2018–19 Club Puebla season
Puebla 2018–19 football season
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Carlos López Domínguez | ||
| Manager | Enrique Meza (until 3 February)[1] Ignacio Sánchez (from 3 February)[1] | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Cuauhtémoc | ||
| Apertura | 12th | ||
| Clausura | 14th | ||
| Apertura Copa MX | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Cavallini (7 goals) All: Lucas Cavallini (7 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | León 0–4 Puebla (28 October 2018) | ||
| Biggest defeat | UANL 6–1 Puebla (10 November 2018) | ||
| |||
| All statistics correct as of 13 January 2019. | |||
The 2018–19 Club Puebla season is the club's 72nd professional season in Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. The club will also play Copa MX.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Enrique Meza |
| Assistant coaches | Juan Reynoso |
| Marco Trejo | |
| Octavio Becerril | |
| Fitness coach |  Mario Mendaña |
| Doctor | Gerardo Toledo |
| Medical assistant | Hugo García |
Players
Squad information
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | GK | | Jesús Rodríguez | (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 30) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 13 | GK | | Tirso Trueba | (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 27) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 28 | GK | | Santiago Ramírez | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 34 | GK | | Nicolás Vikonis | (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984 (age 40) | 2017 |  Millonarios |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | DF | | Brayan Angulo | (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 34) | 2017 | Chiapas |
| 5 | DF | | Daniel Arreola | (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38) | 2018 | Atlas |
| 14 | DF | | Erik Pimentel | (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33) | 2017 | Atlante |
| 16 | DF | | Gerardo Rodríguez | (1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 (age 38) | 2019 (Winter) | Toluca |
| 17 | DF | | Alonso Zamora | (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 (age 32) | 2017 (Winter) | Juárez |
| 26 | DF | | José Pallas | (1983-01-05) 5 January 1983 (age 41) | 2018 |  Cerro Porteño |
| 300 | DF | | Vladimir Loroña | (1998-11-16) 16 November 1998 (age 25) | 2018 | Youth System |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 3 | MF |  | Alejandro Chumacero | (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 33) | 2018 | The Strongest |
| 7 | MF | | Pablo González | (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | Tapachula |
| 8 | MF | | Francisco Acuña | (1988-01-19) 19 January 1988 (age 36) | 2017 | BUAP |
| 10 | MF | | Jonathan Espericueta | (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 29) | 2018 | Atlético San Luis |
| 18 | MF | | Luis Robles | (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986 (age 37) | 2018 | Atlas |
| 21 | MF | | José Guerrero (Captain) | (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 36) | 2017 | América |
| 23 | MF |  | José Francisco Torres | (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 36) | 2018 | UANL |
| 24 | MF | | José María Rodríguez | (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 26) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 27 | MF | | Alan Acosta | (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) | 2019 (Winter) | UNAM |
| 29 | MF | | David Aymerich | (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 30 | MF | | Jesús Zavala | (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 36) | 2019 (Winter) | Zacatecas |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | FW |  | Lucas Cavallini | (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 (age 31) | 2017 | Peñarol |
| 11 | FW | | Christian Tabó | (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 (age 30) | 2017 | Nacional |
| 12 | FW | | Félix Micolta | (1989-11-30) 30 November 1989 (age 34) | 2018 | América de Cali |
| 19 | FW | | Pedro Goulart | (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 26) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 20 | FW |  | Pablo Gómez | (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 26) | 2018 | Youth System |
| 22 | FW | | Omar Fernández | (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31) | 2017 |  Melgar |
| 25 | FW | | Santiago Ormeño | (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30) | 2018 | BUAP |
| 31 | FW | | Cristian Palacios | (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 33) | 2018 | Peñarol |
| 32 | FW | | Matías Alustiza | (1984-05-31) 31 May 1984 (age 39) | 2019 (Winter) | UNAM |
Players and squad numbers last updated on 6 January 2019.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Torneo Apertura | 21 July 2018 | 23 November 2018 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 029.41 |
| Apertura Copa MX | 25 July 2018 | 5 September 2018 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 040.00 |
| Torneo Clausura | 4 January 2019 | 4 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 035.29 |
| Clausura Copa MX | 9 January 2019 | 26 February 2019 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 020.00 |
| Total | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 031.82 | ||||
Last updated: 26 May 2019
