Santos Laguna 1-3 Necaxa
Updated
Necaxa won: Santos Laguna 1-3 Necaxa in the Liga MX (Round 1) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026 at Estadio Corona, Torreón. Santos Laguna goals: Lucas Di Yorio 28'. Necaxa goals: Agustin Oliveros 4', Tomas Badaloni 14', Julian Carranza 90'+1 (pen). Sent off: Jose Abella (52'). Expected goals: 1.01-2.23. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Lucas Di Yorio (8).
Match report
Necaxa beat Santos Laguna 3-1
Necaxa beat Santos Laguna 3-1 away from home at Estadio Corona on Sunday 11 January in Liga MX.
Agustin Oliveros put Necaxa ahead on 4' (0-1), Tomas Badaloni made it 0-2 on 14', Lucas Di Yorio pulled one back for Santos Laguna on 28' (1-2) and Julian Carranza made it 1-3 from the penalty spot on 90+1'.
Jose Abella (Santos Laguna) was sent off on 52'.
Santos Laguna had 55% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-2.23. Necaxa were the better side on chances, too.
Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 15,174.
Match stats
| Santos Laguna | Necaxa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 2.23 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 276 (77%) | 246 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 9 |
Lineups
Santos Laguna (4-2-3-1): Carlos Acevedo, Jose Abella, Oscar Ortega, Kevin Balanta, Bruno Amione, Cristian Dajome, Aldo Lopez, Carlos Gruezo, Fran Villalba, Kevin Palacios, Lucas Di Yorio
Necaxa (4-4-2): Ezequiel Unsain, Emilio Lara, Agustin Oliveros, Alexis Pena, Cristian Calderon, Kevin Rosero, Rogelio Cortez, Danny Leyva, Ricardo Monreal, Raul Sanchez, Tomas Badaloni
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Agustin Oliveros (Necaxa)
- 14' · Goal · Tomas Badaloni (Necaxa)
- 20' · Yellow card · Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna)
- 28' · Goal · Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna)
- 43' · Yellow card · Emilio Lara (Necaxa)
- 52' · Red card · Jose Abella (Santos Laguna)
- 60' · Substitution · Lorenzo Faravelli for Rogelio Cortez (Necaxa)
- 68' · Substitution · Efrain Orona for Aldo Lopez (Santos Laguna)
- 69' · Substitution · Ezequiel Bullaude for Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna)
- 75' · Substitution · Kevin Gutierrez for Raul Sanchez (Necaxa)
- 83' · Substitution · Julian Carranza for Tomas Badaloni (Necaxa)
- 83' · Substitution · Franco Rossano for Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa)
- 83' · Substitution · Jesus Ocejo for Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Julian Carranza (Necaxa)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Efrain Orona (Santos Laguna)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2016: Santos Laguna 8, draws 2, Necaxa 10.
Questions
Who won Santos Laguna vs Necaxa?
Necaxa won, 1-3 (Liga MX) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026.
When and where is Santos Laguna vs Necaxa?
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Corona, Torreón, Liga MX.
What is the head-to-head record between Santos Laguna and Necaxa?
In 20 league meetings since 2016: Santos Laguna 8 wins, 2 draws, Necaxa 10 wins (goals 32-40).