
Monterrey vs Santos, 2025-26 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 4': Alberto Ocejo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
- 6': Attempt missed. Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salvador Mariscal.
- 8': Offside, Monterrey. Sergio Ramos is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
- 10': Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna).
- 11': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt missed. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramiro Sordo.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 21': Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
- 23': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Aldo López.
- 24': Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Germán Berterame (Monterrey).
- 26': Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Santiago Mele (Monterrey). Assisted by Cristian Dájome with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Jonathan Pérez.
- 30': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna).
- 31': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Santos Laguna. Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
- 33': Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramiro Sordo.
- 34': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
- 36': Goal! Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a cross.
- 38': Attempt saved. Alberto Ocejo (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Santiago Mele (Monterrey). Assisted by Jonathan Pérez.
- 40': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
- 40': Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey).
- 42': Attempt missed. Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Abella with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Aldo López (Santos Laguna).
- 43': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna).
- 44': Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna).
- 45': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Alberto Ocejo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0.
- 47': Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
- 47': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monterrey).
- 49': Javier Abella (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 52': Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
- 52': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Germán Berterame.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 57': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Bruno Amione.
- 58': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
- 58': Javier Abella (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna).
- 60': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Jordán Carrillo replaces Javier Güémez.
- 61': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna).
- 61': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Cristian Dájome (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna).
- 63': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, Santos Laguna. Cristian Dájome is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Cristian Dájome.
- 67': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Anthony Lozano replaces Alberto Ocejo.
- 67': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios replaces Ramiro Sordo.
- 67': Foul by Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna).
- 67': Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
- 68': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
- 68': Jordán Carrillo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos following a fast break.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Substitution, Monterrey. Jorge Rodríguez replaces Anthony Martial.
- 72': Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
- 72': Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna).
- 73': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Fran Villalba replaces Aldo López.
- 74': Substitution, Santos Laguna. Diego Medina replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 75': Foul by Diego Medina (Santos Laguna).
- 75': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna).
- 77': Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Bruno Amione (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Ricardo Chávez with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Anthony Lozano (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Medina with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Ricardo Chávez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Abella with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Offside, Monterrey. Jesús Corona is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Monterrey. Érick Aguirre replaces Jesús Corona.
- 87': Offside, Santos Laguna. Anthony Lozano is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Monterrey. Joaquín Moxica replaces Germán Berterame.
- 89': Substitution, Monterrey. Michell Rodríguez replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joaquín Moxica (Monterrey).
- 90'+1': Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Bruno Amione.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Santos Laguna).
- 90'+5': Sergio Ramos (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Anthony Lozano (Santos Laguna) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Ramos (Monterrey).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Offside, Monterrey. Joaquín Moxica is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey).
- 90'+9': Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Santos Laguna).
- 90'+9': Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0.
- 0': Match ends, Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0.
Statistics
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MTY![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 17 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
10 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
344 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
404 | Passes | 582 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
9 | Crosses | 23 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
42 | Long Balls | 36 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
18 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
13 | Interceptions | 9 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
18 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 46,290
Liga MX Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toluca | 13 | +23 | 31 |
2 | Cruz Azul | 13 | +8 | 28 |
3 | América | 13 | +14 | 27 |
4 | Monterrey | 13 | +6 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Monterrey (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Santiago Mele (GK) |
93 | Sergio Ramos |
33 | Stefan Medina ![]() |
3 | Gerardo Arteaga |
2 | Ricardo Chávez |
7 | Germán Berterame |
5 | Fidel Ambríz |
8 | Óliver Torres ![]() |
9 | Anthony Martial |
29 | Lucas Ocampos |
17 | Jesús Corona |
Santos (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Carlos Acevedo (GK) |
188 | Jonathan Pérez |
35 | Kevin Balanta ![]() |
8 | Salvador Mariscal |
2 | Bruno Amione ![]() |
4 | José Abella |
6 | Javier Güemez ![]() |
5 | Aldo López |
26 | Ramiro Sordo |
7 | Cristián Dájome ![]() |
13 | Jesús Ocejo |
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