Liga MX Gameweek 8, Apertura

Leon 2 - 0 FT Atletico San Luis

Estadio Leon

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Futmetrix Verdict
33
FT
Tue, Sep 15
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Leon
2-0
Atletico San Luis
⚡ Intensity 38
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 10
🎲 Upset 0
Cambindo’s lethal brace punishes sterile possession.

Win Probability

  • Leon 43%
  • Draw 27%
  • Atletico San Luis 31%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Leon Punish Sterile Possession with Direct Masterclass

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. Our verdict is simple: a clinic in direct attacking football where clinical finishing thoroughly punished sterile ball retention.

Early Exchanges

The vibrant atmosphere at the Estadio León set the perfect stage for a fascinating clash of styles. From the outset, Atletico San Luis established their rhythm, as they comfortably controlled possession with a 58 percent share of the ball. However, passing around the back rarely wins football matches. The Intensity of the hosts' pressing turned the pitch into a veritable shooting gallery, resulting in an incredible 36 combined attempts over the ninety minutes. The visitors had to rely heavily on the heroics of their goalkeeper. G. Lajud was in inspired form, producing an impressive seven crucial saves to frustrate the home attackers and ensure his side survived the opening exchanges without conceding a goal, leaving the home crowd eagerly anticipating a breakthrough.

The Turning Point

The delicate Balance of this tight tactical affair was completely shattered just four minutes after the half-time restart. Pushing aggressively forward, Jhohan Romaña carved open the visiting defence with a perfectly timed pass. Diber Cambindo made no mistake, ruthlessly firing Leon into a well-deserved lead. Rather than sitting back to protect their narrow advantage, the hosts kept their foot firmly on the accelerator. Recognising the need for fresh legs to exploit the opening gaps, the home dugout made a decisive intervention. Fernando Beltran entered the fray in the 68th minute and made an immediate, devastating impact. Just three minutes later, the super-sub threaded a brilliant ball right into the danger zone.

The Aftermath

Waiting eagerly on the receiving end was Cambindo, who confidently dispatched Beltran's delivery to complete a stunning second-half brace. That second strike effectively killed the contest, rendering the visitors' vast array of accurate passes entirely meaningless. The 2-0 victory highlights the critical Stakes for the home side, who are steadily climbing the table up to twelfth position following a very solid run of form. In stark contrast, Atletico San Luis remain mired in sixteenth place, desperately needing to figure out how to translate their neat midfield orchestration into genuine final-third penetration. Ultimately, direct attacking football comprehensively defeated sterile ball retention on a difficult night for the visitors in Guanajuato.

Key Questions

What made D. Cambindo the Man of the Match?

Cambindo was utterly ruthless, scoring a stunning second-half brace from his touches in the box to single-handedly secure all three points for Leon.

How did substitute D. Cambindo change the game?

Cambindo actually started the match, but his second-half double dismantled San Luis. It was substitute Fernando Beltran who changed the game by assisting Cambindo's second 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
42%
58%
Leon 42%
Atletico San Luis 58%
Shots
23
13
Leon 23
Atletico San Luis 13
Shots on Target
9
2
Leon 9
Atletico San Luis 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.53
1.42
Leon 1.53
Atletico San Luis 1.42
Passes
392
564
Leon 392
Atletico San Luis 564
Corners
6
2
Leon 6
Atletico San Luis 2
Fouls
11
8
Leon 11
Atletico San Luis 8
Yellow Cards
1
2
Leon 1
Atletico San Luis 2
Red Cards
0
0
Leon 0
Atletico San Luis 0

Match Events

↓ Sebastián Pérez Bouquet ↑Leonardo Flores 🔄 45'
HT
49' 🟨 Jesús Lara
49' ⚽ Diber Cambindo (Jhohan Romana)
67' 🔄 ↓ Ivan Moreno ↑Bryan Colula
↓ Román Torres ↑Benjamín Galdames 🔄 68'
68' 🔄 ↓ Jose Rodriguez ↑Fernando Beltran
68' 🔄 ↓ Jordi Cortizo ↑Jose Alvarado
↓ David Rodriguez ↑Luis Ronaldo Najera Reyna 🔄 68'
71' ⚽ Diber Cambindo (Fernando Beltran)
↓ Rafael Llorente ↑Felipe Mora 🔄 77'
↓ Sebastien Salles-lamonge ↑Roberto Meraz 🔄 77'
80' 🔄 ↓ Diber Cambindo ↑Ismael Díaz
Roberto Meraz 🟨 81'
88' 🔄 ↓ Daniel Arcila ↑Edgar Guerra
Benjamín Galindo 🟨 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Leon

Goalkeepers
Óscar García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Iván Moreno
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jhohan Romana
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Juan José Guevara Possu
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Salvador Reyes
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
José Iván Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Jordi Cortizo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Rodrigo Echeverría
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
J. Lara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniel Arcila
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Forwards
Diber Cambindo
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9.7
Rating
BENCH
I. Martinez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paúl Bellón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Colula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abraham Villegas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Beltrán
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.5
Rating
Sebastián Fierro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edgar Guerra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Alvarado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismael Díaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Atletico San Luis

