Liga MX Apertura - 15

FC Juarez 4 - 4 FT Puebla

Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez

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Futmetrix Verdict
90
FT
Sat, Oct 25
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FC Juarez
4-4
Puebla
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 73
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Puebla snatch astonishing 4-4 draw.

Eight-Goal Thriller Ends in Spectacular Draw

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 90/100. An extraordinary showcase of attacking football and defensive fragility culminated in a match that will define the season's sheer entertainment value.

Early Exertions

The Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez witnessed a frantic opening period that established an incredibly high Intensity rating straight away. FC Juarez seized the initiative, moving the ball with purpose and constantly threatening down the flanks. Their aggressive approach paid dividends in the 25th minute when Madson clinically broke the deadlock. The hosts maintained their suffocating pressure, and their momentum peaked when a lengthy VAR review confirmed a penalty, allowing O. Estupinan to double the advantage. It looked like a routine home victory was on the cards. However, Puebla demonstrated admirable resilience before the interval. In the 45th minute, L. Rey found the back of the net, completely altering the complexion of the contest and giving the visitors a crucial lifeline.

The Goal Avalanche

The second half abandoned any semblance of tactical Balance, transforming the pitch into an end-to-end shooting gallery. Shortly after the restart, Guilherme Castilho restored the two-goal cushion, finishing off a slick move orchestrated by Puma. Instead of capitulating, the visitors edged possession to 51% and pushed forward. The teams traded blows in a wildly open phase that saw a combined 34 shots and 14 corners. E. Gomez pulled one back in the 70th minute, only for J. Murillo to immediately answer back and make it 4-2. In the home goal, Sebastián Jurado was forced to make four crucial saves, desperately trying to construct a wall against the relentless waves of attacking pressure.

Dramatic Conclusion

With the Stakes rising as the final whistle approached, managerial interventions sparked an incredible late surge. In the 88th minute, substitute A. Araos struck decisively to reduce the deficit to a single goal, setting up a spectacularly tense finale. The ultimate Upset Factor materialized in the 90th minute when Rey completed a dramatic brace, converting a superb delivery from F. Monarrez to snatch a 4-4 draw. The result leaves the home side thoroughly frustrated after squandering a two-goal lead twice, while the visitors travel back with a massive boost to their collective morale.

Key Questions

What made Luis Gabriel Rey the Man of the Match?

He scored a crucial brace, including the dramatic 90th-minute equalizer, to spearhead an unbelievable comeback for the visiting side.

What caused the 8-goal thriller?

A wildly open tactical setup generating 34 combined shots, clinical finishing, and notable defensive lapses from both teams across the pitch.

Did FC Juarez deserve the late equalizer?

Puebla actually scored the late equalizer. Juarez controlled large portions of the match but were punished for poor defensive game management late on.

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
49%
51%
FC Juarez 49%
Puebla 51%
Shots
17
17
FC Juarez 17
Puebla 17
Shots on Target
8
8
FC Juarez 8
Puebla 8
Passes
398
424
FC Juarez 398
Puebla 424
Pass Accuracy
86%
84%
FC Juarez 86%
Puebla 84%
Corners
4
10
FC Juarez 4
Puebla 10
Fouls
11
11
FC Juarez 11
Puebla 11
Yellow Cards
2
2
FC Juarez 2
Puebla 2
Red Cards
0
0
FC Juarez 0
Puebla 0

Match Events

25' Madson
37' O. Estupinan
W. Portales C. Baltazar 🔄 43'
45' 🟨 Jesús Murillo
L. Rey 45'
HT
48' Guilherme Castilho (Puma)
Efrain Orona 🟨 50'
E. Navarro F. Monarrez 🔄 58'
R. Marin A. Araos 🔄 58'
Edgar Guerra 🟨 65'
E. Gomez 70'
73' J. Murillo (Guilherme Castilho)
A. Organista M. Ramirez 🔄 74'
E. Guerra B. Garnica 🔄 74'
78' 🔄 Madson R. Fulgencio
84' 🔄 R. Pizarro D. Valoyes
84' 🔄 Puma Ricardinho
A. Araos (E. Gomez) 88'
89' 🔄 H. E. Martinez Yepez J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza
89' 🔄 O. Estupinan A. Zaldivar
L. Rey (F. Monarrez) 90'
90'+2 🟨 Raymundo Fulgencio
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
D. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Murillo
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
J. Manriquez
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
0
Tackles
A. Mayorga
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Madson
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
6
Shots
7.2
Rating
Guilherme Castilho
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
H. E. Martinez Yepez
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
35%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Puma
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Forwards
R. Pizarro
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
O. Estupinan
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
D. Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Villalpando
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. A. Gonzalez Mendoza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Valoyes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zaldivar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Puebla