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Torneo Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 20 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 20 |
| 13 | BUAP | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 |
| 14 | León | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 18 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Matches
Cruz Azul v Puebla
| 20 July 2018 1 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome |
Puebla v Toluca
| 27 July 2018 2 | Puebla | 2–1 | Toluca | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 14,326 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
Santos Laguna v Puebla
| 6 August 2018 3 | Santos Laguna | 2–0 | Puebla | Torreón |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Corona Referee: Francisco Chacón |
Puebla v Veracruz
| 10 August 2018 4 | Puebla | 1–2 | Veracruz | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 10,998 Referee: Erick Yair Miranda |
Necaxa v Puebla
| 18 August 2018 5 | Necaxa | 2–2 | Puebla | Aguascalientes City |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Puebla v Atlas
| 21 August 2018 6 | Puebla | 2–0 | Atlas | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 10,580 Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto |
Pachuca v Puebla
| 25 August 2018 7 | Pachuca | 2–0 | Puebla | Pachuca |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
Puebla v Monterrey
| 31 August 2018 8 | Puebla | 2–1 | Monterrey | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 9,550 Referee: Fernando Guerrero |
Querétaro v Puebla
| 15 September 2018 9 | Querétaro | 0–1 | Puebla | Querétaro City |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Referee: Diego Montaño |
Puebla v América
| 21 September 2018 10 | Puebla | 2–3 | América | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 22,234 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
UNAM v Puebla
| 30 September 2018 11 | UNAM | 2–2 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 18,630 Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto |
Puebla v BUAP
| 7 October 2018 12 | Puebla | 2–2 | BUAP | Puebla City |
| 21:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 22,109 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
Morelia v Puebla
| 21 October 2018 13 | Morelia | 2–0 | Puebla | Morelia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Morelos Referee: Oscar Macías |
León v Puebla
| 28 October 2018 14 | León | 0–4 | Puebla | León |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio León Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
Puebla v Guadalajara
| 2 November 2018 15 | Puebla | 2–2 | Guadalajara | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 14,276 Referee: Diego Montaño |
UANL v Puebla
| 10 November 2018 16 | UANL | 6–1 | Puebla | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 38,141 Referee: Oscar Mejía |
Puebla v Tijuana
| 23 November 2018 17 | Puebla | 0–0 | Tijuana | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Oscar Macías |
Apertura Copa MX
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Puebla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Venados | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Puebla v Venados
| 25 July 2018 1 | Puebla | 1–0 | Venados | Puebla City |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 3,451 Referee: Jonathan Hernández |
Monterrey v Puebla
| 1 August 2018 2 | Monterrey | 2–1 | Puebla | Guadalupe |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 26,040 Referee: Alejandro Funk |
Puebla v Monterrey
| 14 August 2018 3 | Puebla | 1–1 | Monterrey | Puebla City |
| 21:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
Venados v Puebla
| 4 September 2018 4 | Venados | 0–1 | Puebla | Mérida |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
UANL v Puebla
| 26 September 2018 | UANL | 4–0 | Puebla | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 24,648 Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel |
Torneo Clausura
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tijuana | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 9 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 24 | |
| 11 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 22 | |
| 12 | BUAP | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 20 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
- ^ The first 8 places in the table qualified for the Liguilla.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source: LigaMX
Result round by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2019. Source: LigaMX
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Puebla v Cruz Azul
| 4 January 2018 1 | Puebla | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Puebla City |
| 21:05 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 22,777 Referee: Édgar Ulises Rangel |
Toluca v Puebla
| 13 January 2019 2 | Toluca | 2–0 | Puebla | Toluca |
| 12:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 12,242 Referee: Diego Montaño |
Puebla v Santos Laguna
| 18 January 2019 3 | Puebla | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | Puebla City |
| 21:05 | González  20' Cavallini  45+6' González 90+5' | Report | Correa 26' Furch  45+7' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 14,050 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Veracruz v Puebla
| 25 January 2019 4 | Veracruz | 0–1 | Puebla | Veracruz |
| 19:00 CST | López  Paganoni 78' | Report | Loroña 27' Cavallini 37' Tabó 44' | Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