Goalkeepers
Gibrán Lajud
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
7
Saves
7
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Benjamín Galindo
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Aldo Cruz
MAGNET
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
75
Passes
3
Duels
Eduardo Águila
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
77
Passes
6
Duels
Midfielders
Román Torres
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Óscar Macías
MAGNET
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
60
Passes
10
Duels
Sébastien Salles-Lamonge
MAGNET
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
57
Passes
7
Duels
Sebastián Pérez Bouquet
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Forwards
David Rodríguez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Anderson Duarte
MAGNET
MAGNET
49
Activity
49
Activity
39
Passes
10
Duels
Rafa Llorente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
César López
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juanpe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johan Caicedo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamín Galdames
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roberto Meraz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ronaldo Nájera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Flores
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felipe Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/22/2026 Atletico San Luis 1 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras
07/14/2025 Leon 0 - 1 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio León
02/17/2025 Atletico San Luis 1 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
09/21/2024 Leon 1 - 0 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio León
02/24/2024 Leon 1 - 0 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio León
11/24/2023 Atletico San Luis 3 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
08/24/2023 Atletico San Luis 3 - 0 Leon Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
05/08/2023 Leon 1 - 3 Atlético San Luis Liga MX Estadio León
03/04/2023 Leon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis Liga MX Estadio León
07/03/2022 Atletico San Luis 1 - 2 Leon Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
03/22/2026
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras
07/14/2025
Liga MX Estadio León
02/17/2025
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
09/21/2024
Liga MX Estadio León
02/24/2024
Liga MX Estadio León
11/24/2023
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
08/24/2023
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
05/08/2023
Liga MX Estadio León
03/04/2023
Liga MX Estadio León
07/03/2022
Liga MX Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez
Leon Win
Atletico San Luis Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Toluca 8 19 18 6 +12 WPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)WToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)
2 Guadalajara Chivas 8 17 15 6 +9 WGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)
3 Club America 7 16 15 6 +9 LCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)WClub America 3 - 0 Santos Laguna (02-08-2026)
4 Cruz Azul 8 15 16 14 +2 WCruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America (13-09-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)LCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)
5 Club Queretaro 7 13 10 7 +3 WClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Toluca (22-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-08-2026)
6 Leon 8 13 11 9 +2 WLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)WLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)
7 Club Tijuana 7 13 10 8 +2 LClub Tijuana 0 - 1 Club Queretaro (12-09-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 5 - 2 Club Tijuana (22-08-2026)WClub Tijuana 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (17-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 0 - 0 Club Tijuana (01-08-2026)
8 Puebla 8 13 10 10 0 LPuebla 0 - 1 Toluca (16-09-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)LClub America 2 - 0 Puebla (30-08-2026)WPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)WCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)
9 Atlas 8 13 12 14 -2 LToluca 5 - 2 Atlas (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)LAtlas 1 - 3 Club Queretaro (29-08-2026)WCruz Azul 0 - 2 Atlas (23-08-2026)WAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)
10 CF Pachuca 8 11 13 8 +5 WAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)DCF Pachuca 1 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (29-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LCF Pachuca 2 - 3 Puebla (18-08-2026)
11 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 8 11 11 12 -1 LGuadalajara Chivas 3 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (14-09-2026)WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 1 Leon (11-09-2026)LClub Tijuana 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Club Queretaro (16-08-2026)
12 Monterrey 7 10 13 10 +3 DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)LMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)LLeon 2 - 0 Monterrey (22-08-2026)WMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)WAtlas 0 - 2 Monterrey (02-08-2026)
13 Necaxa 8 8 9 13 -4 LNecaxa 0 - 1 Puebla (12-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 3 Cruz Azul (29-08-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (24-08-2026)LNecaxa 1 - 2 Leon (18-08-2026)
14 Tigres UANL 8 7 9 11 -2 DMonterrey 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (13-09-2026)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Necaxa (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)WTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)LAtlas 2 - 1 Tigres UANL (16-08-2026)
15 Atlante FC 8 7 7 12 -5 LAtlante FC 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (12-09-2026)DAtlas 1 - 1 Atlante FC (06-09-2026)DAtlante FC 1 - 1 Leon (29-08-2026)LTigres UANL 2 - 0 Atlante FC (22-08-2026)DAtlante FC 0 - 0 Toluca (15-08-2026)
16 Atletico San Luis 8 6 8 15 -7 LLeon 2 - 0 Atletico San Luis (15-09-2026)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (05-09-2026)WMonterrey 1 - 3 Atletico San Luis (31-08-2026)DAtletico San Luis 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2026)LClub America 3 - 0 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 8 4 6 13 -7 WSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (06-09-2026)DSantos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (30-08-2026)LPuebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (23-08-2026)LSantos Laguna 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (17-08-2026)
18 FC Juarez 8 0 4 23 -19 LSantos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez (14-09-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 2 CF Pachuca (05-09-2026)LToluca 4 - 0 FC Juarez (31-08-2026)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Club America (22-08-2026)LMonterrey 6 - 1 FC Juarez (16-08-2026)

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