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Jornada 1 · Jul 18

Monterrey vs Santos Result: 3-2

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

Jornada 1Final
Monterrey logoMTY Monterrey 3
FT
Santos logoSAN Santos 2
Full timeJul 18 · Estadio BBVA
Date and timeJul 18Completed
USA TV / StreamingTBANot confirmed yet
VenueEstadio BBVAGuadalupe
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Final result

Monterrey 3-2 Santos

Monterrey defeated Santos 3-2 on July 18, 2026. The match was part of Jornada 1. It was played at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe.

The scoring record lists Lucas Ocampos for Monterrey at 20', Lucas Ocampos for Monterrey at 25', Jesús Corona for Monterrey at 31', Lucas Di Yorio for Santos at 40', and Eduardo Aguirre for Santos at 90'+6'.

Monterrey recorded 56.3% possession and 19 total shots, while Santos had 43.7% possession and 11 shots.

Score breakdown

Monterrey vs Santos Half-Time and Full-Time Score

Half-timeMonterrey 3-1 Santos
Full-timeMonterrey 3-2 Santos
Match statusFT
Goals and key moments

Monterrey 3-2 Santos: Goals and Match Timeline

Who scored and what happened?

20'Goal · Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey)For/replaced: Diego RossiGoal! Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
25'Goal · Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey)For/replaced: Óliver TorresGoal! Monterrey 2, Santos Laguna 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a headed pass.
31'Goal · Jesús Corona (Monterrey)For/replaced: Lucas OcamposGoal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 0. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos following a fast break.
40'Goal · Lucas Di Yorio (Santos)Goal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 1. Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
60'Substitution · Kevin Picón (Santos)For/replaced: José AbellaSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Picón replaces Javier Abella.
60'Substitution · Eduardo Aguirre (Santos)For/replaced: Lucas Di YorioSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Lucas Di Yorio.
60'Substitution · Francisco Villalba (Santos)For/replaced: Diego GonzálezSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Fran Villalba replaces Diego González.
62'Substitution · Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey)For/replaced: Jesús CoronaSubstitution, Monterrey. Fidel Ambríz replaces Jesús Corona.
76'Substitution · Iker Fimbres (Monterrey)For/replaced: Jorge RodríguezSubstitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
82'Substitution · Diego Medina (Santos)For/replaced: Ramiro SordoSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Diego Medina replaces Ramiro Sordo.
82'Substitution · Aldo López (Santos)For/replaced: Carlos GruezoSubstitution, Santos Laguna. Aldo López replaces Carlos Gruezo.
89'Substitution · Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey)For/replaced: Óliver TorresSubstitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Óliver Torres.
89'Substitution · Luis Reyes (Monterrey)For/replaced: Lucas OcamposSubstitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Lucas Ocampos.
89'Substitution · Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey)For/replaced: Diego RossiSubstitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Diego Rossi.
90'+6'Goal · Eduardo Aguirre (Santos)For/replaced: Felipe SanchezGoal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 2. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Sánchez following a corner.
Full-time statistics

Monterrey vs Santos Match Stats

Possession, shots, passing and defending

MonterreyStatisticSantos
56.3%Possession43.7%
19Total shots11
13Shots on target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corners5
14Fouls9
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Offsides0
1Saves10
90%Pass completion80%
448/522Completed/total passes333/407
1/14Accurate/total crosses4/13
11/15Won/total tackles12/21
17Interceptions10
15Clearances21
Top performers

Monterrey vs Santos Key Players

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

Monterrey match leaders

  • Total ShotsLucas Ocampos5 · 3 SOG, 0.68 xG
  • Accurate PassesStefan Medina65 · 72 PASS
  • Defensive InterventionsJorge Rodríguez14 · 4 TKLW, 7 DUELW
  • SavesLuis Cárdenas1 · 3 SOGA, 2.28 xGC

