Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026 produced 35 goals in nine matches, the highest total of the tournament up to that point. But the volume does not tell the whole story: 12 goals came from penalties, a figure Liga MX identifies as a record for a single matchday. The snapshot covers the matches from September 25 to 27; these results should not be confused with a table updated in real time.
Breaking down the official data, penalties accounted for 34.3% of the goals, and the average was 3.89 goals per match. It was a highly productive matchday, although attributing it entirely to better open-play attacks would be premature: more than one in three goals came from the penalty spot.
All nine results at a glance
| Home | Result | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Atlante | 4–2 | Monterrey |
| Tijuana | 2–3 | Atlas |
| Cruz Azul | 3–3 | Toluca |
| Guadalajara | 0–2 | Querétaro |
| Santos | 1–0 | Pachuca |
| Tigres | 1–0 | Puebla |
| Pumas | 2–3 | Atlético de San Luis |
| León | 2–1 | FC Juárez |
| Necaxa | 2–4 | América |
The table offers another reading: there were four home wins, four away wins, and one draw. In terms of results, home-field advantage did not tip the balance on this matchday. Six matches saw both teams score, while Santos and Tigres won theirs with a single goal. The high average therefore coexisted with matches decided by narrow margins.
Santos and Querétaro: points that break a trend
Santos earned its third consecutive win, something it had not done since February and March 2024. That streak amounts to nine points: a run that can make up ground much faster than alternating wins and draws. The 1–0 matters for what it extends, in addition to the standalone score.
Querétaro won at the Akron against Guadalajara for the first time since September 2014. Atlante, meanwhile, earned its first home win of this Apertura. These results operate on different scales: a long wait at a particular stadium and a first home win of the season. Presenting them as the same kind of “streak ended” would obscure that difference.
The costliest draw and América’s comeback
Cruz Azul and Toluca finished 3–3: Cruz Azul was up 2–0, and then Toluca took a 3–2 lead. Both had a lead that would have meant three points; each ended up with one. To understand the result, that sequence tells us more than calling a six-goal match spectacular.
América was also behind twice against Necaxa, but finished with a win and a hat trick from Henry Martín. The reconstruction of that comeback separates the first-half goals from those that decided the match. The averages above are evovo calculations based on the nine official scorelines; they describe this matchday, not a trend across the entire tournament.
