Bravos de Juárez salvage a tie against América; Atlas and Xolos win in the opening match of the 2025 Apertura.

The Juárez Bravos snatched a point from Club América in a vibrant closing match this Friday night, within the first date of the Liga MX 2025 Apertura tournament.

Although the Eagles took the lead, the border team managed to tie the game thanks to a goal from Rodolfo Pizarro , in a match that was also marked by an expulsion that conditioned the development of the second half.

The Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium witnessed an intense match, in which América showed good performances from the start.

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It was Alejandro Zendejas who opened the scoring in the 39th minute, culminating a counterattack that the capital team had worked with precision.

The goal seemed to put André Jardine's team on the path to a triumphant debut, but the story would take an unexpected turn.

In the second half, América was reduced to one man after Erick “Chiquito” Sánchez was sent off in the 67th minute for a reckless tackle in midfield.

From there, the Bravos went forward and found their reward at the feet of Rodolfo Pizarro , who tied the score with a precise header in the 80th minute.

The final 1-1 draw left both teams with mixed feelings: América showed quality but also vulnerability, while Juárez took advantage of their home advantage and the extra man advantage.

Earlier in the day, Atlas secured a valuable away win at Cuauhtémoc Stadium . The Red and Blacks defeated Puebla 3-2 in a match that was thrilling from start to finish.

The goals for the Guadalajara team came from Gaddi Aguirre, Rivaldo Lozano, and Adrián Mora, while Esteban Lozano and Édgar Guerra scored for the home side.

Atlas was effective in key moments of the game, showing greater order in defense and decisiveness in front of goal. Puebla , although creating danger and managing to close the gap, paid dearly for its defensive errors.

The team led by the Foxes left a good impression at the start of the championship, especially in terms of their offensive dynamics.

Finally, at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana , the Xolos won by the smallest difference against the Gallos Blancos of Querétaro.

The only goal of the match was an own goal by Omar Mendoza in first-half stoppage time, after a low cross was accidentally deflected into his own net.

Sebastián “Loco” Abreu ’s team looked solid in defense during the second half, and well controlled the Querétaro team’s attempts to react.

With these results, Xolos and Atlas have their first three points of the tournament, while América and Juárez share points after their draw.

Puebla and Querétaro , meanwhile, start the tournament without points, although they have room to improve their scores in the coming weeks.

The 2025 Apertura season kicked off with close matches , goals at key moments, and confirmation that this tournament promises excitement from the start.

The fans responded in the stands, and the teams showed different versions that will surely evolve as the matchdays progress.