América is celebrating and sitting atop the standings. The Águilas will host Monterrey this Saturday, October 10, at 9:10 p.m. (Central Mexico Time) at Estadio Azteca in a Matchday 11 clash of the 2026 Apertura, which will mark the capital city club’s 110th anniversary. The match will be broadcast on Canal 5, TUDN, and ViX.
The timing couldn’t be better for the Coapa side. América took the lead with 20 points in nine games after Toluca lost 3-2 to Tigres on Friday and remained at 20 points but with 11 games played. A win tonight in front of their home crowd would put them firmly in first place in the tournament.
The numbers are on the side of Guillermo Almada’s team. América has six wins, two draws, and one loss, with 21 goals scored and 10 conceded. In addition, they’re coming off a 4-2 victory over Necaxa in their last match, ending a two-game winless streak—thanks to a hat trick by Henry Martín, who remains one of the league’s top scorers with six goals.
They’ll face a struggling Monterrey team. The Rayados are tenth in the overall standings with 13 points, the result of four wins, one draw, and four losses, and they come into this match after a 4-2 loss on the road against Atlante, with just one win in their last five matches.
Their road record is another headache for Monterrey, who have lost three of their four away games in the tournament and have gone seven matches without a win against América at the Azteca in Liga MX, with a record of five losses and two draws.
There’s one statistic that’s weighing heavily on everyone: the Play-In will no longer exist in the 2026 Apertura, meaning only the top eight teams will advance directly to the quarterfinals of the playoffs. Every point is worth its weight in gold, and the margin for error shrinks with each matchday.
Tonight, the Azteca will be decked out in its finest: 110 years of Azulcrema history, the top spot on the line, and a wounded opponent with nothing to lose. The first whistle blows at 9:10 p.m.
