Match Report
In the standings it was Santos Laguna 11th on 20 points, Necaxa 13th on 17 — separated by 3. On recent form Santos Laguna sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.65 for Santos Laguna and 1.41/1.88 for Necaxa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Necaxa were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Santos Laguna wins, 6 for Necaxa, 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 88% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 88%.
Estadio Nuevo Corona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,001. Necaxa led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santos Laguna: Lucas Di Yorio (28') · Necaxa: Agustín Oliveros (4'), Tomás Badaloni (14'), Julián Carranza (90')
Key stats
Possession: Santos Laguna 55% · Necaxa 45% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-3