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Jornada 3 · Aug 2

América vs Santos Result: 3-0

Final score and essential match information for this Apertura 2026 fixture.

Jornada 3Final
América logoAME América 3
FT
Santos logoSAN Santos 0
Full timeAug 2 · Estadio Banorte
Date and timeAug 2Completed
USA TV / StreamingTBANot confirmed yet
VenueEstadio BanorteMexico City
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Final result

América 3-0 Santos

América defeated Santos 3-0 on August 2, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 3. It was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

The scoring record lists Henry Martín for América at 2', Brian Rodríguez for América at 73', and Alejandro Cárdenas for América at 90'.

América recorded 52% possession and 17 total shots, while Santos had 48% possession and 13 shots.

Score breakdown

América vs Santos Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timeAmérica 1-0 Santos
Full-timeAmérica 3-0 Santos
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

América 3-0 Santos: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

2'Goal - Header · Henry Martín (América)For/replaced: Dagoberto EspinozaGoal! Club América 1, Santos Laguna 0. Henry Martín (Club América) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dagoberto Espinoza with a cross.
30'Yellow Card · Felipe Sanchez (Santos)Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'Substitution · Kevin Álvarez (América)For/replaced: Dagoberto EspinozaSubstitution, Club América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Dagoberto Espinoza.
45'Substitution · Israel Reyes (América)For/replaced: Raphael VeigaSubstitution, Club América. Israel Reyes replaces Raphael Veiga.
45'Substitution · Diego González (Santos)For/replaced: Ramiro SordoSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Diego González replaces Ramiro Sordo.
63'Substitution · Lucas Di Yorio (Santos)For/replaced: Ezequiel BullaudeSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Lucas Di Yorio replaces Ezequiel Bullaude.
63'Substitution · Javier Güemez (Santos)For/replaced: Salvador MariscalSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Javier Güémez replaces Salvador Mariscal.
71'Substitution · Brian Rodríguez (América)For/replaced: Alexis GutierrezSubstitution, Club América. Brian Rodríguez replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
73'Goal · Brian Rodríguez (América)For/replaced: Kevin ÁlvarezGoal! Club América 2, Santos Laguna 0. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
75'Substitution · Kevin Palacios (Santos)For/replaced: Aldo LópezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios replaces Aldo López.
78'Substitution · Alejandro Cárdenas (América)For/replaced: Henry MartínSubstitution, Club América. Alejandro Cárdenas replaces Henry Martín.
78'Substitution · Osvaldo Arriaga (América)For/replaced: Isaías ViolanteSubstitution, Club América. Diego Arriaga replaces Isaías Violante.
81'Substitution · Joshua Mancha (Santos)For/replaced: Eduardo AguirreSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Joshua Mancha replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
90'Goal · Alejandro Cárdenas (América)For/replaced: Érick SánchezGoal! Club América 3, Santos Laguna 0. Alejandro Cárdenas (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Érick Sánchez following a corner.
Full-time statistics

América vs Santos Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

AméricaStatisticSantos
52%Possession48%
17Total shots13
6Shots on target6
2Blocked shots3
4Corners11
12Fouls10
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Offsides1
6Saves3
90%Pass completion80%
446/509Completed/total passes375/462
4/17Accurate/total crosses6/25
7/11Won/total tackles9/13
10Interceptions5
25Clearances19
Top performers

América vs Santos Key Players

These players led their team in the main full-time stat categories supplied for this match.

América match leaders

  • Total ShotsIsaías Violante4 · 1 SOG, 0.28 xG
  • Accurate PassesAlan Cervantes61 · 64 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsSebastián Cáceres16 · 2 TKLW, 7 DUELW
  • SavesRodolfo Cota6 · 6 SOGA, 1.73 xGC

Santos match leaders

  • Total ShotsEzequiel Bullaude5 · 2 SOG, 0.31 xG
  • Accurate PassesFelipe Sanchez50 · 60 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsFelipe Sanchez11 · 1 TKLW, 2 DUELW
  • SavesCarlos Acevedo3 · 6 SOGA, 1.70 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

América vs Santos Lineups and Formations

América (4-2-3-1)

