Brunetta’s Penalty Seals 1-0 Tigres Win Over Puebla

Tigres UANL 1-0 Puebla: Liga MX Apertura Matchday 10

The Estadio Universitario erupted in cathartic relief as Tigres UANL ground out a nervy 1-0 victory over Puebla in Liga MX Apertura’s Matchday 10, their winner coming from Juan Brunetta’s ice-cool 54th-minute penalty after Facundo Almada’s VAR-confirmed handball.

Tigres Turn Pressure Into Points

For 45 minutes, Tigres’ 56% possession amounted to frustration – 12 total shots but just four on target against a Puebla side who’d rode their luck after Alejandro Organista’s early yellow card for clipping Brunetta’s heels. The breakthrough came when Almada blocked Joaquim’s cross with an outstretched arm, VAR confirming what 40,000 home fans already knew. Brunetta stepped up, sent Gutiérrez the wrong way, and ignited yellow flares in the stands.

Puebla’s Misfiring Front Line

Gerardo Espinoza’s side managed just one shot on target all night – a tame effort easily smothered by Nahuel Guzmán. Substitute striker Ignacio Maestro, thrown on at 0-1, failed to connect with Brayan Garnica’s crosses as Puebla’s 44% possession yielded only half-chances. Their best opportunity came from distance – Sebastián Sanabria curling just wide on 63 minutes – but this was a night where every final pass seemed just off.

What This Means For Both Sides

Tigres climb into playoff contention with this gritty win, their back four of Sánchez, Joaquim, Guerrero and Laínez registering a combined 12 clearances. For Puebla, the worrying trend continues – one win in five now, with their attack blunt without injured top scorer Iker Moreno. Both sides face midweek Copa MX tests before Tigres host Mazatlán and Puebla welcome FC Juárez in Matchday 11.