #26 Kevin VelascoRCF
View substitutes
  • #34 Lucas CamiloSUB
  • #9 Luifer HernándezSUB
  • #3 Alberto HerreraSUB
  • #33 Jesus RodriguezSUB
  • #2 Ángel LeyvaSUB
  • #21 Sergio SanabriaSUB
  • #20 Jose PachucaSUB
  • #10 Mathías TomásSUB
  • #15 Oscar VillaSUB
  • #8 Omar MorenoSUB

Santos (4-2-3-1)

  1. #1 Carlos AcevedoG
  2. #25 Felipe SanchezCD-L
  3. #18 Franco PardoCD-R
  4. #17 Emmanuel EcheverríaLB
  5. #3 Mauricio CuevasRB
  6. #21 Francisco VillalbaAM
  7. #5 Aldo LópezLM
  8. #8 Salvador MariscalRM
  9. #19 Eduardo AguirreF
  10. #10 Ezequiel BullaudeAM-L
  11. #7 Diego GonzálezAM-R
View substitutes
  • #14 Efraín OronaSUB
  • #188 Magnus Francisco López GustavsenSUB
  • #28 Jonathan PérezSUB
  • #22 Kevin PicónSUB
  • #33 Hector Holguin PerezSUB
  • #6 Javier GüemezSUB
  • #26 Ramiro SordoSUB
  • #4 José AbellaSUB
  • #77 Kevin PalaciosSUB
  • #15 Joshua ManchaSUB
Match information

Puebla vs Santos Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla.

Officials: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Referee).

Match facts are cross-checked against the ESPN match record. The final score stored by this site remains the result shown at the top.

Play-by-play

Puebla vs Santos Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 99 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

Open match commentary
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
3'Offside, Puebla. Brayan Garnica is caught offside.
4'Own Goal by Facundo Almada, Puebla. Puebla 0, Santos Laguna 1.
7'Delay in match (Puebla).
7'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9'Goal! Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 1. Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Baltazar.
10'Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
10'Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'Brayan Garnica (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12'Foul by Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna).
14'Foul by Iker Moreno (Puebla).
14'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'Attempt missed. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
17'Attempt missed. Brayan Garnica (Puebla) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
19'Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
19'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Alonso Ramírez (Puebla).
20'Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'Foul by Alonso Ramírez (Puebla).
22'Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Foul by Carlos Baltazar (Puebla).
25'Mauricio Cuevas (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26'Attempt missed. Diego González (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
26'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
27'Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
29'Handball by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
29'Attempt missed. Brayan Garnica (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
33'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Fernando Monárrez.
38'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Diego González.
39'Attempt missed. Alonso Ramírez (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Velasco with a cross following a corner.
39'Iker Moreno (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39'Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna).
41'Attempt saved. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Kevin Velasco with a cross.
45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3'First Half ends, Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 1.
45'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Ramiro Sordo replaces Diego González.
45'Second Half begins Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 1.
47'Brayan Garnica (Puebla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47'Foul by Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna).
48'Attempt saved. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
48'Offside, Puebla. Facundo Almada is caught offside.
49'Offside, Santos Laguna. Mauricio Cuevas is caught offside.
49'Kevin Velasco (Puebla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
51'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Iker Moreno.
51'Goal! Puebla 1, Santos Laguna 2. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross following a corner.
52'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Felipe Sánchez.
54'Goal! Puebla 2, Santos Laguna 2. Eduardo Mustre (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Vargas following a corner.
55'Alejandro Organista (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55'Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
57'Attempt missed. Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
58'Offside, Puebla. Kevin Velasco is caught offside.
59'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Carlos Baltazar.
61'Offside, Puebla. Alejandro Organista is caught offside.
62'Goal! Puebla 3, Santos Laguna 2. Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a cross.
64'Alonso Ramírez (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'Foul by Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna).
66'Carlos Baltazar (Puebla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
67'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Picón replaces Emmanuel Echeverría.
67'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
68'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Ramiro Sordo.
69'Attempt missed. Alejandro Organista (Puebla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brayan Garnica with a headed pass following a corner.
70'Attempt saved. Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ricardo Gutiérrez (Puebla). Assisted by Fran Villalba.
72'Foul by Kevin Velasco (Puebla).
72'Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Substitution, Puebla. Óscar Villa replaces Carlos Baltazar.
74'Foul by Alonso Ramírez (Puebla).
74'Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Attempt missed. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo Mustre.
76'Attempt missed. Fernando Monárrez (Puebla) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Organista following a fast break.
77'Attempt missed. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Vargas following a fast break.
77'Attempt saved. Kevin Velasco (Puebla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Eduardo Mustre.
77'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
80'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Joshua Mancha replaces Aldo López.
80'Substitution, Puebla. Lucas Camilo replaces Brayan Garnica.
82'Attempt saved. Lucas Camilo (Puebla) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Fernando Monárrez with a cross.
82'Offside, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios is caught offside.
85'Foul by Alejandro Organista (Puebla).
85'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Villalba following a set piece situation.
85'Attempt blocked. Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Alonso Ramírez.
86'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Eduardo Mustre.
88'Foul by Óscar Villa (Puebla).
88'Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'Substitution, Puebla. Sergio Sanabria replaces Alejandro Organista.
89'Substitution, Puebla. José Pachuca replaces Fernando Monárrez.
89'Substitution, Puebla. Luifer Hernández replaces Eduardo Mustre.
90'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by José Pachuca.
90'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by José Pachuca.
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Kevin Velasco (Puebla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Foul by Kevin Picón (Santos Laguna).
90'+1'Kevin Picón (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2'Corner, Puebla. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Puebla 3, Santos Laguna 2.
Match ends, Puebla 3, Santos Laguna 2.
Match context

