“Aldo López was booked for a foul, the second yellow card of a feisty first half that was quickly becoming fractious. Combined with Andrés Sánchez's earlier booking at 17 minutes, the pattern of cynical fouling was setting an ill-tempered tone that would define the contest.”
“Eduardo Águila was booked just two minutes after being involved in a notable passage of play at the 67th minute, suggesting a moment of frustration or retaliation that drew the referee's attention. With Roberto Meraz already carded at 50 minutes, the match was increasingly heading toward a flashpoint.”
“Leonardo Flores, who had entered the pitch as a substitute at half-time, justified his introduction by breaking the deadlock in the 86th minute. After a goalless contest that had seen Santos Laguna's goalkeeper repeatedly deny San Luis, Flores found the net to give the hosts the lead their pressure had warranted all evening.”
Pivotal“With Santos Laguna throwing men forward in search of a leveller and deploying late substitutes, João Pedro punished them on the counter-attack. Luis Gómez had just fired a right-footed effort over the bar from outside the box on a fast break, and moments later Pedro collected possession on the right side of the box and slotted home to seal a convincing 2-0 win.”
Pivotal
Atlético San Luis
Santos Laguna
Outstanding performance
Atlético San Luis•AttackerAtlético San Luis ground out a composed 2-0 victory over Santos Laguna at home on Thursday night, with both goals arriving in a frantic final five minutes to seal three points that had been coming throughout the second half. San Luis were the more dangerous side despite surrendering possession, generating eight shots on target to Santos Laguna's solitary effort — a statistic that tells the real story of this contest. The match was defined by discipline giving way to desperation: five yellow cards punctuated a scrappy affair before Leonardo Flores broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, and João Pedro put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time after capitalising on a Santos Laguna side chasing the game. For Santos, six saves from their goalkeeper were the only thing keeping the scoreline respectable for most of the second half, but they could not hold out as their opponents created four big chances and converted half of them. The result leaves Santos Laguna in a difficult position in the standings, while San Luis will take considerable confidence from a clinical late showing despite not always controlling territory.
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assist: Anderson Duarte
Goal! Atlético San Luis leads 2-0 against Santos Laguna. João Pedro scores for Atlético San Luis with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt missed. Luis Gómez from Santos Laguna takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high after a fast break.
Substitution for Santos Laguna: Tahiel Jiménez comes on for Salvador Mariscal.
Substitution for Santos Laguna: Ramiro Sordo comes on for Fran Villalba.
Substitution for Santos Laguna: Javier Abella comes on for Kevin Picón.
Foul committed by Cristian Dájome of Santos Laguna.
Santiago Muñóz from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Atlético San Luis: Julio Domínguez comes on for Óscar Macías.
Emmanuel Echeverría from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Anderson Duarte of Atlético San Luis.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Santiago Muñóz from Atlético San Luis.
Foul committed by Anderson Duarte of Atlético San Luis.
Luis Gómez from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
VAR is checking a penalty for Atlético San Luis.
João PedroPenalty awarded to Atlético San Luis as João Pedro is fouled in the penalty area.
Kevin Picón of Santos Laguna concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution for Santos Laguna: Cristian Dájome comes on for Ezequiel Bullaude.
Lucas Di Yorio of Santos Laguna misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. The chance was created by Fran Villalba's cross after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by Juanpe of Atlético San Luis.
Foul committed by Juanpe of Atlético San Luis.
Leonardo Flores of Atlético San Luis is caught offside.
João Pedro from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Kevin Balanta of Santos Laguna.
Foul committed by Sébastien Salles-Lamonge of Atlético San Luis.
Salvador Mariscal of Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Atlético San Luis: Juanpe comes on for Eduardo Águila.
Substitution for Atlético San Luis: Santiago Muñóz comes on for David Rodríguez.
Foul committed by Anderson Duarte of Atlético San Luis.
Luis Gómez from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ezequiel Bullaude of Santos Laguna.
Foul committed by Ezequiel Bullaude of Santos Laguna.
Santos Laguna wins a corner after David Rodríguez concedes.
Ezequiel Bullaude wins a free kick for Santos Laguna in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Robson Bambu of Atlético San Luis.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after a concession by Bruno Amione.
Substitution for Santos Laguna: Luis Gómez comes on for Aldo López.
Eduardo ÁguilaYellow CardEduardo Águila from Atlético San Luis receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Eduardo ÁguilaRed CardVAR is checking a potential red card for Eduardo Águila of Atlético San Luis.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Kevin Picón from Santos Laguna.
