Everything you need to know about Tapatío vs Jaiba Brava | OneFootball

Back at home once again, Tapatío will look for its first win of the Apertura 2026 this Saturday when it faces Jaiba Brava in Matchday 2 at the AKRON Stadium. José Meléndez’s team already showed its weapons last weekend, but now it will look to cap it off with a win against the Tamaulipas side.

So you don’t miss a single detail of this match, here’s the essential information to keep in mind while supporting the top team of the Rojiblanca Academy.

How are they coming in?

- Tapatío dominated in its debut against Cruz Azul Hidalgo, but failed to show it on the scoreboard, which ended in a scoreless draw.- Likewise, Jaiba also drew 0-0 in its opener against Piratas FC, played at the Estadio Tamaulipas.

What happened in their last meeting?

- Their most recent matchup came in Matchday 6 of CL26, when ‘Tapa’ hosted the sky-blues at the Gregorio ‘Tepa’ Gómez Stadium. With a great display of soccer, the Rojiblancos won 3-1 with goals from Segio Aguayo, Leonardo Jiménez, and Daniel Villaseca.

What’s new for Tapatío in Matchday 2

- The top team of the Rojiblanca Academy added one final reinforcement ahead of the clash against Jaiba, as Gael García Bernal is back at the club after his loan spell with León and will be registered with the team in Liga de Expansión MX.

Where to watch Tapatío vs Jaiba Brava?

- CLICK HERE to find out which channels will broadcast ‘Tapa’ live in Matchday 2 of AP26.

Latest lineups

Tapatío: Eduardo García; Ángel Chávez, Rodrigo Parra, Sebastián Esparza; Leonardo Jiménez, Matías Cendejas, Enrique Ledesma, Leonel Calderón; Cruz Medina, Sergio Aguayo, and Vladimir Moragrega.Head Coach: José Meléndez

Tampico: Gerardo Ruiz; Luciano Bocco, Ricardo Peña, José López, Jonathan Tovar, Oscar Manzanarez; Ronaldo González, Edson Torres, Cristian Cruz; Jesús López and Jesús Ocejo.Head Coach: Daniel Alcántar

The referees

- Referee: Orlando Delgadillo Franco- Assistant 1: Pedro Humberto González Villarreal- Assistant 2: Alejandro Rodríguez Lares- Fourth official: Alejandro Torres Favela

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