Liga MX Apertura - 10

Atletico San Luis 0 - 1 FT Club America

Estadio Alfonso Lastras

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Futmetrix Verdict
30
FT
Thu, Sep 25
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Atletico San Luis
0-1
Club America
⚡ Intensity 29
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Zendejas strikes late to steal victory.

Late Zendejas Strike Shatters Sturdy Resistance

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. A gritty war of attrition was ultimately decided by inspired late substitutions, keeping the visitors firmly entrenched in the fiercely contested playoff hunt.

A Cautious and Calculated Opening

The atmosphere at Estadio Alfonso Lastras was incredibly tense as the home side sought to disrupt the attacking rhythm of their much-fancied opponents. From the very first whistle, the Intensity remained noticeably subdued, with both teams engaged in a physical midfield battle rather than an open exchange of blows. Club America edged possession with 52 percent of the ball, methodically trying to pick the lock of a stubborn defence. However, clear-cut opportunities were incredibly scarce during the first half. At the back, Cristián Borja delivered a truly outstanding performance for the visitors, ensuring their defensive line remained completely impenetrable against any counter-attacks from Atletico San Luis. Despite earning a handful of corners early on, the away side struggled significantly to convert their territorial advantage into genuine threats on goal.

Turning to the Substitutes' Bench

Recognizing the urgent need for a creative spark in a match entirely devoid of attacking flair, the visitors wisely turned to their bench. The Balance of the tie was extremely precarious; a single defensive lapse was always going to decide the final outcome. In a highly proactive move just before the halftime whistle blew, the manager introduced A. Zendejas in the 44th minute to inject fresh ideas and pace into the final third. The tactical reshuffle continued its progression when J. Zuniga joined the fray in the 64th minute. These critical changes fundamentally altered the dynamics of the pitch. While the hosts defended resolutely and limited the opposition to long-range efforts, the introduction of fresh legs gradually began to stretch their defensive block.

The Dramatic Late Breakthrough

The sheer Stakes of the mid-season playoff race demanded absolute urgency as the clock ruthlessly ticked down toward the final whistle. A scoreless draw would have been a profoundly frustrating result for a side harbouring serious postseason ambitions. Just as the match seemed completely destined to end in a stalemate, the critical breakthrough finally arrived in the 89th minute. Zuniga brilliantly found space and delivered a precise assist to Zendejas, who made no mistake in burying the dramatic late winner. This clinical strike entirely erased any Upset Factor the home side had desperately hoped to rely on. The 1-0 away victory provides a massive psychological boost, keeping the victors firmly anchored in the crucial eighth position, while leaving the hosts languishing down in fifteenth place.

Key Questions

How dramatic was the late winner by Alejandro Zendejas?

His 89th-minute strike shattered a stubborn defensive deadlock, dramatically securing all three points right at the death.

How did substitute Alejandro Zendejas change the game?

Brought on in the 44th minute, he provided the crucial attacking spark and ultimately delivered the decisive winning goal.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Atletico San Luis 48%
Club America 52%
Shots
7
10
Atletico San Luis 7
Club America 10
Shots on Target
1
2
Atletico San Luis 1
Club America 2
Passes
402
430
Atletico San Luis 402
Club America 430
Pass Accuracy
81%
84%
Atletico San Luis 81%
Club America 84%
Corners
2
6
Atletico San Luis 2
Club America 6
Fouls
13
10
Atletico San Luis 13
Club America 10
Yellow Cards
1
2
Atletico San Luis 1
Club America 2
Red Cards
0
0
Atletico San Luis 0
Club America 0

Match Events

Ramón Juárez 🟨 21'
R. Aguirre A. Zendejas 🔄 44'
HT
E. Sanchez A. Fidalgo 🔄 64'
V. Davila J. Zuniga 🔄 64'
B. Rodriguez A. Saint-Maximin 🔄 64'
67' 🔄 A. Cruz M. Garcia
73' 🔄 O. Macias S. Perez
86' 🔄 B. Galdames J. Marchand
A. Zendejas (J. Zuniga) 89'
A. H. Gutierrez Torres A. Cervantes 🔄 90'+5
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atletico San Luis

