Querétaro beats Atlante 2-0 to rise to third in Mexico’s Apertura

Querétaro beat Atlante 2-0 on Saturday in the 11th round of Mexico’s Apertura 2026.

Santiago Homenchenko scored from a penalty in the 25th minute, and Denilson Muñoz added a second goal five minutes into the second half.

The win lifted Querétaro to third place with 20 points, level with Toluca and América, though América still had a match to play against Monterrey.

Atlante, back in Mexico’s top division this season, stayed 15th with 11 points after another defeat.

In a separate match, Juárez drew 1-1 with Tijuana; Tijuana moved to ninth, while Juárez remained at the bottom of the standings.

The standings matter because the teams are competing for places in the quarter-finals, and América’s later match against Monterrey could affect the positions near the top.