Everything you need to know before Venados vs Tapatío | OneFootball

Matchday 3 of the 2026 Apertura kicked off in the Liga de Expansión, and with it comes a new challenge for Tapatío, who remain unbeaten in the tournament. This Saturday they will look to extend that status in their first road game of the campaign, where they will face Venados at Estadio Carlos Iturralde Rivero.

We’ll have the most attractive matchup of the weekend in Mexico’s second division, and so you can support the red-and-white team without missing a thing, we’ve compiled the best facts ahead of another match for ‘Tapa’.

How are they coming in?

- The top team from the Cantera Rojiblanca beat Jaiba Brava 1-0 at Estadio AKRON, claiming their first win of the tournament. With 4 points, ‘Pepe’ Meléndez’s side is aiming for the top of the standings.

- On the other side, the Yucatán squad drew 1-1 away to Cruz Azul Hidalgo in a match played at Estadio 10 de diciembre. Venados also have 4 points.

What happened the last time they faced each other?

- Estadio Gregorio ‘Tepa’ Gómez witnessed ‘Tapa’ rout the deer squad 4-2 on Matchday 3 of the CL26. The scorers for the red-and-whites were Daniel Villaseca, Jesús Hernández, and Vladimir Moragrega with a brace.

Where can you watch Tapatío?

- You can follow the young Rebaño LIVE on ESPN in Mexico, and on AYM Sports in the United States.

Latest lineups

Tapatío: Eduardo García; Diego Delgadillo, Rodrigo Parra, Sebastián Esparza; Leonardo Jiménez, Raúl Nuño, Enrique Ledesma, Leonel Calderón; Cruz Medina, Jesús Hernández, and Diego Latorre.Head Coach: José Meléndez

Venados: Rubén Castellanos; Brandon Ochoa, Santiago Montiel, Jesús Moreno, Idekel Domínguez; Erick Torres, Adolfo Domínguez (C), Duilio Tejeda; Jacobo Reyes, Paul Kilani, and Sleyther Lora.Head Coach: Ignacio Castro

Venados vs TapatíoSaturday, August 8, 5:00 PMEstadio Carlos Iturralde Rivero.

The referees

- Referee: José Maximiliano Negrete Preciado- Assistant 1: Iván Padilla Cisneros- Assistant 2: Edwin Esau Coello Ruíz- Fourth Official: Jesús Enrique Herrera Armenta

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