Santos match leaders

  • Total ShotsEzequiel Bullaude2 · 0 SOG, 0.05 xG
  • Accurate PassesFelipe Sanchez62 · 72 PASS, 1 BCC
  • Defensive InterventionsFelipe Sanchez10 · 1 TKLW, 10 DUELW
  • SavesCarlos Acevedo10 · 13 SOGA, 1.87 xGC
Starting XIs and benches

Monterrey vs Santos Lineups and Formations

Monterrey (4-2-3-1)

  1. #22 Luis CárdenasG
  2. #19 Daniel AcevesCD-L
  3. #33 Stefan MedinaCD-R
  4. #3 Gerardo ArteagaLB
  5. #2 Ricardo ChávezRB
  6. #17 Jesús CoronaAM
  7. #30 Jorge RodríguezLM
  8. #8 Óliver TorresRM
  9. #9 Diego RossiF
  10. #7 Lucas OcamposAM-L
  11. #10 Luca OrellanoAM-R
View substitutes
  • #194 Cristian ReyesSUB
  • #18 Cesar GarzaSUB
  • #11 Iker FimbresSUB
  • #27 Roberto de la RosaSUB
  • #200 Omar GálvezSUB
  • #5 Fidel AmbrízSUB
  • #31 César RamosSUB
  • #21 Luis ReyesSUB
  • #32 Uros DjurdjevicSUB
  • #4 Víctor GuzmánSUB

Santos (4-2-3-1)

  1. #1 Carlos AcevedoG
  2. #25 Felipe SanchezCD-L
  3. #18 Franco PardoCD-R
  4. #3 Mauricio CuevasLB
  5. #4 José AbellaRB
  6. #10 Ezequiel BullaudeAM
  7. #11 Carlos GruezoLM
  8. #8 Salvador MariscalRM
  9. #9 Lucas Di YorioF
  10. #26 Ramiro SordoAM-L
  11. #7 Diego GonzálezAM-R
View substitutes
  • #22 Kevin PicónSUB
  • #192 José Alfonso Ulloa NaranjoSUB
  • #28 Jonathan PérezSUB
  • #33 Hector Holguin PerezSUB
  • #24 Diego MedinaSUB
  • #14 Efraín OronaSUB
  • #21 Francisco VillalbaSUB
  • #15 Joshua ManchaSUB
  • #5 Aldo LópezSUB
  • #19 Eduardo AguirreSUB
Match information

Monterrey vs Santos Attendance, Venue and Referee

Venue: Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe.

Officials: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava (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

Monterrey vs Santos Minute-by-Minute Commentary

Open the match log for the latest 116 recorded play-by-play updates. The goals, cards and substitutions are summarized above for faster reading.

