Tijuana - Pumas: Juninho rescues 1-1 draw as Pumas extend unbeaten run
In the tijuana - pumas meeting, Juninho’s stoppage-time equalizer gave Pumas a 1-1 draw in Tijuana and extended their unbeaten run to eight matchdays in the Clausura 2026.
Tijuana - Pumas: how the goals came
Ramiro Árciga opened the scoring for the border side with a powerful shot from the edge of the area that took a deflection and crossed the line at the 40th minute. Four minutes later, Juninho converted his fourth goal of the campaign by tapping in a rebound off the post at the 44th minute to level the match.
Match flow, key saves and near misses
The game was described as an up-and-down encounter that energized the Mictlán. Pumas started with determination; their coach Efraín Juárez sent an offensive XI that repeatedly troubled the goalkeeper José Antonio Rodríguez in several stretches. Keylor Navas played a key role inside Pumas’ area but was beaten by Árciga’s strike. Early in the second half, Pedro Vite produced a long-range effort that curved onto the crossbar and bounced near the goal line as Pumas pushed for a winner.
Lineups and personnel notes
The match notes list the following players:
José Antonio Rodríguez, Rafael Fernández, Unai Bilbao, Jackson Porozo, Jesús Vega, Iván Tona, Kevin Castañeda, Ramiro Árciga, Ignacio Rivero, Domingo Blanco, Mourad Daoudi.
Keylor Navas, Rodrigo López, Nathan Silva, Ángel Azuaje, Álvaro Angulo, Pedro Vite, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Alan Medina, Jordan Carrillo, Juninho, Robert Morales.
Tijuana continue to cope with the absence of Gil Mora. The young Mexican attacker, who typically opens paths for Xolos, has been sidelined for much of the tournament by a muscle injury.
Standings, streaks and context
Pumas’ draw left them unbeaten through eight matchdays of the Clausura 2026. Pumas and Toluca remain the only teams in the championship without a loss; Pumas sit provisionally in second place with 16 units, behind Chivas with 18, and Chivas will visit the Diablos Rojos this Saturday.
Tijuana have gone six matchdays without a victory (five draws and one defeat) and dropped to 10th place with nine units.
Pumas sit three matchdays shy of equaling a club-best start without defeat: they compiled an 11-match unbeaten run in the Clausura 2011 (seven wins and four draws), the season in which they won their last championship. In the Apertura 2020, Pumas went 10 matchdays without defeat (six wins and four draws) and reached the final, which they lost to León.
Other Liga MX results and table notes
Santos Laguna drew 2-2 with Querétaro. Mateo Coronel scored at 13 minutes and Santiago Homenchenko converted a penalty at 30 minutes for Querétaro; Lucas Di Yorio scored a penalty at 23 minutes and Carlos Gruezo converted at 45'+6' for Santos. Santos remain the only team without a victory, with two points and sitting at the bottom of the standings; Querétaro occupy 15th place with six units.
Mazatlán beat Pachuca 1-0 when Dudu Teodora scored in the second minute of added time before the break. Mazatlán have gone three matchdays without defeat (two wins and a draw) and sit 14th with seven points; Pachuca are fifth with 14 points.
Ciudad Juárez ended a five-match winless run by defeating Atlas 3-1. The win leaves the Bravos 13th with seven points; Atlas dropped to 6th with 13 points.
What's next
Pumas will return to Ciudad Universitaria to host Toluca on martes 3 de marzo a las 21: 10 horas, tiempo del centro de México with the objective of preserving their unbeaten start. Tijuana will travel to face Atlas at Estadio Jalisco on miércoles 4 de marzo a las 21: 00 horas, tiempo del centro de México.
Match action and the upcoming fixtures will determine whether Pumas can maintain their run and whether Tijuana can halt a growing winless sequence.
