Santos Laguna beat Atlante 2-0 at Estadio Banorte
Santos Laguna won 2-0 at Atlante FC in Liga MX on Matchday 16 of the Apertura 2026. The hosts were reduced to ten men when Aarón Quirós was sent off on 15 minutes, and Tahiel Jiménez and Esteban Lozano scored in the second half.
The first half ended goalless. Atlante played with ten men from the 15th minute and Santos dominated the ball, with 69% possession to 31% and six corners to three. Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava was the referee.
The breakthrough came on 67 minutes. Tahiel Adrián Jiménez opened the scoring from an assist by Ezequiel Bullaude. Ten minutes later, on 77, Esteban Lozano doubled the lead, set up by Mauricio Cuevas.
The numbers do not tell the same story as the scoreline. Atlante had more shots (18 to 12), more on target (five to three) and a higher xG (1.69 to 0.71). They still failed to score. Santos picked up two yellow cards, while Atlante had none besides the red.
Goals
- 67' Tahiel Adrian Jimenez Santos Laguna
- 77' Esteban Lozano Santos Laguna
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 1-2 win for Santos Laguna, giving the visitors a 46% chance. Santos did win, but Atlante did not score and created more than we expected despite playing with ten men.
Santos Laguna move to 22 points in eighth place, while Atlante stay on 14 points in 16th.
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