Mazatlan suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bravos de Juárez in the first match of the Clausura 2026, played at the Estadio El Encanto. The Sinaloan team, led by Christian Ramírez, could not overcome the advantage of the visitors, who imposed themselves with goals from Francisco Nevárez and Denzell García. Mazatlan reacted and achieved the tie thanks to a well-elaborated collective play, with a wall included that culminated Almada with a precise header shot. However, Juárez regained the lead before the break, in the first half's injury time, Denzell García took advantage of an error in the departure of the Sinaloan defense to score the second goal and sentence the final score. With this result, the Bravos start the Clausura 2026 with an important victory as visitors, while Mazatlán will have to adjust details for the next matchday. Mazatlan's defeat is partly due to the departure of Robert Dante Siboldi, which has marked the beginning of a transition phase for the team. Under the leadership of Christian Ramírez, the Sinaloan team faces the tournament with important losses, including the departure of Nicolás Benedetti. FC Juárez starts a new sports project with the arrival of Pedro Caixinha to the bench, who assumes the challenge of imposing tactical order and regularity in a team that has shown offensive dynamism in recent tournaments. The attention will be focused on the adaptation of their reinforcements, such as Ettson Ayón, within the new scheme. Juárez accumulates seven league matches without losing to Mazatlán, with a balance of five victories and two draws, a streak that the locals will try to cut before their fans at the start of the championship. The duel promises intensity, own errors of the start of the tournament and moments of back and forth, characteristic of a Matchday 1. Mazatlán will bet on the urgency of adding points and their local status, while Juárez will try to show what they can be capable of from the start of the Clausura 2026 with their new strategist. The match will be played at 19:00 hours, Central Mexico time. The Liga BBVA MX returns this Friday, January 9, 2026, with the match between Mazatlán FC and FC Juárez, which will officially open the Clausura 2026 tournament. The Estadio El Encanto will be the scene of the traditional and first Viernes Botanero of the year, in a match that faces two teams in need of prominence from Matchday 1. Mazatlán faces Bravos de Juárez, which you can watch LIVE and FREE through Azteca Deportes. The Sinaloan team will seek to improve its performance in the next matchday, after this initial defeat. Mazatlan's defeat against Bravos de Juárez is a setback for the team, which will have to work to regain confidence and add points in the tournament. The next matchday will be crucial for Mazatlán, which will have to face a tough team and seek victory to add points and improve its position in the table. The Clausura 2026 is underway and Mazatlán will have to work hard to achieve its objectives.