● At the Corona Stadium, the Warriors have achieved five consecutive victories and have kept a clean sheet in four of those five matches, solidifying an important home advantage.
● With the victory against Necaxa, Santos Laguna reached 22 points and secured a spot in the Apertura 2026 Liguilla qualification positions. In the next matchday, the Warriors will visit Atlante on Friday, November 6, at the Banorte Stadium.
Santos Laguna secured a key victory in their aspirations to qualify for the Liguilla of the Apertura 2026 Tournament, defeating Necaxa 1-0 in a match corresponding to matchday 15, played on Sunday afternoon at the Corona Stadium.
During the opening minutes, the visiting team tried to create danger on the goal defended by Carlos Acevedo; however, the goalkeeper effectively intervened to stop the attempts of the Hidrocálido team.
For the Warriors, Tahiel Jiménez had an important opportunity in the 26th minute, after receiving a pass from Eduardo Aguirre and taking a shot inside the box that went just over the visitors' goal.
In the 38th minute, Renato Paiva made his first substitution, bringing in Kevin Palacios to replace Geovanni Pérez.
In the final moments of the first half, the referee initially awarded a penalty in favor of Necaxa, but after a VAR review, the decision was overturned. As a result, both teams went into halftime without any goals.
In the second half, Santos Laguna pushed forward and created more offensive opportunities. In the 47th minute, Kevin Palacios tried a shot from outside the box, which was controlled by the visiting goalkeeper.
In the 69th minute, Esteban Lozano came on for Eduardo Aguirre to refresh the Warriors' attack.
The verdiblanco persistence paid off in the 72nd minute. Mauricio Cuevas broke down the right flank and sent a cross into the box, which, in an attempt to clear, defender Matías Espíndola accidentally sent into his own net, giving the Warriors a 1-0 lead. With this play, Cuevas reached five goal contributions in the current tournament.
In the 82nd minute, Paiva made two more substitutions: Javier Güémez came on for Tahiel Jiménez, and Aldo López replaced Fran Villalba.
In the final minutes, Santos Laguna maintained their lead, supported by the Warrior Fans who filled the stands of the Corona Stadium and cheered the team throughout the match, contributing to the home victory.
With this result, the Warriors secured their fifth consecutive victory at the Corona Stadium, keeping a clean sheet in four of those five matches. Additionally, they reached 22 points and will finish matchday 15 in the Apertura 2026 Liguilla qualification positions.
Starting Lineup | Santos Laguna: 1.- Carlos Acevedo, 3.- Mauricio Cuevas, 17.- Emmanuel Echeverría, 18.- Franco Pardo, 25.- Felipe Sánchez, 28.- Geovanni Pérez, 10.- Ezequiel Bullaude, 21.- Francisco Villalba, 23.- Facundo Caseres, 19.- Eduardo Aguirre, 29.- Tahiel Jiménez.
Head Coach: Renato Paiva.