Puebla v Necaxa
| 1 February 2019 5 | Puebla | 1–4 | Necaxa | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Loroña 7' Arreola 50' Cavallini 66'  90' Tabó 90' | Report | Sepúlveda 12' Fernández 37', 48' Guzmán 42' Contreras 58' Alvarado 85' Castro 90+6' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Roberto Rios Jácome |
Atlas v Puebla
| 8 February 2019 6 | Atlas | 1–2 | Puebla | Guadalajara |
| 21:00 | Isijara 15' Barceló 30' Burbano 64' | Report | Zavala 2' Tabó 37' Vikonis 66' Alustiza 88', 89' Arreola 90' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo |
Puebla v Pachuca
| 15 February 2019 7 | Puebla | 1–1 | Pachuca | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Arreola 37' Alustiza 49', 90+2' | Report | Barreiro 9' Jara 31' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
Monterrey v Puebla
| 23 February 2019 8 | Monterrey | 0–0 | Puebla | Guadalupe |
| 19:00 | Gallardo 82' Meza 90' | Report | Arreola 27' Acuña 90' | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 43,219 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
Puebla v Querétaro
| 4 March 2019 9 | Puebla | 1–0 | Querétaro | Puebla City |
| 20:00 | Orozco 14' Cavallini 26' Angulo 28' Arreola 75' Tabó 90' | Report | Da Silva 90' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
América v Puebla
| 9 March 2019 10 | América | 1–0 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 19:00 | Castillo 31' Córdova 86' | Report | Chumacero 12' Acosta 44' 47' Loroña 69' Guerrero 90' | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Adonai Escobedo Gonzalez |
Puebla v UNAM
| 15 March 2019 11 | Puebla | 1–0 | UNAM | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Cavallini 49' Vidrio 52' González 72' Zavala 82' | Report | Iturbe 32' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
BUAP v Puebla
| 31 March 2019 12 | BUAP | 0–4 | Puebla | Puebla City |
| 16:00 | Report | Orozco 6' (o.g.) Cavallini 17', 72' Arreola 25' Esquivel 36' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
Puebla v Morelia
| 5 April 2019 13 | Puebla | 1–1 | Morelia | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Goulart 14' Orozco 21' Arreola 51' | Report | Osuna 45', 90' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Puebla v León
| 12 April 2019 14 | Puebla | 0–3 | León | Puebla City |
| 21:00 | Arreola 44' | Report | Mena 4', 44' Meneses 24' Campbell 52' | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
Guadalajara v Puebla
| 20 April 2019 15 | Guadalajara | 1–3 | Puebla | Zapopan |
| 21:00 | Angulo 19' (o.g.) van Rankin 54' | Report | Angulo 33', 38' Alustiza 49' Zavala 54' | Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Adonai Escobedo Gonzalez |
Clausura Copa MX
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampico Madero | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Juárez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage |
| 3 | Puebla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2019. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Tampico Madero v Puebla
| 9 January 2019 1 | Tampico Madero | 3–2 | Puebla | Tampico/Ciudad Madero |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Tamaulipas Attendance: 5,667 Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde |
Statistics
Goals
- As of 13 January 2019
| Rank | Player | Position | Apertura | Ap. Copa MX | Clausura | Cl. Copa MX | Total[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Cavallini | FW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Daniel Arreola | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Christian Tabó | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Francisco Acuña | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alejandro Chumacero | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Cristian Palacios | FW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Jonathan Espericueta | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Goulart | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vladimir Loroña | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Félix Micolta | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Luis Robles | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| José Francisco Torres | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jesús Zavala | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
Clean sheets
- As of 13 January 2019
| Rank | Name | Apertura | Ap. Copa MX | Clausura | Cl.Copa MX | Total[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolás Vikonis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Jesús Rodríguez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Attendance
Puebla's Home Attendance[5] by round, Estadio Cuauhtémoc has a capacity of 51,726.
| round | Rival | Attendance | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toluca FC | 14,326 | |
| 4 | Veracruz | 10,998 | |
| 6 | Atlas | 10,580 | |
| 8 | C.F. Monterrey | 9,550 | |
| 10 | Club America | 22,234 | |
| 12 | Lobos BUAP | 22,109 | |
| 15 | C.D. Guadalajara | 14,276 | |
| 17 | Club Tijuana | 6,628 |
References
- ^ a b "Oficial: Enrique Meza, fuera del Puebla; Ignacio Sánchez es interino" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ http://www.clubpuebla.com/team/players ClubPuebla.com
- ^ "Puebla | Calendario". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". ligamx.net. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ Apertura 2017 Home Asistencia; Puebla FC, LigaMx.com, 1 August 2017
