Liga Mx: Toluca takes first place after beating Atlas 5-2

The liga mx standings changed after Saturday’s Jornada 8 matches: Toluca moved into first place, América fell to second after losing to Cruz Azul, and Cruz Azul climbed to third. The top position could still change if Guadalajara wins on Sunday, according to Fox Sports México.

Toluca takes first place after beating Atlas 5-2

Toluca defeated Atlas 5-2 in the Apertura 2026, giving Antonio Mohamed’s team the result it needed to move to the top of the table after América’s loss. Fox Sports México reported that Toluca became the new leader after Saturday’s matches.

The club’s own match report records the sequence of the victory: Alexis Vega opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 19th minute, Jesús Angulo made it 2-0 three minutes later, and Federico Viñas added a third goal in the 29th minute. Atlas reduced the deficit through Florián Monzón in the 51st minute, but Paulinho restored Toluca’s three-goal advantage at 53 minutes. An own goal by Jorge Rodríguez made it 5-1 before Duk scored Atlas’s second after the match resumed. Toluca FC reported that the game was suspended at 67:35 because of an electrical storm and later continued.

The 5-2 result followed Toluca’s return to league action and was played at the Estadio Nemesio Diez, according to the club’s account. Fox Deportes also reported the same score and described the weather interruption that extended the match.

How the top three changed after Saturday

The reported order after the Saturday matches was:

• First: Toluca, newly placed at the top after its win over Atlas.
• Second: América, after losing to Cruz Azul.
• Third: Cruz Azul, which moved into the top three with its victory over América.

These positions come from Fox Sports México’s Jornada 8 table update. The report says that Cruz Azul’s victory ended América’s unbeaten run and helped the club rise to third after a difficult stretch.

The available report does not provide the complete points total for every club in the table. It also notes that some Jornada 8 matches and pending fixtures remained to be played when the Saturday update was published, so the standings were not necessarily final for the entire round.

Guadalajara can still affect the lead

Toluca’s first-place position was described as provisional because Guadalajara could take first place with a victory on Sunday at Estadio Akron. Fox Sports México specifically identified a Guadalajara win as the result that could change the top spot.

Until that match is reported, the latest standings update places Toluca first, América second and Cruz Azul third.