Puebla - América: América wins 4-0 at Cuauhtémoc in Jornada 7
The match puebla - américa ended in a clear victory for the visitors, with América defeating Puebla 4-0 at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. The result delivered a decisive response for América after a difficult start to the Clausura 2026 and underscored both teams' urgency as the tournament approaches its midpoint.
Puebla - América: match recap
América left Puebla with a 4-0 scoreline. Raphael Veiga opened the scoring and registered his first goal in Mexico, helping set the tone for the visitors. Isaías Violante added to the advantage, and later Víctor Dávila and a player identified as "La Pantera Zúñiga" completed the rout. The referee Katia Itzel signaled the end of the match following the fourth goal. The final sequence included a near-chance that was deflected by Puebla's goalkeeper and an additional shot that narrowly missed, but the four-goal cushion proved insurmountable for the home side.
Lineups and tactical changes
Both starting XIs were provided ahead of kickoff. Puebla lined up with Ricardo Gutiérrez in goal, a backline featuring Luis Rey, Juan Vargas, Ulises Torres and Eduardo Navarro, and an attack that included Iker Moreno, Edgar Guerra, Carlos Baltazar, Kevin Velasco, Emiliano Gómez and Esteban Lozano. América started with Luis Malagón in goal and a spine of Israel Reyes, Aaron Mejía, Cristian Borja, Miguel Vázquez, Isaías Violante, Rodrigo Dourado, Raphael Veiga, Erick Sánchez, Brian Rodríguez and Henry Martín.
During the match América introduced Víctor Dávila, Vinícius Moreira and Jonathan Dos Santos in place of Erick Sánchez, Henry Martín and Raphael Veiga. Those changes coincided with goals that extended the lead, with Dávila among the scorers after entering the game.
Standings context and significance
Before the fixture, América occupied 10th place with eight points after two wins, two draws and two defeats. Puebla sat 13th with five points from one win, two draws and three losses. Both clubs entered the match under pressure to climb toward the top eight places that qualify for the Liguilla; the midseason run of fixtures makes each result increasingly consequential. The emphatic margin here gives América a clear confidence lift, while Puebla missed an opportunity to capitalize on home advantage, having previously won once at the Cuauhtémoc this campaign.
Recent history and immediate outlook
The teams last met at the Cuauhtémoc in Jornada 6 of the previous Clausura, with the visitors taking a 1-2 victory. Across the last five encounters, América held the edge with four wins to Puebla's one. In the short term, América can view this result as a momentum-builder; if the team maintains improved attacking output and consistency in defense, it may accelerate a climb up the table. For Puebla, the challenge is to convert home opportunities more reliably and arrest the slide before the competition reaches its decisive phase. The match kicked off at 22: 06 ET and closed with a clear outcome that reshuffles immediate expectations for both squads.
