The Pumas and Adalberto ‘Coco’ Carrasquilla They are experiencing low times at the moment in terms of the collective and individual performance of the player himself.
With the injury already overcome that left him without minutes in the World Cup 2026it was thought that the Panamanian would once again demonstrate that level that led him to sign for the Mexican team. However, criticism is already coming due to the performance that the midfielder has had in recent duels.
In Pumas’ last two games, against León and Chivas de Guadalajara, Coco Carrasquilla started from the bench and played a few minutes in both matchesmaking it clear that the coach of the feline team, Esteban Solari, has decided to bet on other elements in that area.
The Ecuadorian Pedro Vite, Víctor Arteaga and Uriel Antuna seem to have won the match in the starting team against Coco Carrasquilla and this is demonstrated by the numbers.
At this point in the 2026 Clausura Tournament, in eight games played, the Panamanian had already played seven games, six of them as a starter and accumulating 548 minutes of play. Added to this, he had already made his debut as a scorer with two goals during this time.
Quite the opposite of what is happening in this 2026 Apertura Tournament. In eight dates already played in the competition, Coco Carrasquilla has played six games, just three of them as a starter with 286 minutes in his legs. He has not yet debuted as a scorer, delivering just one assist.
It should be noted that the Panamanian missed the first two dates of the contest as he was still recovering from his muscle injury.
The only game in which Coco Carrasquilla has completed 90 minutes was against Cincinnati FC for the Leagues Cup on the second round. From then on, the Panamanian has alternated ownership with the bench, seeing how his minutes have been drastically reduced compared to the first half.
But Coco Carrasquilla’s performance has not only gone down, as many point out from Mexico. Pumas has also fallen into a slump in results.
So far this season, among all the tournaments, Pumas has only achieved three wins in 11 games (one win in its last five games) and at the moment they are outside the qualifying zone for the league.
These numbers confirm the discontent that exists among the Mexican fans with the performance of the team and Coco Carrasquilla.
The next Asian tour that the Panama team will have will be good for Coco Carrasquilla to regain that confidence and quality that has always characterized her. Added to this, it will help to leave behind the image that was left after not seeing minutes in the 2026 World Cup.
