Atlante will host Pachuca on Friday in Jornada 8 of the Apertura 2026 at Estadio Banorte, and the match will be staged with only the platea sections open. It is a notable change in the club’s home setup, especially as the Potros de Hierro continue tracking their return to Liga MX through both results and stadium access decisions.
For this game, admission is set at 200 pesos, 560 pesos, 340 pesos, 420 pesos and 450 pesos, depending on the section. But unlike Atlante’s first home matches of the tournament, more of the venue will not be available this time. Fans attending Atlante vs Pachuca will have a narrower set of seating options than they did earlier in the Apertura 2026.
Attendance has been a positive sign for Atlante
Atlante’s home support has been strong in the early part of the tournament. Across three home matches, the club drew 93,828 fans, which works out to an average of 31,276 spectators per match. That figure has helped frame the team’s return to the top flight as more than just a sporting story, with crowd size and venue planning becoming part of the conversation.
The latest home date also shows how Atlante is using different stadium-opening plans depending on the opponent. In previous matches, more zones were available. Against Pachuca, only the platea areas will be open, making this one of the more limited home setups so far in the Apertura 2026.
On the field, Miguel Herrera will lead Atlante in search of its second win of the tournament. Off the field, the club’s home matches continue to provide a useful measure of how its return to Liga MX is being received. With Friday’s game at Estadio Banorte, both the football and the stadium experience will reflect that transition.
