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Tijuana Beats Atlas 2-0 to Clinch Play-In, Eliminate Rojinegros

Two second-half set pieces broke the match open despite multiple saves by Camilo Vargas.

Overview

  • Tijuana secured a Play-In berth with a 2-0 home win on Jornada 17, a result that ended Atlas’s Apertura 2025 campaign.
  • Most reports credit Alejandro Gómez with the 64th-minute opener from a left-sided cross, while one outlet lists Jesús Gómez as the scorer after service from Jesús Vega.
  • Unai Bilbao doubled the lead with a header off a Kevin Castañeda corner around the 72nd minute.
  • Vargas delivered several standout stops in the first half, including a double save and a late denial on a Bilbao header, to keep the score close.
  • Tijuana finished the regular season on 24 points in seventh place as Atlas closed on 17 points in 13th, with coach Diego Cocca pointing to poor away form and a mental hurdle to address for 2026.