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Liga MX Apertura 2026 Jornada 3 – Monterrey win
The third round Jornada 3 of the Apertura 2026 season of Mexico’s top‑flight football league was set with featured two high‑profile fixtures. On 1 August, Atlas traveled travelled to Guadalajara’s Estadio Jalisco to face Monterrey. Atlas entered the match in third place after two wins and a solid defence, meet Monterrey, while Monterrey were eighth with only one victory and defensive lapses. A statistical model gave Atlas a 36 % chance of winning, with draws and Monterrey wins each at 32 %. The game was to be shown free‑to‑air on Canal 5, on the pay‑TV channel TUDN, and streamed via Miguel Layún’s YouTube channel and the ViX Premium platform. The following day, 2 August, Toluca hosted Club Necaxa at Estadio Nemesio Díez Díez. The Atlas‑Monterrey match, scheduled for the same round. Toluca sat 10th 2 August, ended with three points after Monterrey securing a loss 2‑0 victory. Diego Rossi opened the scoring in the 28th minute and Lucas Ocampos converted a late penalty (90+7') to Pumas, whereas Necaxa seal the win, giving Monterrey its first triumph of the campaign. Atlas suffered a severe setback: three players were fifth with six points sent off. Luis Henrique (Duk) received a red card after beating Monterrey. Necaxa’s captain highlighted the desire to end a 12‑match winless streak against Toluca, violent tackle on midfielder Orbelín Pineda, who sustained a deep leg cut that required medical attention and both sides noted recent signings. Broadcast arrangements mirrored the previous match, with open‑air channel 5, pay‑TV TUDN, was later posted on social media. Milton Valenzuela and ViX Premium streaming. Together, these fixtures illustrated Carlos Salcedo were also dismissed. The result left Monterrey climbing the competitive landscape of Liga MX’s early season, table and Atlas with teams jockeying for position a depleted squad and media a seriously injured player. Toluca’s clash with Necaxa proceeded as previewed, with broadcast coverage spanning traditional TV on Canal 5, TUDN and digital platforms. ViX Premium.