Atlas beat Necaxa by two goals to nil at Estadio Victoria on Saturday, 17 October 2026, in Apertura Matchday 12, taking all three points in a match that also saw a red card for the hosts. Atlas sit second in the Liga MX table, while Necaxa are 17th in an 18-team division.
R. Mmaee gave Atlas the lead as early as the fifth minute, and that advantage held through to half-time with the score at 0-1. The opening goal set the tone for an afternoon that would grow increasingly difficult for Necaxa.
The hosts' task became harder still when M. Valenzuela was shown a red card in the 67th minute, leaving Necaxa to see out the remainder of the fixture with ten men. M. Capasso then added a second for Atlas in the 90th minute, putting the result beyond doubt and confirming the final score of Necaxa 0-2 Atlas.
Atlas now have 21 points from 12 games, recording six wins, three draws and three defeats, with a goals record of 19 scored and 18 conceded. Their recent results read W, D, W, D, L. They are in the top two of the table.
Necaxa, by contrast, sit in the bottom two with nine points from 12 outings — two wins, three draws and seven defeats — and a goals record of 15 scored and 25 conceded. Their last five results read L, D, L, L, L. The points gap between the two sides stands at 12.