Liga MX Clausura - 4

Atletico San Luis 2 - 3 FT Guadalajara Chivas

Estadio Alfonso Lastras

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Futmetrix Verdict
86
FT
Sat, Jan 31
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Atletico San Luis
2-3
Guadalajara Chivas
⚡ Intensity 89
⚖️ Balance 87
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Leaders survive five-goal thriller in Potosi.

Five Goals, VAR Drama, and Chivas' Survival at the Summit

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. A breathless encounter that severely tested the resilience of the league leaders against a defiant San Luis side refusing to lie down.

Early Chaos and Interventions

Estadio Alfonso Lastras played host to a match brimming with Intensity from the opening exchanges. Guadalajara Chivas arrived sitting comfortably at the summit, but they were quickly dragged into a dogfight. The tension spiked in the 22nd minute when D. Aguirre saw a red card dramatically overturned by VAR, setting a combative, physical tone. The visitors drew first blood shortly after, with R. Ledezma finishing off a slick move orchestrated by R. Alvarado. Yet, Atletico San Luis struck right back. A clinically dispatched penalty from Joao Pedro Galvao leveled the scoring, stripping away any early illusion of a routine away day.

The 45th Minute Turning Point

As the first half reached its twilight, the tactical Balance completely disintegrated. San Luis thought they had snatched a massive lead, but Miguel Alonso García saw his 45th-minute strike heartbreakingly ruled out by the video assistant. That singular moment completely flipped the script. Instead of entering the break behind, Chivas launched a devastating counter-punch deep in stoppage time. Surviving his earlier dismissal scare, Aguirre turned match-winner, converting a pass from L. Romo to restore the visitors' advantage. It was a psychological gut-punch that perfectly illustrated why Chivas command the top of the table.

A Frantic Finish

The Stakes were towering as the second half commenced, and San Luis immediately unleashed their frustration. Within a minute of the restart, Galvão grabbed his second of the night, finishing a ball from Robson Bambu to re-ignite the home crowd. However, any genuine Upset Factor was brutally snuffed out just three minutes later. A. Gonzalez connected with B. Gonzalez to establish a 3-2 lead that Chivas would stubbornly protect. Despite San Luis controlling possession at 55%, the leaders' clinical edge in the final third—underlined by their superior expected goals output—ensured all three points traveled back to Guadalajara.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR decisively altered the momentum by reversing an early red card for Chivas and crucially disallowing a San Luis goal right before the visitors took the lead.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

A potent mix of open spaces and clinical finishing. Chivas created relentless box pressure, while Galvão ruthlessly capitalized on defensive lapses to keep San Luis swinging.

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
55%
45%
Atletico San Luis 55%
Guadalajara Chivas 45%
Shots
8
14
Atletico San Luis 8
Guadalajara Chivas 14
Shots on Target
2
7
Atletico San Luis 2
Guadalajara Chivas 7
Expected Goals (xG)
1.45
2.27
Atletico San Luis 1.45
Guadalajara Chivas 2.27
Passes
449
370
Atletico San Luis 449
Guadalajara Chivas 370
Pass Accuracy
82%
84%
Atletico San Luis 82%
Guadalajara Chivas 84%
Corners
6
3
Atletico San Luis 6
Guadalajara Chivas 3
Fouls
7
13
Atletico San Luis 7
Guadalajara Chivas 13
Yellow Cards
1
3
Atletico San Luis 1
Guadalajara Chivas 3
Red Cards
0
0
Atletico San Luis 0
Guadalajara Chivas 0

Match Events

6' 🔄 O. Macias R. Meraz
Daniel Aguirre 22'
Daniel Aguirre 🟨 24'
R. Ledezma (R. Alvarado) 31'
44' 🟨 Andrés Sánchez
D. Aguirre (L. Romo) 45'
HT
46' Joao Pedro Galvao (Robson Bambu)
A. Gonzalez (B. Gonzalez) 49'
Raúl Rangel 🟨 56'
B. Gutierrez F. Gonzalez 🔄 65'
A. Gonzalez A. Sepulveda 🔄 65'
73' 🔄 S. Perez B. Galdames
73' 🔄 F. Barajas A. Duarte
R. Ledezma D. Campillo Del Campo 🔄 80'
E. Alvarez R. Marin 🔄 80'
82' 🔄 Lucas Esteves R. Torres
82' 🔄 M. Garcia S. Munoz
Omar Govea 🟨 84'
D. Aguirre M. Gomez 🔄 90'+1
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
Robson Bambu
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
B. Galindo
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
75
Passes
4
Duels
E. Aguila
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lucas Esteves
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
S. Salles-Lamonge
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
7
Fouls Won
7
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
O. Macias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
6
Entry
F. Barajas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
S. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
M. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Forwards
Joao Pedro Galvao
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.2
Rating
BENCH
G. Lajud
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Torres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Dominguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juanpe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Cruz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Meraz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Galdames
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Duarte
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Munoz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Flores
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Guadalajara Chivas

Goalkeepers
R. Rangel
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Defenders
D. Aguirre
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
L. Romo
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.6
Rating
J. Castillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
R. Ledezma
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
B. Gutierrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
65
Entry
O. Govea
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
61
Passes
9
Duels
B. Gonzalez
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Forwards
R. Alvarado
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
E. Alvarez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
A. Gonzalez
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
6.9
Rating
BENCH
O. Whalley
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Tapias
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Campillo Del Campo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Gomez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Gonzalez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Camberos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Marin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sepulveda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Padilla
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Sandoval
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/26/2025 Guadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio Akron
02/27/2025 Atletico San Luis 3 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
11/09/2024 Guadalajara Chivas 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio AKRON
02/05/2024 Atletico San Luis 0 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
07/09/2023 Guadalajara Chivas 3 - 1 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio AKRON
01/14/2023 Atletico San Luis 0 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
07/26/2025
Liga MX Estadio Akron
02/27/2025
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
11/09/2024
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
02/05/2024
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
07/09/2023
Liga MX Estadio AKRON
01/14/2023
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
Atletico San Luis Win
Guadalajara Chivas Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Guadalajara Chivas 4 12 8 3 +5 WAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
2 Cruz Azul 4 9 8 5 +3 WFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
3 Atlas 4 9 3 2 +1 WAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)WAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 8 7 2 +5 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)WTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
5 Toluca 4 8 4 1 +3 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
6 Monterrey 4 7 9 4 +5 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
7 Tigres UANL 4 7 4 3 +1 WLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)LTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
8 Club Tijuana 4 6 5 4 +1 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
9 Club America 4 5 2 2 0 WClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)LClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
10 Pachuca 4 5 2 3 -1 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
11 Atletico San Luis 4 4 6 6 0 LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
12 FC Juarez 4 4 7 8 -1 LFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)
13 Leon 4 4 5 6 -1 LLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
14 Puebla 4 4 2 3 -1 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
15 Necaxa 4 3 3 6 -3 LClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
16 Club Queretaro 4 2 3 5 -2 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 4 1 4 12 -8 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
18 Mazatlán 4 0 3 10 -7 LAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)LPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)