September 29, 2025

CF Monterrey thrilled their fans with a 1-0 victory over Santos Laguna in a fiery Liga MX match held at Estadio BBVA. This battle took place on matchday 11 of the 17-game regular season. The magic moment came in the 36th minute when Lucas Ocampos smashed the only goal of the game, perfectly assisted by Gerardo Arteaga. The tension spiked as Santos Laguna’s Anthony Lozano was shown a red card in the 90th minute plus 5 minutes of added time, leaving his team a man down and sealing their fate. Monterrey took charge of the game with 60% ball possession, controlling the midfield and creating chances. They fired 14 shots, outpacing Santos Laguna’s 10 attempts. When it came to shots on target, Monterrey had three while Santos Laguna managed just two. Fouls flew on both sides — Monterrey with 15 infractions and Santos Laguna close behind with 14. The win keeps Monterrey hot on the heels of league leaders Toluca, holding second place with 25 points from 11 games, tied on points but behind on goal difference. Santos Laguna is stuck in 13th, simmering in the relegation zone with only 10 points, having a rough run of three wins, one draw, and seven losses. Manager D. Torrent set up Monterrey in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with goalkeeper Esteban Andrada guarding the net. The defense featured Gerardo Arteaga, Stefan Medina, Sebastián Vegas, and Jesús Gallardo. Santos Laguna’s Francisco countered with a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Carlos López in goal and a defensive line of Bruno Amione, Kevin Balanta, Jesús Pérez Sánchez, and Javier Abella. Discipline was a big story. Javier Güemez got the first yellow card in the 11th minute for Santos, followed by yellows for Kevin Balanta (73'), Cristian Dájome (61'), Stefan Medina (52'), and Óliver Torres (47'). The red card for Anthony Lozano in stoppage time was a dramatic finale that hurt Santos the most. Both coaches made key substitutions to shake things up. Monterrey’s Michell Rodríguez came on for Lucas Ocampos late in the 89th minute to help close out the match, while Santos threw in fresh legs to find an equalizer, but to no avail. This thrilling win fuels Monterrey’s championship dreams as they chase Toluca in a tight Liga MX race. For Santos Laguna, the defeat is a bitter pill as they fight to escape the relegation threat. The clash kicked off at 8:36 AM India Standard Time, thrilling football fans following the Liga MX action from across the globe.

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