Liga MX Gameweek 8, Clausura

FC Juarez 3 - 1 FT Atlas

Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez

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Futmetrix Verdict
68
FT
Sat, Feb 28
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FC Juarez
3-1
Atlas
⚡ Intensity 74
⚖️ Balance 53
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Early strike fuels Juarez victory.

Win Probability

  • FC Juarez 46%
  • Draw 28%
  • Atlas 26%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Juarez Blitz Stuns Atlas in Border Town Thriller

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A devastating first-minute opener and smart tactical management earned the hosts a crucial victory over a playoff-chasing side.

Lightning Start

Fans at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez barely had time to take their seats before the match exploded into life. In the very first minute, Puma found the back of the net after a slick ball from O. Estupinan. This immediate breakthrough set a soaring Intensity rating for the opening exchanges. FC Juarez edged possession with 53% of the ball, forcing Atlas to chase shadows early on. The visitors eventually clawed their way back into the contest. Following a tense VAR review involving Edgar Zaldívar in the 23rd minute, the visitors were awarded a penalty. A. Gonzalez stepped up and coolly dispatched the spot-kick to level the score.

The Turning Point

Just as the match seemed destined for a halftime stalemate, the tactical Balance shifted completely. The catalyst came from an early substitution. J. M. Torres Ramirez I. entered the fray in the 19th minute and made his presence felt right before the interval. In the 45th minute, he provided a killer assist for D. Garcia, who fired home to restore the home side's advantage. Conceding so close to the whistle was a severe psychological blow from which the visitors never truly recovered.

Closing the Door

The second half saw Atlas desperately chasing the game to protect their playoff hopes. Despite registering a higher expected goals tally (1.19 to 0.55), their finishing was woeful. They managed just two shots on target all night. Juarez absorbed the pressure comfortably, sitting deep and waiting for mistakes. The final nail in the coffin arrived in the 89th minute when Gustavo Ferrareis deflected the ball into his own net, putting the game to bed. The high Stakes were evident at the final whistle; Juarez secure a massive win, leaving Atlas trailing 12 points behind the league leaders.

Key Questions

How did substitute José Luis Rodríguez change the game?

José Luis Rodríguez actually started and scored in the first minute. The real game-changing substitute was J. M. Torres Ramirez I., who provided a crucial assist.

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
53%
47%
FC Juarez 53%
Atlas 47%
Shots
10
8
FC Juarez 10
Atlas 8
Shots on Target
4
2
FC Juarez 4
Atlas 2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.55
1.19
FC Juarez 0.55
Atlas 1.19
Passes
325
296
FC Juarez 325
Atlas 296
Pass Accuracy
77%
74%
FC Juarez 77%
Atlas 74%
Corners
4
4
FC Juarez 4
Atlas 4
Fouls
17
15
FC Juarez 17
Atlas 15
Yellow Cards
3
2
FC Juarez 3
Atlas 2
Red Cards
0
0
FC Juarez 0
Atlas 0

Match Events

1' Puma (O. Estupinan)
19' 🔄 Ricardinho J. M. Torres Ramirez I.
Edgar Zaldívar 23'
A. Gonzalez 26'
33' 🟨 Denzell Garcia
Edgar Zaldívar 🟨 36'
45' D. Garcia (J. M. Torres Ramirez I.)
HT
P. Ramirez D. Gonzalez 🔄 46'
E. Zaldivar M. E. Garcia 🔄 65'
E. Aguirre A. Rodriguez 🔄 65'
66' 🔄 Monchu R. Pizarro
66' 🔄 O. Estupinan L. Dupuy
Sergio Hernandez 🟨 77'
83' 🔄 FC Juarez R. Fulgencio
83' 🔄 D. Garcia Guilherme Castilho
A. Gonzalez L. Gamboa 🔄 83'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
Sebastián Jurado
MAGNET
MAGNET
47
Activity
47
Activity
47
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Francisco Nevárez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Jesús Murillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moisés Mosquera
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.6
Rating
Alejandro Mayorga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Homer Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
19
Entry
Denzell García
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Monchu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
José Luis Rodríguez
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
8
Rating
Forwards
Óscar Estupiñán
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
BENCH
Guillermo Ruiz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
José Juan García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javier Aquino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eder López
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Castilho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodolfo Pizarro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Raymundo Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jairo Torres
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
64
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Luca Martínez Dupuy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ettson Ayón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atlas

