Liga MX Clausura - 13
Santos Laguna 1 - 1 FT Club America
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
↓ E. Sanchez ↑Lima 16'
43' ↓ A. Lopez ↑T. Jimenez
45' J. Guemez
HT
53' L. Di Yorio
↓ J. Zuniga ↑P. Salas 67'
70' ↓ E. Bullaude ↑R. Sordo
78' K. Picon
↓ Rodrigo Dourado ↑J. dos Santos 79'
↓ K. Alvarez ↑A. Mejia 79'
↓ A. Zendejas ↑I. Violante 79'
↓ Raphael Veiga ↑A. H. Gutierrez Torres 79'
80' ↓ F. Villalba ↑D. Medina
80' ↓ L. Di Yorio ↑C. Dajome
83' C. Dajome
87' ↓ N. Cedillo ↑J. Perez
90'+2 K. Balanta
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Santos Laguna
Goalkeepers
Carlos Acevedo 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Kevin Picon 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Kevin Balanta 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Efrain Orona
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
99
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emmanuel Echeverría
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Aldo Lopez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
43
Total Mins
43
Entry
Nelson Cedillo 
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Javier Güemez 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Francisco Villalba 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
13%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Ezequiel Bullaude
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Lucas Di Yorio
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
BENCH
Hector Holguin 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
José Abella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haret Ortega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Carlos Echilvestre
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramiro Sordo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Medina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tahiel Jiménez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristián Dájome 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jesús Ocejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Club America
Goalkeepers
Rodolfo Cota
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Kevin Álvarez 
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
8
Attempts
62%
Success %
Israel Reyes
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ramón Juárez
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Miguel Vazquez
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Rodrigo Dourado 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
8
Duels Won
73%
Win %
Erick Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
16
Entry
Alejandro Zendejas
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Raphael Veiga
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Brian Rodríguez
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Raúl Zúñiga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Fernando Tapia
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aarón Mejía
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Espinosa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastián Cáceres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lima
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Alexis Gutiérrez
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jonathan Dos Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Cervantes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patricio Salas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaías Violante
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2025 | Club America | 3 - 0 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| 01/26/2025 | Santos Laguna | 1 - 4 | Club America | Liga MX | Estadio Corona |
| 10/20/2024 | Club America | 3 - 0 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes |
| 04/07/2024 | Santos Laguna | 1 - 1 | Club America | Liga MX | Estadio Corona |
| 10/22/2023 | Club America | 4 - 3 | Santos Laguna | Liga MX | Estadio Azteca |
| 02/05/2023 | Santos Laguna | 2 - 2 | Club America | Liga MX | Estadio Nuevo Corona |
10/05/2025
01/26/2025
10/20/2024
04/07/2024
10/22/2023
02/05/2023
Santos Laguna Win
Club America Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 13 GD: +11
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +2
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -9
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: +2
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -5
P: 13 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -10
League Standings
P: 17 GD: +17
P: 17 GD: +16
P: 17 GD: +13
P: 17 GD: +6
P: 17 GD: +12
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: +10
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: +2
P: 17 GD: -10
P: 17 GD: -4
P: 17 GD: -6
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: -3
P: 17 GD: -6
P: 17 GD: -15
P: 17 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Drama at the Corona: Ten-Man Santos Stun America
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 55/100. A wild five-minute climax turned a tense tactical battle into a thriller, as ten-man Santos snatched an unlikely point against playoff-chasing America.
The Eagle's Grip
The tactical picture at Estadio TSM Corona emerged from the very first exchanges. Visitors Club America stamped their authority on the pitch early, dominating possession with sixty-two percent of the ball as they sought to pick apart a stubborn defensive block. The midfield engine room was masterfully controlled by Rodrigo Dourado and Brian Rodríguez, who dictated the tempo with crisp passing. Despite an impressive barrage of fifteen total shots that pushed the Intensity metrics incredibly high, clear-cut chances were difficult to forge. At the other end, starting goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota remained an organizing presence, watching cautiously as Santos Laguna dug their heels in to survive the relentless offensive pressure.
The Pivot
A tense stalemate gave way to absolute pandemonium in the closing stages. The turning point arrived drastically in the seventy-eighth minute when K. Picon was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge. This pivotal moment shattered the defensive Balance that the home side had worked so tirelessly to maintain. The visitors capitalised with ruthless efficiency, utilising their bench to devastating effect as the numerical advantage opened up gaping holes in the local defence. Substitute A. H. Gutierrez Torres had barely touched the pitch before he clinically broke the deadlock in the eightieth minute, finishing off a rapid transition. With a vital goal secured, the visitors looked completely primed to comfortably collect three points.
Resolution
Football, however, is notoriously unforgiving of complacency. Rather than crumbling under the weight of the deficit, the ten-man hosts mounted a miraculous immediate response that defied all logical Upset Factor expectations. Barely three minutes after falling behind, super-sub C. Dajome carved through the retreating defence to snatch an eighty-third-minute equaliser. The stadium erupted as the struggling hosts secured what feels like a monumental point for their grim season narrative, proving their fighting spirit remains fully intact. For the visitors, dropping points from a winning position against numerically inferior opposition serves as a deeply frustrating missed opportunity to solidify their credentials in the upper echelons of the Liga MX table.
Key Questions
How did the red card for K. Picon impact the match?
The dismissal instantly destabilised Santos Laguna, allowing Club America to take the lead, but astonishingly galvanised the ten-man hosts to score an immediate equaliser.
How did substitute Rodolfo Cota change the game?
Although cited as a substitute in some questions, starting goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota actually played from the whistle, delivering an outstanding two-save performance for America.
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.
Survival Hopes Hang by a Thread
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. Bottom-of-the-table Santos Laguna desperately need a lifeline, but a vastly superior Club America side is poised to deepen their misery.
The Setup
The Stakes are entirely one-sided as we head to Estadio Corona on April 05, 2026. Santos Laguna are rooted to 18th place, fighting a desperate relegation battle to salvage their disastrous campaign. Their home Form is alarming, boasting just one win in their last five matches in front of their own supporters. Meanwhile, Club America sit comfortably in 8th position. While the visitors' recent results have been patchy, the competitive Balance heavily favors the away side in what looks like a glaring mismatch on paper.
Key Battle
Lucas Di Yorio represents the primary creative spark for the struggling hosts. With three assists recently, he has to shoulder the entire attacking burden. He goes up against Brian Rodríguez, whose high Stars rating reflects a potent attacking threat. Rodríguez has the pace and clinical edge to ruthlessly punish a leaky home defense.
Our Prediction
Expect the visitors to dictate the tempo from the opening whistle. Santos will rely heavily on goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo to keep the scoreline respectable, but Club America’s sheer attacking quality will eventually break them down for a comfortable away victory.