América face Necaxa in Apertura 2026 Matchday 10 — a big win could restore the overall lead
On Monday, 28 September, Necaxa and Club América meet in Matchday 10 of Mexico's Liga MX Apertura 2026. A win by three goals or more would put América back atop the overall standings.
Match context
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Necaxa and Club América close out Matchday 10 of Mexico's top-flight Apertura 2026 tournament. Sources differ slightly on which side is hosting: OneFootball headlines the fixture as "América vs Necaxa," while YSscores lists it as "Necaxa vs CF América" and states the match is being played at Estadio Victoria. According to OneFootball, kick-off is set for 9:00 PM local time, with the game broadcast on Fox One in Mexico and TUDN USA in the United States.
América chasing back the top spot
Las Águilas currently sit third in the overall table following two poor results — a loss to Cruz Azul and a draw with Chivas. As OneFootball's Spanish-language report notes, in both matches América struggled in the first half but competed much better after the break. Despite these results, the club still has a real chance to reclaim the overall lead it held for several matchdays earlier in the season.
To do so tonight, América would need to beat Necaxa by a margin of at least three goals, since current leaders Toluca hold a three-point advantage. However, that is not the only path: América still has two games in hand — tonight's match against Necaxa and another against Xolos on 28 October. As the source points out, the priority tonight is simply securing the win regardless of goal difference, since the pending match against Xolos would still offer an opportunity to close the gap before the end of the regular phase.
Lineups
According to YSscores, Necaxa lines up in a 4-3-3 formation led by Carranza, while América sets up in a 4-2-3-1 shape led by Henry Martín. Necaxa are coached by Martín Varini, and América by Guillermo Almada.
OneFootball published América's starting eleven: Rodolfo Cota (goalkeeper), Miguel Vázquez, Emilio Lara, Dagoberto Espinoza, Cristian Borja, Edwin Cerrillo, Erick Sánchez, Carlos Álvarez, Alejandro Zendejas, Miguel Borja and Henry Martín. On the bench: Luis Malagón, Kevin Álvarez, Santiago Bueno, Santiago Mingo, Ramón Juárez, Franco Rossano, Alexis Gutiérrez, Derek Jiménez, Ícaro da Conceicao and Alejandro Cárdenas. Necaxa's full starting lineup was not published by any of the sources.