Goalkeepers
Camilo Vargas
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Gaddi Aguirre
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Manuel Capasso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Schlegel
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Gustavo Ferrareis
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Own Goal
Impact
6.6
Rating
Aldo Rocha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Édgar Zaldívar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Sergio Hernández
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
10
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Forwards
Arturo González
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Paulo Ramírez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Eduardo Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Antonio Sánchez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adrián Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorge Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Róber Pier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Víctor Ríos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo del Prete
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Gamboa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/04/2025 Atlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
04/05/2025 Atlas 1 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
07/06/2024 FC Juarez 2 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
01/29/2024 Atlas 2 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/23/2023 FC Juarez 1 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
04/10/2023 FC Juarez 1 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/04/2025
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
04/05/2025
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
07/06/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
01/29/2024
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/23/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
04/10/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
FC Juarez Win
Atlas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 14 33 25 14 +11 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (25-05-2026)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-05-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (17-05-2026)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-05-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Atlas (10-05-2026)
2 CF Pachuca 12 23 13 7 +6 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (18-05-2026)WCF Pachuca 1 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-05-2026)WCF Pachuca 2 - 0 Toluca (10-05-2026)WToluca 0 - 1 CF Pachuca (04-05-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (28-02-2026)
3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 14 22 23 16 +7 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (25-05-2026)DCruz Azul 0 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (22-05-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (18-05-2026)LCF Pachuca 1 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-05-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Club America (11-05-2026)
4 Guadalajara Chivas 12 22 18 15 +3 LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (17-05-2026)DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-05-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (10-05-2026)LTigres UANL 3 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (03-05-2026)LToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)
5 Toluca 10 18 11 5 +6 LCF Pachuca 2 - 0 Toluca (10-05-2026)LToluca 0 - 1 CF Pachuca (04-05-2026)WToluca 2 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (28-02-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)
6 Tigres UANL 10 16 18 12 +6 LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Tigres UANL (10-05-2026)WTigres UANL 3 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (03-05-2026)WClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)LTigres UANL 1 - 2 CF Pachuca (21-02-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (15-02-2026)
7 Club America 10 13 14 13 +1 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Club America (11-05-2026)DClub America 3 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (03-05-2026)LClub America 1 - 4 Tigres UANL (01-03-2026)WPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 0 Club America (15-02-2026)
8 Atlas 10 13 12 16 -4 LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Atlas (10-05-2026)LAtlas 2 - 3 Cruz Azul (03-05-2026)LFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)WAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)LCF Pachuca 3 - 1 Atlas (14-02-2026)
9 Monterrey 8 10 10 9 +1 LMonterrey 0 - 2 Cruz Azul (01-03-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-02-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)LClub America 1 - 0 Monterrey (08-02-2026)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)
10 Leon 8 10 9 11 -2 WLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Leon (15-02-2026)LClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Leon (07-02-2026)LLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)
11 Club Tijuana 8 9 7 7 0 DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)LToluca 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (14-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (07-02-2026)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)
12 Necaxa 8 9 10 13 -3 LLeon 2 - 1 Necaxa (01-03-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 3 Toluca (22-02-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)WNecaxa 4 - 1 Atletico San Luis (07-02-2026)LClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)
13 FC Juarez 8 8 12 14 -2 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)WFC Juarez 3 - 1 Atlas (28-02-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Necaxa (15-02-2026)LCF Pachuca 2 - 0 FC Juarez (08-02-2026)LFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)
14 Puebla 8 8 5 10 -5 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LPuebla 0 - 4 Club America (21-02-2026)LPuebla 2 - 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Puebla (07-02-2026)DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)
15 Atletico San Luis 8 7 12 14 -2 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Puebla (28-02-2026)LAtlas 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (21-02-2026)WAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)LNecaxa 4 - 1 Atletico San Luis (07-02-2026)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)
16 Club Queretaro 8 7 8 11 -3 DClub Queretaro 1 - 1 FC Juarez (08-04-2026)DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LAtletico San Luis 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (14-02-2026)WClub Queretaro 2 - 0 Leon (07-02-2026)DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 CF Pachuca (01-02-2026)
17 Mazatlán 8 7 8 14 -6 WMazatlán 1 - 0 CF Pachuca (28-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Mazatlán (22-02-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (07-02-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)
18 Santos Laguna 8 2 9 23 -14 DClub Queretaro 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (28-02-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (22-02-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 2 Mazatlán (15-02-2026)LTigres UANL 5 - 1 Santos Laguna (07-02-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)

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