Goalkeepers
J. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
A. de la Rosa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Navarro
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.6
Rating
J. R. Pachuca Martinez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
E. Orona
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
W. Portales
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
43
Total Mins
43
Entry
Midfielders
E. Guerra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
A. Organista
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
L. Rey
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.5
Rating
E. Gomez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Forwards
R. Marin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
BENCH
J. Gonzalez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
B. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Cortes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Monarrez
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
32
Minutes
6.9
Rating
M. Ramirez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Baltazar
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
B. Garnica
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
A. Araos
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
A. Robles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Gamarra
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/25/2025 FC Juarez 4 - 4 Puebla Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
03/29/2025 FC Juarez 2 - 0 Puebla Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/28/2024 Puebla 2 - 3 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
03/24/2024 FC Juarez 4 - 3 Puebla Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
08/26/2023 Puebla 1 - 0 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
04/01/2023 FC Juarez 0 - 2 Puebla Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/25/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
03/29/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
09/28/2024
Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
03/24/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
08/26/2023
Liga MX Estadio Cuauhtémoc
04/01/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
FC Juarez Win
Puebla Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 15 33 41 18 +23 DToluca 2 - 2 Pachuca (27-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)WToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)
2 Tigres UANL 15 32 31 14 +17 WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-10-2025)WPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)
3 Cruz Azul 15 32 27 17 +10 WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Monterrey (26-10-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)WCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (05-10-2025)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)
4 Club America 15 31 31 16 +15 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club America (25-10-2025)WClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)LCruz Azul 2 - 1 Club America (19-10-2025)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)WClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)
5 Monterrey 15 30 30 24 +6 LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Monterrey (26-10-2025)WMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)
6 Guadalajara Chivas 15 23 24 20 +4 WGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 1 Atlas (26-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)
7 Pachuca 15 22 21 19 +2 DToluca 2 - 2 Pachuca (27-10-2025)LPachuca 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (23-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)WPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)
8 Club Tijuana 15 21 26 19 +7 LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Toluca (23-10-2025)LPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)DClub Tijuana 2 - 2 Monterrey (06-10-2025)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 Cruz Azul (29-09-2025)
9 FC Juarez 15 20 24 25 -1 DFC Juarez 4 - 4 Puebla (25-10-2025)LMonterrey 4 - 2 FC Juarez (22-10-2025)DFC Juarez 2 - 2 Pachuca (18-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)
10 Santos Laguna 15 17 20 24 -4 WSantos Laguna 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (26-10-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)WSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (05-10-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (28-09-2025)
11 Atletico San Luis 15 16 23 24 -1 LAtletico San Luis 3 - 4 Necaxa (27-10-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)WAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LPachuca 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (27-09-2025)
12 Atlas 15 16 24 33 -9 LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 1 Atlas (26-10-2025)WAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LAtletico San Luis 2 - 0 Atlas (18-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 1 FC Juarez (04-10-2025)WAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)
13 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 15 15 17 22 -5 DLeon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis (23-10-2025)DMonterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (19-10-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (06-10-2025)LClub America 4 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (28-09-2025)
14 Club Queretaro 15 14 16 28 -12 LSantos Laguna 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (26-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (23-10-2025)LToluca 4 - 0 Club Queretaro (18-10-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 Tigres UANL (28-09-2025)
15 Mazatlán 15 13 19 27 -8 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club America (25-10-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (22-10-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Mazatlán (19-10-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis (04-10-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Mazatlán (28-09-2025)
16 Necaxa 15 13 19 30 -11 WAtletico San Luis 3 - 4 Necaxa (27-10-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (22-10-2025)LTigres UANL 5 - 3 Necaxa (18-10-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Pachuca (04-10-2025)LAtlas 3 - 2 Necaxa (27-09-2025)
17 Leon 15 13 13 27 -14 DLeon 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-10-2025)LAtlas 2 - 0 Leon (23-10-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 0 Leon (18-10-2025)LLeon 2 - 4 Toluca (05-10-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 0 Leon (27-09-2025)
18 Puebla 15 9 19 38 -19 DFC Juarez 4 - 4 Puebla (25-10-2025)LClub America 2 - 1 Puebla (22-10-2025)WPuebla 4 - 3 Club Tijuana (18-10-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 1 Puebla (04-10-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (27-09-2025)