Open match commentary
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
3'Attempt blocked. Diego González (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
3'Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas following a fast break.
3'Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) 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 Luca Orellano.
8'Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Jesús Corona.
8'Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
10'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
13'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
15'Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
15'Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17'Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Ricardo Chávez.
18'Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Santos Laguna).
18'Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Goal! Monterrey 1, Santos Laguna 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
23'Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Di Yorio.
23'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Jorge Rodríguez.
24'Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Santos Laguna).
24'Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
25'Goal! Monterrey 2, Santos Laguna 0. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óliver Torres with a headed pass.
27'Delay in match for a drinks break.
28'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29'Offside, Monterrey. Lucas Ocampos is caught offside.
31'Goal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 0. Jesús Corona (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos following a fast break.
33'Diego González (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33'Foul by Alonso Aceves (Monterrey).
34'Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
34'Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
37'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
38'Offside, Monterrey. Luca Orellano is caught offside.
39'Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39'Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
40'Attempt blocked. Mauricio Cuevas (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
40'Attempt saved. Diego González (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey). Assisted by Ezequiel Bullaude.
40'Goal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 1. Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
42'Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Óliver Torres.
43'Foul by Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna).
43'Luca Orellano (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Delay in match (Monterrey).
44'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1'Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
45'+3'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
45'+5'Attempt saved. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
45'+5'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
45'+5'Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
45'+6'Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Corona following a fast break.
45'+6'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
45'+6'Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7'First Half ends, Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 1.
45'Second Half begins Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 1.
46'Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
46'Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'Foul by Luca Orellano (Monterrey).
48'Foul by Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna).
48'Diego Rossi (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Franco Pardo.
54'Attempt saved. Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Jesús Corona.
54'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Javier Abella.
59'Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Corona (Monterrey).
60'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Kevin Picón replaces Javier Abella.
60'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Lucas Di Yorio.
60'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Fran Villalba replaces Diego González.
60'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62'Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ramiro Sordo with a cross.
62'Substitution, Monterrey. Fidel Ambríz replaces Jesús Corona.
64'Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óliver Torres following a fast break.
66'Foul by Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna).
66'Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68'Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
70'Attempt saved. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).
71'Delay in match for a drinks break.
72'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76'Substitution, Monterrey. Iker Fimbres replaces Jorge Rodríguez.
76'Ramiro Sordo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
80'Fran Villalba (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
81'Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
82'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Diego Medina replaces Ramiro Sordo.
82'Substitution, Santos Laguna. Aldo López replaces Carlos Gruezo.
83'Attempt saved. Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
83'Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
83'Attempt missed. Diego Medina (Santos Laguna) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kevin Picón with a cross.
87'Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga.
88'Mauricio Cuevas (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88'Foul by Ricardo Chávez (Monterrey).
89'Substitution, Monterrey. Uros Djurdjevic replaces Óliver Torres.
89'Substitution, Monterrey. Luis Reyes replaces Lucas Ocampos.
89'Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Diego Rossi.
89'Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
90'+2'Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Monterrey).
90'+2'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
90'+3'Attempt missed. Kevin Picón (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
90'+3'Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
90'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5'Foul by Kevin Picón (Santos Laguna).
90'+5'Luis Reyes (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'Foul by Fidel Ambríz (Monterrey).
90'+6'Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
90'+6'Attempt missed. Felipe Sánchez (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Villalba with a cross following a corner.
90'+6'Goal! Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 2. Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Sánchez following a corner.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 2.
Match ends, Monterrey 3, Santos Laguna 2.
Match context

Monterrey vs Santos: Round and Standings

This match belongs to Jornada 1 of Apertura 2026. Monterrey is the home club and Santos is the visitor.

It is fixture 1 in Monterrey's listed Apertura route. For Santos, it is listed match 1 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

Monterrey and Santos Recent Form: Last Five Results

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

Monterrey last five matches

D2026-04-120-0 vs AtlasTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-193-1 vs PachucaTorneo Clausura
W2026-04-222-1 vs PueblaTorneo Clausura
L2026-04-263-0 vs SantosTorneo Clausura
W2026-07-193-2 vs SantosTorneo Apertura

Santos last five matches

L2026-04-124-2 vs PachucaTorneo Clausura
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
Previous meetings in this schedule

Monterrey vs Santos Head-to-Head Results

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

2026-04-26 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 3-0 Monterrey
2025-09-28 · Torneo AperturaMonterrey 1-0 Santos
2025-03-03 · Torneo ClausuraMonterrey 4-2 Santos
2024-09-15 · Torneo AperturaSantos 0-2 Monterrey
2024-01-22 · Torneo ClausuraSantos 0-2 Monterrey

How to Read This Liga MX Match Report

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

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Monterrey vs Santos FAQ

What was the Monterrey vs Santos final score?

Monterrey 3-2 Santos was the full-time result on Jul 18.

Who scored in Monterrey vs Santos?

Lucas Ocampos scored for Monterrey in the 20', assisted by Diego Rossi; Lucas Ocampos scored for Monterrey in the 25', assisted by Óliver Torres; Jesús Corona scored for Monterrey in the 31', assisted by Lucas Ocampos; Lucas Di Yorio scored for Santos in the 40'; Eduardo Aguirre scored for Santos in the 90'+6', assisted by Felipe Sanchez.

What were the key match stats?

Monterrey had 56.3% possession and 19 shots; Santos had 43.7% possession and 11 shots.

Where was the match played and what was the attendance?

The match was played at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe.

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