  1. #30 Rodolfo CotaG
  2. #4 Sebastián CáceresCD-L
  3. #29 Ramón JuarezCD-R
  4. #26 Cristian BorjaLB
  5. #34 Dagoberto EspinozaRB
  6. #23 Raphael VeigaAM
  7. #13 Alan CervantesLM
  8. #28 Érick SánchezRM
  9. #9 Henry MartínF
  10. #20 Alexis GutierrezAM-L
  11. #12 Isaías ViolanteAM-R
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  • #32 Miguel VazquezSUB
  • #2 Emilio LaraSUB
  • #33 Patricio SalasSUB
  • #3 Israel ReyesSUB
  • #21 Fernando TapiaSUB
  • #27 Ícaro ca ConceiçãoSUB
  • #186 Osvaldo ArriagaSUB
  • #5 Kevin ÁlvarezSUB
  • #7 Brian RodríguezSUB
  • #189 Alejandro CárdenasSUB

Santos (4-2-3-1)

  1. #1 Carlos AcevedoG
  2. #25 Felipe SanchezCD-L
  3. #18 Franco PardoCD-R
  4. #17 Emmanuel EcheverríaLB
  5. #3 Mauricio CuevasRB
  6. #21 Francisco VillalbaAM
  7. #8 Salvador MariscalLM
  8. #5 Aldo LópezRM
  9. #19 Eduardo AguirreF
  10. #26 Ramiro SordoAM-L
  11. #10 Ezequiel BullaudeAM-R
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  • #4 José AbellaSUB
  • #15 Joshua ManchaSUB
  • #7 Diego GonzálezSUB
  • #77 Kevin PalaciosSUB
  • #9 Lucas Di YorioSUB
  • #22 Kevin PicónSUB
  • #11 Carlos GruezoSUB
  • #6 Javier GüemezSUB
  • #33 Hector Holguin PerezSUB
  • #14 Efraín OronaSUB
Match information

América vs Santos Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Officials: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández (Referee).

Match facts are cross-checked against the ESPN match record. The final score stored by this site remains the result shown at the top.

Play-by-play

América vs Santos Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 112 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'Goal! Club América 1, Santos Laguna 0. Henry Martín (Club América) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dagoberto Espinoza with a cross.
7'Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7'Foul by Raphael Veiga (Club América).
9'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9'Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
11'Foul by Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna).
11'Henry Martín (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
14'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
15'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15'Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
16'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'Foul by Dagoberto Espinoza (Club América).
18'Attempt missed. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Martín.
19'Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
19'Isaías Violante (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22'Attempt saved. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude with a cross.
23'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23'Foul by Dagoberto Espinoza (Club América).
24'VAR Decision: No Penalty Santos Laguna.
29'Attempt blocked. Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
30'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Dagoberto Espinoza.
30'Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'Foul by Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna).
30'Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31'Delay in match because of an injury Érick Sánchez (Club América).
32'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34'Foul by Érick Sánchez (Club América).
34'Franco Pardo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'Attempt saved. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Emmanuel Echeverría with a cross.
36'Attempt saved. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
38'Corner, Club América. Conceded by Ramiro Sordo.
39'Attempt missed. Raphael Veiga (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Martín.
40'Attempt saved. Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Eduardo Aguirre.
40'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Rodolfo Cota.
41'Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Club América).
41'Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Dagoberto Espinoza.
42'Attempt blocked. Franco Pardo (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross.
43'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
44'Attempt missed. Aldo López (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fran Villalba.
45'Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Villalba following a fast break.
45'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+2'Attempt saved. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Alan Cervantes.
45'+3'Attempt saved. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Ramiro Sordo.
45'+3'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
45'+4'Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross following a corner.
45'+7'First Half ends, Club América 1, Santos Laguna 0.
45'Substitution, Club América. Kevin Álvarez replaces Dagoberto Espinoza.
45'Substitution, Club América. Israel Reyes replaces Raphael Veiga.
45'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Diego González replaces Ramiro Sordo.
45'Second Half begins Club América 1, Santos Laguna 0.
49'Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodolfo Cota.
50'Attempt missed. Isaías Violante (Club América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Martín.
51'Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Club América).
51'Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52'Attempt missed. Israel Reyes (Club América) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
52'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
53'Alexis Gutiérrez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
55'Sebastián Cáceres (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55'Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna).
59'Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
60'Foul by Alan Cervantes (Club América).
60'Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Villalba.
61'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Rodolfo Cota.
62'Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías Violante.
62'Foul by Kevin Álvarez (Club América).
62'Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Lucas Di Yorio replaces Ezequiel Bullaude.
63'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Javier Güémez replaces Salvador Mariscal.
63'Isaías Violante (Club América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'Foul by Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna).
64'Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64'Foul by Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna).
65'Foul by Cristián Borja (Club América).
65'Diego González (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Isaías Violante.
67'Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez with a cross following a fast break.
71'Substitution, Club América. Brian Rodríguez replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
72'Offside, Club América. Henry Martín is caught offside.
73'Goal! Club América 2, Santos Laguna 0. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
74'Foul by Israel Reyes (Club América).
74'Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Palacios replaces Aldo López.
77'Attempt blocked. Isaías Violante (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
77'Corner, Club América. Conceded by Felipe Sánchez.
78'Substitution, Club América. Alejandro Cárdenas replaces Henry Martín.
78'Substitution, Club América. Diego Arriaga replaces Isaías Violante.
81'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Joshua Mancha replaces Eduardo Aguirre.
82'Cristián Borja (Club América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna).
83'Foul by Javier Güémez (Santos Laguna).
83'Érick Sánchez (Club América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'Attempt missed. Diego Arriaga (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Cárdenas.
85'Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Club América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Cristián Borja.
86'Attempt blocked. Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
86'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
88'Corner, Club América. Conceded by Emmanuel Echeverría.
88'Foul by Kevin Palacios (Santos Laguna).
88'Kevin Álvarez (Club América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'Corner, Club América. Conceded by Felipe Sánchez.
90'Goal! Club América 3, Santos Laguna 0. Alejandro Cárdenas (Club América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Érick Sánchez following a corner.
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+4'Attempt saved. Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Rodolfo Cota (Club América). Assisted by Diego González.
90'+5'Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Club América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Diego Arriaga.
90'+5'Attempt missed. Diego Arriaga (Club América) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Club América 3, Santos Laguna 0.
Match ends, Club América 3, Santos Laguna 0.
Match context

