Puebla Welcomes León in Apertura 2026 Liga MX Match

Puebla faces León on October 9, 2026, at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in the Apertura 2026 Liga MX Jornada 11 opener, with both teams seeking points after the FIFA break. The match began at 19:00 hours, according to tvazteca.com. Puebla entered the match in ninth place with 14 points after a 1-0 defeat against Tigres in its previous game, according to tvazteca.com.

León arrived fifth with 17 points after beating FC Juárez 2-1 in Jornada 10. The Puebla squad received a boost before the match as Eduardo Mustre returned to training after recovering from an ankle injury, according to grada.mx. The young forward had been sidelined for several weeks.

According to grada.mx, Mustre could be considered by coach Gerardo Espinoza for the León match after completing several training sessions during the FIFA break. His recovery timeline allowed him to remain in contention for a return.

Puebla also expected the availability of Heriberto Jurado after his recovery from a bone-related issue that kept him out of the Mexico Under-23 national team, according to grada.mx. Kevin Velasco remained unavailable because of muscle discomfort. León traveled to Puebla after a positive run that included its victory over FC Juárez, while Puebla looked to strengthen its position in the standings at home, according to tvazteca.com.