Liga MX Gameweek 7, Apertura

Atlas 1 - 1 FT Atlante FC

Estadio Jalisco

Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching

Futmetrix Verdict
63
FT
Sun, Sep 6
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Atlas
1-1
Atlante FC
⚡ Intensity 52
⚖️ Balance 60
🏆 Stakes 50
🎲 Upset 31
VAR drama defines Estadio Jalisco stalemate

Win Probability

  • Atlas 46%
  • Draw 29%
  • Atlante FC 26%

Futmetrix AI estimate

VAR Drama and Wasted Chances Define Jalisco Stalemate

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. A match defined by video reviews and missed opportunities proves that dominating the ball doesn't guarantee three points.

Fast Start and Wasted Dominance

Atlas dominated possession with 64% of the ball. They pushed the tempo immediately, looking to assert their authority on home soil. Luís Esteves set the tone with an early strike in the 7th minute. The home crowd at Estadio Jalisco roared in approval. A high Intensity rating reflected the aggressive start. Atlas looked ready to run away with the result, racking up 16 shots throughout the match. But despite their absolute control of the midfield, they failed to put the game to bed early, leaving a dangerous window open.

The Penalty Chaos

The match fractured around the half-hour mark. VAR confirmed a penalty for Atlante FC in the 32nd minute following an incident involving Luis Puente. The visitors had a golden ticket. But Jhojan Julio stepped up and missed the spot-kick in the 35th minute. The momentum swung wildly. A remarkable Balance score tells the story of these unpredictable shifts. Rather than folding after such a demoralising miss, Atlante kept pressing against the run of play, unsettling a previously comfortable home defence.

A Gritty Resolution

Atlante finally found their breakthrough right after the restart. Martín Sarrafiore equalised in the 48th minute to stun the hosts. Just three minutes later, VAR intervened yet again, overturning another penalty decision that would have favoured Jhojan Julio. The final whistle brought a 1-1 draw that feels like a missed opportunity for the hosts. Atlas stay safely in the top five, while Atlante grab a precious point on the road to help lift them from the murky lower half of the table.

Key Questions

Was the penalty miss by Luís Esteves the turning point?

Luís Esteves actually scored the opener. It was Atlante's Jhojan Julio who missed a crucial 35th-minute penalty that briefly kept Atlas ahead.

How did VAR change this match?

VAR created immense drama, confirming a 32nd-minute penalty for Atlante and then overturning another crucial spot-kick decision for them in the 51st minute.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
64%
36%
Atlas 64%
Atlante FC 36%
Shots
16
8
Atlas 16
Atlante FC 8
Shots on Target
3
2
Atlas 3
Atlante FC 2
Passes
520
301
Atlas 520
Atlante FC 301
Corners
3
1
Atlas 3
Atlante FC 1
Fouls
20
16
Atlas 20
Atlante FC 16
Yellow Cards
2
3
Atlas 2
Atlante FC 3
Red Cards
0
0
Atlas 0
Atlante FC 0

Match Events

Eugenio Pizzuto 🟨 14'
Luis Puente 32'
Jhojan Julio 35'
Armando Escobar Martín Fernández 🔄 45'
HT
Jhojan Julio 51'
57' 🔄 Ryan Mmaee Sergio Hernández
58' 🔄 Jorge Rodríguez Milton Valenzuela
Luis Puente Joaquín Alejandro Moxica Chapa 🔄 70'
Aarón Quirós Diogo Osmar Bagüí Tobar 🔄 70'
Eduardo Tercero 🟨 75'
77' 🟨 Aldo Rocha
81' 🔄 Arturo González J. Serrato
86' 🟨 Rodrigo Schlegel
87' 🔄 Aldo Rocha Paulo Ramirez
Walter Portales Juan Carrera 🔄 90'
Cristóbal Alfaro Gilberto Adame 🔄 90'+3
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlas

Goalkeepers
C. Vargas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Sánchez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
A. Frías
MAGNET
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
67
Passes
14
Duels
R. Schlegel
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
M. Capasso
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Luís Esteves
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
A. González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
R. Mmaee
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
A. Rocha
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
42%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
J. Rodríguez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
F. Monzón
MAGNET
MAGNET
52
Activity
52
Activity
37
Passes
15
Duels
BENCH
A. Sánchez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Valenzuela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paulo Ramírez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Ríos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Serrato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Duk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Martín
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atlante FC

Goalkeepers
Ó. Jiménez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Walter Portales
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
C. Alfaro
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
E. Tercero
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Quiroz
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
A. Escobar
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
E. Pizzuto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Sarrafiore
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
L. Calzadilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
L. Puente
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
J. Julio
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Jordan García
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Bagüí
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. N. Carrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
W. Clar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Bermúdez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Fernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Adame
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jairón Andrés Charcopa Cabezas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquin Alejandro Moxica Chapa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Club America 6 16 12 2 +10 WClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Club America (25-07-2026)
2 Guadalajara Chivas 7 14 12 6 +6 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)
3 Toluca 6 13 12 4 +8 WToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)LToluca 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-07-2026)
4 Club Tijuana 6 13 10 7 +3 WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Leon (25-07-2026)
5 Atlas 7 13 10 9 +1 DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)LAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)WCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)WAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)LAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)
6 Cruz Azul 7 12 12 11 +1 WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)LCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)
7 Club Queretaro 6 10 9 7 +2 WAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 1 - 2 Club Queretaro (27-07-2026)
8 Leon 6 10 8 6 +2 DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)WLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)LClub Tijuana 1 - 0 Leon (25-07-2026)
9 Puebla 6 10 9 9 0 LClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)DPuebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (01-08-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Puebla (22-07-2026)
10 Monterrey 6 9 13 10 +3 LMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)WAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)LNecaxa 2 - 1 Monterrey (26-07-2026)
11 CF Pachuca 7 8 10 8 +2 WFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)LLeon 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (02-08-2026)
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 6 8 8 8 0 LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)WToluca 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-07-2026)
13 Necaxa 7 8 9 12 -3 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Necaxa (03-08-2026)
14 Atlante FC 7 7 7 9 -2 DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 3 Atlante FC (02-08-2026)
15 Tigres UANL 7 6 9 11 -2 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)LAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)
16 Atletico San Luis 7 6 8 13 -5 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 7 1 4 12 -8 LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)LPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)
18 FC Juarez 7 0 3 21 -18 LFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)LToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)LMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 5 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (01-08-2026)