2 Aug 2026
Liga MX Apertura 2026 table: Pumas thrash Juárez; Chivas and Tijuana draw on Matchday 3
Pumas beat FC Juárez 5–1 in the standout result among the reported Matchday 3 games of the Apertura 2026. Puebla and Chivas drew 1–1, while Atlético San Luis and Tijuana played out a goalless draw.
Liga MX results on Matchday 3
Matchday 3 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 has produced three reported results so far. Pumas thrashed FC Juárez 5–1. Puebla and Chivas drew 1–1. In the other match, Atlético San Luis and Tijuana drew 0–0. Pumas’ scoreline was the widest in this update and directly affects both teams’ points and goal difference.
Updated table with the reported matches
In the matches covered by this update, Pumas earned three points for their win. FC Juárez failed to pick up any points and suffered a four-goal swing in goal difference from the match. Puebla and Chivas added one point each after their 1–1 draw. Atlético San Luis and Tijuana also took one point apiece from their 0–0 draw. Each club’s exact position in the overall table depends on the results and cumulative records from the other Apertura 2026 matches, which are not included in this update. Partial standings from the reported matches: Pumas: 3 points from the match, goal difference +4. Puebla: 1 point from the match, goal difference 0. Chivas: 1 point from the match, goal difference 0. Atlético San Luis: 1 point from the match, goal difference 0. Tijuana: 1 point from the match, goal difference 0. FC Juárez: 0 points from the match, goal difference -4.
Pumas 5–1 FC Juárez is the result that carries the most weight
Pumas recorded the most emphatic victory among the reported Matchday 3 fixtures. Alongside the three points, the 5–1 scoreline gives the team a goal difference of plus four and FC Juárez a goal difference of minus four. In a table decided by points and tiebreakers, a margin of this size can have a significant impact on future updates to the standings. For FC Juárez, the result highlights the need to bounce back as the Apertura 2026 continues.
Draws leave Puebla, Chivas, San Luis and Tijuana with one point
Puebla and Chivas shared the points in a 1–1 draw. The result gives each side one point and leaves both teams’ goal difference unchanged from the match. Atlético San Luis and Tijuana also shared the points, but without a goal: 0–0. All four teams emerge from this round with one point from their respective matches. With Matchday 3 still in progress, the Liga MX table may change when the remaining results are added.
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