Correcaminos 3-3 draw as Liga de Expansión clubs protest promotion ban
Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) and Mineros de Zacatecas opened the Apertura 2026 tournament with a 3‑3 draw on 24 July 2026 in Zacatecas. The goals were scored by Duván Mina (20'), Oliver Pérez (68') and Omar Islas (70') for Correcaminos, and by Mauro Pérez (49') with a double from José Ávila (62', 94') for Mineros.
In the first minute of the match both sides staged a coordinated protest, passing the ball in place and not attempting to attack, to object to the Liga de Expansión MX decision announced on 15 July 2026 that eliminated promotion and relegation between the second division and Liga MX. The protest was repeated in later fixtures and prompted statements from clubs and public officials, including Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who urged the federation to reconsider the change.
The clubs plan to continue the season while seeking legal avenues to restore the promotion‑relegation system.
Entities: Claudia Sheinbaum · Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (UAT) · Gabriel Pereyra · Liga de Expansión MX · Mineros de Zacatecas
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Players of Mineros and Correcaminos protested by staying immobile for the first minute of the match to object to the promotion‑relegation elimination.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Duván Mina scored for Correcaminos at minute 20.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Oliver Pérez scored for Correcaminos at minute 68.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Liga de Expansión MX announced on 15 July 2026 that promotion and relegation between the second division and Liga MX would be eliminated.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Mauro Pérez scored for Mineros at minute 49.
- [● 6 SOURCES] José Ávila scored twice for Mineros at minutes 62 and 94.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Correcaminos and Mineros played a match on 24 July 2026 in Zacatecas that ended 3‑3. (a6b75ca0-f590-4551-ae24-dcfab6b640de, 3e66c25e-fb60-4aba-b887-dd5ec1466164, 7dffb775-383f-4153-850f-99700de77cf3, dfcf4f)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Omar Islas scored for Correcaminos at minute 70.