Eduardo ÁguilaRed CardEduardo Águila of Atlético San Luis receives a red card for violent conduct.
Kevin Picón from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Eduardo Águila of Atlético San Luis.
João Pedro from Atlético San Luis misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. David Rodríguez provided the assist.
João Pedro's right-footed shot from close range is saved in the center of the goal by Héctor Holguín. The attempt was assisted by Sébastien Salles-Lamonge.
Kevin Picón from Santos Laguna is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Anderson Duarte of Atlético San Luis.
Santos Laguna win a corner after Román Torres concedes.
Substitution for Atlético San Luis: Anderson Duarte comes on for Roberto Meráz.
Roberto Meráz of Atlético San Luis is caught offside.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after a concession by Kevin Balanta.
Attempt saved. Román Torres from Atlético San Luis has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Foul committed by Leonardo Flores of Atlético San Luis.
Salvador Mariscal from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Óscar Macías from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude of Santos Laguna.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after a concession by Héctor Holguín.
Attempt saved. David Rodríguez from Atlético San Luis has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Héctor Holguín from Santos Laguna, with an assist from Román Torres.
Aldo Cruz from Atlético San Luis is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Javier Güémez of Santos Laguna.
Roberto Meráz from Atlético San Luis receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Roberto Meráz of Atlético San Luis.
Fran Villalba from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
David Rodríguez from Atlético San Luis misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, just to the left of the goal. Aldo Cruz provided the assist after a fast break.
Santos Laguna win a corner after Aldo Cruz concedes.
Aldo Cruz from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Aldo López of Santos Laguna.
Aldo Cruz from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The second half begins with the match score at 0-0 between Atlético San Luis and Santos Laguna.
The first half ends with Atlético San Luis and Santos Laguna tied at 0-0.
Aldo López from Santos Laguna hits the left post with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Fran Villalba.
The first half ends with Atlético San Luis and Santos Laguna tied at 0-0.
Aldo López from Santos Laguna hits the left post with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Fran Villalba.
Foul committed by Eduardo Águila of Atlético San Luis.
Lucas Di Yorio from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Aldo Cruz of Atlético San Luis.
Aldo López from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
João Pedro from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Kevin Balanta of Santos Laguna.
Robson Bambu from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lucas Di Yorio of Santos Laguna.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Aldo López from Santos Laguna.
João PedroYellow CardJoão Pedro of Atlético San Luis receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by João Pedro of Atlético San Luis.
Aldo López from Santos Laguna is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Román Torres of Atlético San Luis.
Ezequiel Bullaude wins a free kick for Santos Laguna in the defensive half.
Óscar Macías from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Fran Villalba of Santos Laguna.
Aldo LópezYellow CardAldo López of Santos Laguna receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Aldo López of Santos Laguna.
Aldo Cruz from Atlético San Luis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after Kevin Picón concedes.
Robson Bambu from Atlético San Luis misses a header from the center of the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after a concession by Kevin Balanta.
João Pedro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Eduardo Águila provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after Emmanuel Echeverría concedes.
Santos Laguna wins a corner after Román Torres concedes.
Robson Bambu's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Atlético San Luis is blocked.
Attempt saved. Eduardo Águila's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Héctor Holguín in the center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Sébastien Salles-Lamonge with a cross.
Corner awarded to Atlético San Luis after a concession by Bruno Amione.
Fran Villalba's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fran Villalba's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andrés SánchezYellow CardAndrés Sánchez from Atlético San Luis receives a yellow card for a foul.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Andrés Sánchez from Atlético San Luis.
Lucas Di Yorio from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Lucas Di Yorio from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
David Rodríguez's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Sébastien Salles-Lamonge provided the assist.
Javier Güémez from Santos Laguna misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Bruno Amione from Santos Laguna misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high.
Aldo López's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Javier Güémez.
Corner awarded to Santos Laguna after a concession by Sébastien Salles-Lamonge.
Aldo López's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Fran Villalba.
Santos Laguna win a corner after Aldo Cruz concedes.
Foul committed by Roberto Meráz of Atlético San Luis.
Ezequiel Bullaude from Santos Laguna wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ezequiel Bullaude from Santos Laguna wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Román Torres of Atlético San Luis.
Atlético San Luis hosts relegation-threatened Santos Laguna looking to extend their impressive four-match winning streak against Los Guerreros. With Santos sitting at the bottom of the table and winless away from home, San Luis has a golden opportunity to climb further from the danger zone.