Goalkeepers
A. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
R. Torres
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Robson Bambu
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
E. Aguila
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cruz
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
O. Macias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Rodrigo Dourado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Salles-Lamonge
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
5
Attempts
100%
Success %
B. Galdames
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Joao Pedro Galvao
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
G. Lajud
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Dominguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Guillen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Klimowicz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Marchand
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joao Louranco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yan Phillipe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Barajas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Club America

Goalkeepers
L. Malagon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Alvarez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Caceres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Juarez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Borja
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. H. Gutierrez Torres
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
V. Davila
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
E. Sanchez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
I. Reyes
MAGNET
MAGNET
67
Activity
67
Activity
55
Passes
12
Duels
B. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Forwards
R. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
44
Entry
BENCH
R. Cota
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Orquin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vazquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Fidalgo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cervantes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Naveda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Zendejas
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.3
Rating
I. Violante
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Zuniga
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
26
Minutes
6.5
Rating
A. Saint-Maximin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/25/2025 Atletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras
01/29/2025 Club America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
07/06/2024 Atletico San Luis 2 - 1 Club America Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
03/30/2024 Club America 2 - 1 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio Azteca
12/10/2023 Club America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio Azteca
12/07/2023 Atletico San Luis 0 - 5 Club America Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
09/25/2025
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras
01/29/2025
Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
07/06/2024
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
03/30/2024
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
12/10/2023
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
12/07/2023
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
Atletico San Luis Win
Club America Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Cruz Azul 10 24 21 12 +9 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
2 Toluca 10 22 28 13 +15 WToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)WGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)WToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
3 Monterrey 10 22 22 17 +5 LToluca 6 - 2 Monterrey (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)WPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
4 Club America 10 21 19 10 +9 WAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club America (21-09-2025)LClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)WClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
5 Tigres UANL 10 19 19 9 +10 WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)
6 Club Tijuana 10 16 19 11 +8 LSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)
7 FC Juarez 10 15 13 12 +1 WFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 FC Juarez (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)WFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
8 Pachuca 10 14 13 12 +1 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LPachuca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul (13-09-2025)LClub America 2 - 0 Pachuca (31-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
9 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 10 13 13 13 0 LFC Juarez 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (24-09-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (21-09-2025)WMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)
10 Leon 10 12 10 16 -6 DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 5 - 0 Leon (20-09-2025)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Leon (14-09-2025)WLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 Pachuca (23-08-2025)
11 Guadalajara Chivas 10 11 14 17 -3 WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 3 Toluca (21-09-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)WClub America 1 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (14-09-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (31-08-2025)
12 Atletico San Luis 10 10 15 16 -1 LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Club America (25-09-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 Club Tijuana (15-09-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 3 Toluca (30-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
13 Santos Laguna 10 10 13 17 -4 WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Club Tijuana (25-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 1 - 4 Atletico San Luis (21-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Tigres UANL (31-08-2025)LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
14 Necaxa 10 9 9 17 -8 LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Necaxa (24-09-2025)WNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 FC Juarez (13-09-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Necaxa (01-09-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
15 Mazatlán 10 8 12 17 -5 DLeon 2 - 2 Mazatlán (24-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)LMazatlán 1 - 4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (13-09-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 0 Mazatlán (30-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)
16 Club Queretaro 10 8 11 18 -7 DCruz Azul 2 - 2 Club Queretaro (25-09-2025)WPachuca 0 - 2 Club Queretaro (20-09-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 1 Monterrey (14-09-2025)LLeon 3 - 0 Club Queretaro (30-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)
17 Atlas 10 7 15 24 -9 LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlas (25-09-2025)DMazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas (20-09-2025)DAtlas 2 - 2 Santos Laguna (14-09-2025)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 0 Atlas (31-08-2025)LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)
18 Puebla 10 5 9 24 -15 DPuebla 2 - 2 Pachuca (24-09-2025)LNecaxa 1 - 0 Puebla (20-09-2025)LToluca 3 - 1 Puebla (14-09-2025)LPuebla 2 - 4 Monterrey (30-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)