Game Summary
The match between Santos Laguna and Monterrey took place at the Estadio TSM Corona, with Santos Laguna securing a 3-0 victory. Emanuel Echeverria scored in the 43rd minute, Aldo Lopez added another goal just five minutes later, and Lucas Di Yorio sealed the win with his goal in the final stages of the game.
Game Details
Santos Laguna dominated the match with a total of 10 shots on target, three of which were inside the box. Monterrey had only eight shots, one of them inside the box. Santos Laguna also controlled the ball for 54% of the possession time.
The game opened up when Emanuel Echeverria put Santos Laguna in front at the 43rd minute mark. Just five minutes later, Aldo Lopez increased Santos Laguna's lead. Lucas Di Yorio scored the third goal at the 72nd minute with an assist from Ezequiel Bullaude.
Monterrey tried to respond in the second half but failed to equalize. Santos Laguna made four substitutions: Cristian Dajome for Lucas Di Yorio, Tahiel Jimnez for Ezequiel Bullaude, Carlos Gruezo for Salvador Mariscal and Diego Medina for Aldo Lopez.
Santos Laguna had a strong defensive performance with Kevin Balanta receiving a yellow card in the 85th minute. Meanwhile, Monterrey saw Carlos Salcedo receive a yellow card at the same time and Lucas Di Yorio also got one.
The match ended with Santos Laguna leading in all relevant statistics including ball possession, shots on target, and corners. The visitors only had one foul against them throughout the game.
