Necaxa vs. Monterrey: Channel and Live Stream for Matchday 2

Necaxa host C.F. Monterrey at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes on Sunday, 26 July 2026, for Jornada 2 of the Liga BBVA MX Apertura 2026, with kickoff confirmed at 17:00 Mexico Central time by both clubs' official schedule pages.

Both the Club Necaxa official calendar and the Rayados official fixture list confirm the same date, venue, and time.

Where to Watch Necaxa vs Monterrey

FOX One is the confirmed streaming platform for this match, listed on the FOX official event page under Liga MX Jornada 2 del Torneo Apertura 2026.

For supporters outside Mexico, FOX Deportes and FOX One carry the broadcast, with fuboTV also streaming the match. Kickoff converts to 19:00 ET / 16:00 PT.

A figure of 18:00 Central has circulated on some preview pages. Both official club schedules and the confirmed FOX broadcast listing place kickoff at 17:00.

Both Teams Arrive in Form

Neither side comes into Jornada 2 needing a reset. Necaxa opened the Apertura 2026 with a 2-1 home comeback against Atlante at Estadio Victoria. Atlante led through Eugenio Pizzuto's 47th-minute strike, the first goal of his professional career only for Julián Carranza to level from the penalty spot in the 81st minute after a VAR-confirmed foul, and Miguel Pedroza to fire the winner deep into stoppage time at 90+3. The official Club Necaxa match report confirmed the result.

Monterrey were equally productive, though far less complicated. The Rayados controlled their Jornada 1 opener against Santos Laguna from the 20th minute, going 3-0 up inside 31 with Lucas Ocampos scoring twice and setting up Jesús Corona for the third. Santos pulled two back in the second half but never threatened the result. The official Rayados match report confirmed that Matías Almeyda managed his first official Liga MX match with Monterrey in that result.

What the Head-to-Head Record Shows

When Necaxa and Monterrey meet, one pattern has held across multiple seasons: Rayados win. In the 11 most recent Liga MX encounters between the clubs, Monterrey recorded nine victories against one draw and one Necaxa win, according to match data published by Claro Sports.

Eight of those wins have come consecutively, a run that began in the Apertura 2022. Across that eight-match sequence, Monterrey accumulated 23 goals and conceded four a margin that makes the pattern difficult to dismiss as variance. The most recent meeting before this fixture was a 0-2 Monterrey win at Estadio Victoria in the Clausura 2026 in January.

Necaxa hosts again, at the same ground, ten days after beating Atlante on it.

The Coaches Heading Into Jornada 2

Matías Almeyda returned to Liga MX for the first time in eight years when he took charge of Monterrey his previous spell in Mexican football ended at Chivas in 2018, where he delivered the club's last Liga MX title in 2017. His Apertura 2026 debut, the 3-2 win over Santos, gave him a straightforward start against a side that had opened 0-3 down inside half an hour.

Martín Varini leads Necaxa into this fixture. His side mounted a comeback from a goal down against Atlante a result that carries something beyond the three points, given that Necaxa needed injury time to close it out.

Liga MX Context: Early-Season Table

Apertura 2026 is in its earliest stages. Jornada 2 results will begin shaping the top of the table before most clubs have settled a consistent lineup or rhythm.

For Necaxa, a second straight home win would give them six points from six an early platform at a stage of the tournament when the liguilla picture is entirely theoretical. For Monterrey, a road result at a ground where they already hold a strong recent record, under a new coach who arrived with momentum, would be a concrete marker rather than a statement.

For broader context on the opening week of the Apertura 2026, see Toluca vs Cruz Azul and the 2026 Campeón de Campeones.

Estadio Victoria: Necaxa's Home Ground

Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes is Necaxa's confirmed home venue for the Apertura 2026. Both official club schedules and the FOX broadcast page list it as the site for this fixture.

It is the same ground where Necaxa beat Atlante 2-1 in Jornada 1 on 16 July. Monterrey last played there in the Clausura 2026 and left with a 2-0 win. Home advantage has not historically shifted this rivalry but Necaxa come into Jornada 2 with home support and a win behind them, rather than a recovery job.