Overview
- Monterrey won 2-0 away to Necaxa with early goals from Germán Berterame and Íker Fimbres to claim their first points of the Clausura 2026.
- Rayados traveled without Gerardo Arteaga (stomach issue), Lucas Ocampos (recovering from viral facial paralysis) and new signing Luca Orellano (not yet at required match fitness), while Jesús ‘Tecatito’ Corona returned to the bench.
- Chivas beat Juárez 1-0 with a stoppage-time winner to remain perfect after two matches and stand alone atop the table.
- Elsewhere on Tuesday, Puebla defeated Mazatlán 2-1 and Pachuca edged León 2-1 to collect their first victories of the tournament.
- Newly laid turf at Estadio Cuauhtémoc lifted during Puebla vs. Mazatlán, prompting on-site patching as Cruz Azul prepares to host Atlas there on Wednesday.