Puebla vs Santos: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 5 of Apertura 2026. Puebla is the home club and Santos is the visitor.

It is fixture 5 in Puebla's listed Apertura route. For Santos, it is listed match 5 of the tournament. These sequence numbers are calculated from the current schedule and update if the feed adds or reschedules a fixture.

Standings are the site's latest tournament snapshot, not necessarily the table as it stood on the match date.

Latest completed matches

Puebla and Santos Recent Form: Last Five Results

Use the W-D-L markers and scores to see how both teams arrived at this matchup.

Puebla last five matches

L2026-08-075-2 vs Portland TimbersLeague Phase
L2026-08-103-0 vs Austin FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-133-2 vs San Diego FCLeague Phase
W2026-08-183-2 vs PachucaTorneo Apertura
W2026-08-233-2 vs SantosTorneo Apertura

Santos last five matches

L2026-08-062-0 vs New York City FCLeague Phase
L2026-08-103-1 vs Chicago Fire FCLeague Phase
W2026-08-132-0 vs Philadelphia UnionLeague Phase
L2026-08-171-0 vs GuadalajaraTorneo Apertura
L2026-08-233-2 vs PueblaTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

Puebla vs Santos Head-to-Head Results

Recent meetings supplied with the completed match record are listed below. Scores are shown home team first.

2026-03-22 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 2-1 Puebla
2025-07-26 · Torneo AperturaPuebla 1-0 Santos
2025-02-02 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 0-2 Puebla
2024-07-05 · Torneo AperturaPuebla 1-0 Santos
2024-01-31 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 3-0 Puebla

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

Start with the goals and key moments

The timeline lists the scoring plays, cards and substitutions in match order. Use it for a quick explanation of how the 3-2 result developed.

Compare the full-time team statistics

Possession, shots, passing and defensive actions show where each side had the advantage. These are recorded match totals, not predictions or subjective player ratings.

Use form and standings as context

Recent scores and the latest table help place this result in the wider Liga MX season. The standings may include matches played after this fixture.

Puebla vs Santos FAQ

What was the Puebla vs Santos final score?

Puebla 3-2 Santos was the full-time result on Aug 22.

Who scored in Puebla vs Santos?

Facundo Almada scored for Santos in the 4'; Eduardo Mustre scored for Puebla in the 9', assisted by Carlos Baltazar; Ezequiel Bullaude scored for Santos in the 51', assisted by Francisco Villalba; Eduardo Mustre scored for Puebla in the 54', assisted by Juan Pablo Vargas; Carlos Baltazar scored for Puebla in the 62', assisted by Brayan Garnica.

What were the key match stats?

Puebla had 38.4% possession and 16 shots; Santos had 61.6% possession and 6 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.

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