The Day 3 The Clausura 2026 of the Liga MX is held in an intense week of activity under the double date format, implemented by the tight calendar of the tournament, ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
A few days after the start of the season, the 18 clubs are playing their third match of the competition, an unusual situation that responds to the planning of the Mexican Soccer Federation to free up dates for the friendlies of the Mexican National Team: Panama (January 22) and Bolivia (January 25).
In the first two days, Toluca and Chivas de Guadalajara They marched with perfect pace, tied at the top of the general table.
This weekend, Tigres vs. Toluca, an early revenge of the final of the previous tournament. Los Diablos arrive without Alexis Vega – confirmed absence due to injury – while Tigres seeks to add after losing at home to Pumas last day.
Meanwhile, the people of Puebla play as visitors at home: Cruz Azul, who left the Estadio Olimpico Universitario, goes at home against Puebla at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium.
Matches of Matchday 3 of the Liga MX: Dates, times and transmission
The activity of Day 3 of Closing 2026 is distributed between January 16 and 18with nine scheduled meetings. Below is the complete calendar with schedules, venues and broadcast channels.
Liga MX Table: Clausura 2026 Positions AT THE MOMENT
This is how the teams arrive at the third date of the Liga MX:
Liga MX scorers table
- Helium June NunesToluca: 2 goals
- João Pedro GeraldinoAtlético de San Luis: 2 goals
- Marcelo FloresTigers: 2 goals
- Facundo Ezequiel AlmadaMazatlán FC: 2 goals
- Marcel Alejandro RuizToluca: 1 goal
Alexis Vega, confirmed withdrawal for Toluca in Clausura 2026
One of the issues that directly impacts the planning of the Day 3 of the MX League is the medical situation of Alexis Vega. The Toluca forward will undergo joint cleaning through an arthroscopic procedure and will be out of activity for four to six weeks.
Vega has had a muscle injury since last October and, although he played in the Apertura final against Tigres, he did not make a complete recovery. According to the medical prognosis, the attacker could return in the second part of the Clausura 2026 group stage and be available for the Concacaf Champions Cup. With the Mexican National Team, his possible reappearance would be in the friendly against Portugal at the Banorte Stadium on March 28.
His absence forces the technician Antonio Mohamed to modify Toluca’s offensive, where Vega formed a constant duo with the Portuguese striker Paulinho.
With information from EFE.
