The 2026 Liga MX Apertura season continues at a relentless pace. After an exciting opening round, the Mexican league returns with a midweek matchday that promises thrilling games and teams looking to build on their strong start or bounce back from a difficult debut.
Matchday 2 will kick off with two matches that stand out given the current form of the teams involved: Cruz Azul will host Puebla, while Toluca will host Pumas.
Cruz Azul and Toluca are looking to build on their strong start
La Máquina is feeling motivated after coming back from a deficit during its road game against Atlético de San Luis to secure its first three points of the season.
On the other side will be Puebla, which also kicked off the season with an away win.
They capitalized on their chances and held on despite being a man down in the final minutes to secure the victory.
Later, defending champion Toluca will return to Nemesio Diez Stadium after kicking off the tournament with an important road win against Guadalajara.
The Red Devils capitalized on Chivas’ mistakes to secure a victory at one of the toughest stadiums in Mexican soccer.
Their opponent will be Pumas, one of the teams most in need of a turnaround.
The university team suffered a crushing defeat at home against Pachuca on the first matchday.
A result that set off alarm bells at the start of the project led by Esteban Solari (Filed under: Liga MX Matchday 2).
Schedule and Broadcast in the United States
Cruz Azul vs. Puebla
Date: Tuesday, July 21
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. PT
Stadium: Azteca Stadium
Broadcast in the U.S.: TUDN and ViX Premium
Toluca vs. Pumas
Date: Tuesday, July 21
Time: 11:05 p.m. ET / 10:05 p.m. CT / 8:05 p.m. PT
Stadium: Nemesio Diez
Broadcast: Azteca 7 (Filed under: Liga MX Matchday 2).
The Mexican tournament returns with a midweek match
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Key Matchups This Weekend
Matchday 2 of the Liga MX will continue over the weekend.
On Friday, July 24, Xolos de Tijuana will host León, while Atlante will play at home against América.
Both games are scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. PT).
Cruz Azul will look to build on its strong run, Toluca will aim to remain among the championship contenders, and Pumas will try to bounce back quickly.
This is to prevent their poor start from turning into a crisis in the first few weeks of the tournament (Filed under: Liga MX Matchday 2).
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