19 Jul 2026
Liga MX Apertura 2026 results: Tijuana beat Tigres, Toluca defeat Chivas and América win late
The Liga MX Apertura 2026 began with major results involving Tigres, Chivas, América and Pumas. Tijuana and Toluca take the early lead after opening-round wins, while América also starts with three points.
Liga MX Apertura 2026 results: opening-round list
The first jornada of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 delivered immediate movement among the league’s biggest clubs. Tijuana beat Tigres 3-1, Toluca defeated Chivas 2-0, and América won late away to Querétaro through Isaías Violante. Pumas, meanwhile, opened the tournament with a defeat against Pachuca. The early tabla Liga MX has Tijuana and Toluca in a strong position after their two-goal wins, while América joins the group of teams with three points.
Tijuana 3-1 Tigres changes the early Liga MX table
Tijuana produced the round’s most striking scoreline with a 3-1 victory over Tigres. A win by two goals gives Tijuana an early edge over teams that won by a narrower margin, while Tigres begins the Apertura without points and with a negative goal difference. It is only the first jornada, but the result puts pressure on Tigres to respond quickly in the next round. For Tijuana, the result is a direct boost in the standings and a strong opening statement against one of the competition’s most watched teams.
Toluca beat Chivas 2-0 to start Apertura 2026 with three points
Toluca also made a fast start, beating Chivas 2-0. The clean-sheet victory places Toluca among the early leaders in the Liga MX Apertura 2026 table, level on points with the other opening-round winners and ahead of Chivas on goal difference. Chivas leaves the first jornada with no points and no goals scored, while Toluca has a positive balance at both ends. The result gives Toluca a clear base for the opening weeks, when the table can change quickly but every point carries weight.
América win late at Querétaro through Isaías Violante
América took three points at Querétaro thanks to a late goal from Isaías Violante. The away victory matters in an opening round where several leading clubs dropped points. América does not have the same goal-difference advantage as Tijuana or Toluca after their larger wins, but the result keeps the club in the winning group at the start of the Apertura. Violante’s late intervention prevented Querétaro from taking a point and gave América a successful start away from home.
Pachuca beat Pumas as the first jornada sets the early picture
Pumas began the Liga MX Apertura 2026 with a defeat to Pachuca, leaving them alongside Tigres and Chivas among the notable clubs still searching for their first points. Pachuca moves into the early winning group, while Pumas must recover after a difficult opening result. The first jornada does not settle the title race, but it creates a clear early split: Tijuana, Toluca, América and Pachuca have started with wins, while Tigres, Chivas and Pumas already need results to avoid losing further ground in the tabla Liga MX.
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