Liga MX: Schedules and channels to watch the Apertura 2026 matches LIVE this Sunday, August 23

The fifth round of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 tournament concludes this Sunday, August 23, with two matches on the schedule. Atlético de San Luis will host Pachuca at the Estadio Libertad Financiera in the afternoon, followed by Pumas facing Necaxa at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the evening. Only the Pumas-Necaxa game will be broadcast on open television.

Atlético de San Luis currently occupies the sixteenth position in the general standings with two points, accumulated from two draws and two losses. Pachuca sits one spot above them in fifteenth place with three points, having secured one win and suffered three defeats. The match between these two teams is expected to be a close contest as both sides look to climb the table.

In the later match, Pumas, under the guidance of coach Esteban Solari, will aim to improve their standing from ninth place, where they have gathered seven points from two wins, one draw, and one loss. They will face a Necaxa team that is in eleventh place with six points, holding a record of two wins and two losses. América currently leads the general table undefeated, followed by Atlas, Toluca, Chivas, Puebla, Tijuana, Monterrey, and León.