Puebla edges Necaxa on late Tomas goal

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (Interstat) — Mathias Tomas scored in second-half stoppage time to lift Club Puebla past Club Necaxa 1-0 in a Liga MX match Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes. Tomas struck in the 90th minute plus three of stoppage time, giving the visiting Puebla the only goal. Necaxa finished with 10 men after Luis Jiménez was sent off in the 90th minute plus seven of stoppage time. Puebla received yellow cards to Fernando Monárrez and Juan Pablo Vargas in first-half stoppage time and Carlos Baltazar in the 49th minute, while Necaxa’s Mauro Zaleta also was booked in first-half stoppage time. The result moved Puebla to four wins, two losses and one draw in Liga MX and across all competitions. Necaxa fell to two wins, four losses and two draws in Liga MX and two wins, 10 losses and two draws across all competitions. Puebla next hosts Atlante on Sept. 19, while Necaxa visits Atlético SL on Sept. 20 in league play.