Liga MX Clausura - 3

Santos Laguna 2 - 2 FT FC Juarez

Estadio Corona

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Futmetrix Verdict
72
FT
Sun, Jan 18
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Santos Laguna
2-2
FC Juarez
⚡ Intensity 69
⚖️ Balance 88
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
45-shot shootout ends in chaos.

A 45-Shot Shootout Leaves Nothing Settled at Estadio Corona

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. An absolute thriller in Torreón saw bottom-dwellers Santos Laguna trade relentless blows with FC Juarez in a match defined by chaotic attacking and heroic goalkeeping.

The Opening Salvo

Estadio Corona witnessed an absolute track meet right from the first exchange. FC Juarez arrived with intent and immediately dominated possession, dictating the tempo with crisp passing. Yet, it was the relegation-threatened hosts who drew first blood. Against the run of play, E. Bullaude found the back of the net in the 26th minute, finishing off a sharp sequence orchestrated by R. Sordo. This breakthrough injected massive Intensity into the fixture, turning a tactical battle into an open shootout. The visitors refused to back down, pressing high and creating a barrage of chances. By the halftime whistle, the pitch looked more like a shooting gallery than a professional football match, with both sides completely abandoning midfield caution in search of the next pivotal strike. The sheer volume of early attempts set an electrifying tone.

The Tactical Collapse

The second half detonated into a phenomenal goal flurry that completely shattered any remaining tactical discipline. Our take is that the introduction of R. Pizarro at the interval changed everything. The super-sub needed just ten minutes to make his mark, equalising at the 55-minute mark after linking up seamlessly with O. Estupinan. However, the Balance of power immediately flipped back. Barely four minutes later, F. Villalba restored the hosts' advantage, sending the home crowd into raptures. This 15-minute window defined the contest, featuring three goals and multiple momentum swings. Juarez continued to pepper the target, racking up 24 total shots as they desperately sought another lifeline, while Santos relied on desperate blocks to preserve their fragile, narrow advantage against a relentless attacking wave that tested every single defender.

The Final Stand

The relentless away pressure eventually cracked the hosts' resistance in the 70th minute when Puma slotted home a deserved equalizer. With the score locked at 2-2, the final twenty minutes showcased incredible goalkeeper heroics, as the shot-stoppers combined for 12 crucial saves across the evening. Given Santos Laguna's dire position at the bottom of the table, this draw carries a significant Upset Factor, proving they still possess the fighting spirit to challenge mid-table opposition. While the immediate Stakes might not dictate the title race, this hard-fought point is a massive morale boost for the hosts. Ultimately, 45 combined shots tell the story of a wildly entertaining draw where defensive frailties were entirely masked by phenomenal, breathless attacking intent that left fans completely enthralled until the final whistle blew.

Key Questions

How did substitute Ezequiel Bullaude change the game?

Though actually starting the match, Bullaude's early 26th-minute strike set the chaotic tempo, forcing Juarez to chase the game and opening up the pitch for a frantic shootout.

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
40%
60%
Santos Laguna 40%
FC Juarez 60%
Shots
21
24
Santos Laguna 21
FC Juarez 24
Shots on Target
6
10
Santos Laguna 6
FC Juarez 10
Passes
255
407
Santos Laguna 255
FC Juarez 407
Pass Accuracy
64%
82%
Santos Laguna 64%
FC Juarez 82%
Corners
6
3
Santos Laguna 6
FC Juarez 3
Fouls
18
13
Santos Laguna 18
FC Juarez 13
Yellow Cards
4
4
Santos Laguna 4
FC Juarez 4
Red Cards
0
0
Santos Laguna 0
FC Juarez 0

Match Events

Homer Martinez 🟨 4'
26' E. Bullaude (R. Sordo)
HT
H. E. Martinez Yepez Guilherme Castilho 🔄 46'
Ricardinho R. Pizarro 🔄 46'
49' 🟨 Carlos Gruezo
R. Pizarro (O. Estupinan) 55'
59' F. Villalba
62' 🔄 E. Bullaude A. Lopez
62' 🔄 C. Gruezo J. Guemez
64' 🟨 Bruno Amione
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin A. Mayorga 🔄 68'
Madson E. Ayon 🔄 68'
Puma 70'
72' 🟨 Ramiro Sordo
72' 🔄 B. Amione E. Echeverria
81' 🔄 R. Sordo C. Dajome
81' 🔄 J. A. Ocejo Zazueta T. Jimenez
Puma R. Fulgencio 🔄 83'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Santos Laguna

Goalkeepers
C. Acevedo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. Abella
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
K. Balanta
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
1
Pens Won
E. Orona
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Amione
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Midfielders
C. Gruezo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
E. Bullaude
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
F. Villalba
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
K. Palacios
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. A. Ocejo Zazueta
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
R. Sordo
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
BENCH
H. Holguin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
E. Echeverria
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
5%
Pass Acc
K. Picon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Perez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Guemez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Mariscal Murra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Medina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Dajome
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Jimenez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry

FC Juarez

Goalkeepers
S. Jurado
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
4
Saves
7.6
Rating
Defenders
F. J. Nevarez Pulgarin
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
J. Murillo
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
M. Mosquera
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
60
Passes
13
Duels
J. Aquino
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Madson
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
D. Garcia
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
H. E. Martinez Yepez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Puma
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
O. Estupinan
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Ricardinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
B. Diaz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Mayorga
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
D. Ochoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Manriquez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Castilho
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
R. Pizarro
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
51
Minutes
7.9
Rating
R. Fulgencio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Silva
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Ayon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/23/2025 FC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
01/30/2025 FC Juarez 1 - 0 Santos Laguna Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/07/2024 Santos Laguna 0 - 2 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Corona
04/01/2024 FC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/30/2023 Santos Laguna 5 - 1 FC Juarez Liga MX Estadio Corona
02/12/2023 FC Juarez 3 - 1 Santos Laguna Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
08/23/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
01/30/2025
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/07/2024
Liga MX Estadio Corona
04/01/2024
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
10/30/2023
Liga MX Estadio Corona
02/12/2023
Liga MX Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Santos Laguna Win
FC Juarez Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Guadalajara Chivas 3 9 5 1 +4 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 Toluca 3 7 4 1 +3 DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
3 Monterrey 3 6 7 2 +5 WMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
4 Cruz Azul 3 6 4 2 +2 WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
5 Atlas 3 6 2 2 0 WNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)WAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
6 Club Tijuana 3 5 3 2 +1 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)
7 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 5 3 2 +1 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)
8 Atletico San Luis 3 4 4 3 +1 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)
9 Leon 3 4 4 4 0 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)
10 FC Juarez 3 4 4 4 0 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)
11 Tigres UANL 3 4 2 2 0 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)
12 Pachuca 3 4 2 3 -1 DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
13 Necaxa 3 3 3 4 -1 LNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
14 Puebla 3 3 2 3 -1 LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
15 Club America 3 2 0 2 -2 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)
16 Club Queretaro 3 1 3 5 -2 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 3 1 4 8 -4 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 3 0 3 9 -6 LMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)LPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)