Own goal gives Santos Laguna 1-0 win over Necaxa
Santos Laguna beat Necaxa 1-0 at the Estadio TSM Corona in Matchday 15 of the Apertura 2026. The only goal came in the 72nd minute through a Matias Espindola own goal, in a game where Necaxa had more possession and more shots.
The first half finished goalless. Neither side found the net until the 72nd minute, when Espindola turned the ball into his own goal to put the hosts ahead. There were no more goals.
The numbers tell a different story. Necaxa had 62% of the possession, took 21 shots to Santos' six and put eight on target to the hosts' three. Their xG was 2.53 compared with 0.77 for Santos. The home side did win the corner count, 12 to 6.
It was a scrappy contest. Necaxa committed 16 fouls and collected three yellow cards, while Santos committed 11 and picked up one. There were no red cards. Daniel Quintero Huitron was the referee.
Goals
- 72' Matias Espindola (own goal)
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 2-0 home win, giving Santos a 55% chance on the back of their solid home record at the Corona. Santos did win, but by a narrower margin, and Necaxa created far more than we expected.
Santos came in on 19 points in 12th place and move to 22 from 15 games. Necaxa, 17th on 10 points before the round, failed to add to their tally.
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