• The Warriors defeated Gallos Blancos 5-0 at Estadio Corona in a match corresponding to Matchday 12 of the Apertura 2026.
• Tahiel Jiménez scored a hat-trick and has now tallied five goals in his last two matches.
• Ezequiel Bullaude reached three assists in the tournament, while Mauricio Cuevas achieved four goal contributions.
• The Albiverde team secured their second consecutive clean sheet at Estadio Corona.
Santos Laguna delivered an outstanding performance this Saturday at Estadio Corona, where they defeated Gallos Blancos de Querétaro 5-0 in a match corresponding to Matchday 12 of the Apertura 2026 Tournament.
The team led by Renato Paiva set the tone from the opening minutes. In the 28th minute, Tahiel Jiménez opened the scoring with an assist from Eduardo Aguirre, putting the Warriors ahead.
Before the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Aguirre himself extended the Albiverde lead after an assist from Mauricio Cuevas, who reached four goal contributions in the current tournament.
In the second half, Santos Laguna maintained control of the match and continued creating opportunities up front. In the 62nd minute, Jiménez scored again, completing his brace after an assist from Ezequiel Bullaude, who reached three assists in the tournament.
In the 70th minute, Renato Paiva made three substitutions: Jonathan Pérez came on for Efraín Orona, Luis Gómez replaced Ezequiel Bullaude, and Aldo López substituted Francisco Villalba.
Later, in the 79th minute, José Abella replaced Mauricio Cuevas, while in the 84th minute, Javier Güémez took Eduardo Aguirre's place.
In the final moments, Abella won a penalty, which Javier Güémez converted in the 86th minute to extend Santos' lead.
Finally, in stoppage time, Abella assisted Tahiel Jiménez, who scored his third goal of the afternoon to complete his hat-trick and seal the definitive 5-0 victory.
With his hat-trick against Querétaro, Jiménez reached five goals in his last two matches, solidifying his role as one of the key players in the Albiverde attack.
With this result, Santos Laguna secured their fifth consecutive victory in the Apertura 2026 and reached 16 points, temporarily holding 8th place in the standings.
The Warriors will return to action this Wednesday, October 21, when they host Pumas at Estadio Corona in a Matchday 13 fixture of the tournament.
Starting Lineup | Santos Laguna:
1.- Carlos Acevedo, 3.- Mauricio Cuevas, 18.- Franco Pardo, 25.- Felipe Sánchez, 14.- Efraín Orona, 17.- Emmanuel Echeverría, 23.- Facundo Caseres, 21.- Fran Villalba, 10.- Ezequiel Bullaude, 19.- Eduardo Aguirre, 29.- Tahiel Jiménez.
Head Coach: Renato Paiva