América vs Santos: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 3 of Apertura 2026. América is the home club and Santos is the visitor.

It is fixture 3 in América's listed Apertura route. For Santos, it is listed match 3 of the tournament. These sequence numbers are calculated from the current schedule and update if the feed adds or reschedules a fixture.

Standings are the site's latest tournament snapshot, not necessarily the table as it stood on the match date.

Latest completed matches

América and Santos Recent Form: Last Five Results

Use the W-D-L markers and scores to see how both teams arrived at this matchup.

América last five matches

L2026-04-261-0 vs AtlasTorneo Clausura
D2026-05-033-3 vs Pumas UNAMClausura - Quarterfinals
D2026-05-113-3 vs Pumas UNAMClausura - Quarterfinals
W2026-07-191-0 vs QuerétaroTorneo Apertura
D2026-07-251-1 vs AtlanteTorneo Apertura

Santos last five matches

L2026-04-191-0 vs AtlasTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-232-0 vs Atlético de San LuisTorneo Clausura
W2026-04-263-0 vs MonterreyTorneo Clausura
L2026-07-193-2 vs MonterreyTorneo Apertura
L2026-07-261-0 vs AtlasTorneo Apertura
Previous meetings in this schedule

América vs Santos Head-to-Head Results

Recent meetings supplied with the completed match record are listed below. Scores are shown home team first.

2026-04-05 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 1-1 América
2025-10-05 · Torneo AperturaAmérica 3-0 Santos
2025-01-26 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 1-4 América
2024-10-20 · Torneo AperturaAmérica 3-0 Santos
2024-04-07 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 1-1 América

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

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The timeline lists the scoring plays, cards and substitutions in match order. Use it for a quick explanation of how the 3-0 result developed.

Compare the full-time team statistics

Possession, shots, passing and defensive actions show where each side had the advantage. These are recorded match totals, not predictions or subjective player ratings.

Use form and standings as context

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América vs Santos FAQ

What was the América vs Santos final score?

América 3-0 Santos was the full-time result on Aug 2.

Who scored in América vs Santos?

Henry Martín scored for América in the 2', assisted by Dagoberto Espinoza; Brian Rodríguez scored for América in the 73', assisted by Kevin Álvarez; Alejandro Cárdenas scored for América in the 90', assisted by Érick Sánchez.

What were the key match stats?

América had 52% possession and 17 shots; Santos had 48% possession and 13 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

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