Santos Laguna Extends Winning Streak Against Atlético de San Luis

Santos Laguna arrived in San Luis Potosí ahead of its Liga MX Apertura 2026 Matchday 11 visit to Atlético de San Luis, with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at Estadio Libertad Financiera. The visitors are seeking a fourth consecutive victory, while local authorities have assigned more than 500 security personnel to oversee the event.

According to reports from Milenio and Club Santos, the team completed its final preparations at Territorio Santos Modelo before departing for San Luis Potosí at approximately 2 p.m. Saturday. Supporters from Guerreros Sin Fronteras in San Luis Potosí welcomed the squad upon arrival.

Club Santos reported that the team enters the fixture after defeating FC Juárez 2-1, Toluca FC 3-2 and Pachuca 1-0. Santos also recorded a clean sheet in its most recent match, strengthening its recent run ahead of the away fixture.

Midfielder Fran Villalba has earned a place in the Liga MX Team of the Week for the second consecutive round, according to Club Santos. The Spanish player scored the penalty that secured the victory over Pachuca and has scored in each of his last two Apertura 2026 appearances.

Head coach Renato Paiva's side is aiming to collect three more points and move closer to the league's Liguilla qualification positions. After Sunday's match, Santos plans to return immediately to the Comarca Lagunera to prepare for its next two home games against Querétaro and Pumas at Estadio Corona.

Atlético de San Luis has held the advantage in several recent meetings between the clubs. According to Milenio, the Potosí team won 2-0 in the Clausura 2026, 4-1 in the Apertura 2025, 3-2 in the Clausura 2025, 3-1 in the Apertura 2024 and 3-0 in the Clausura 2024.

Santos won 2-0 away in the Apertura 2023, while the teams drew 1-1 in the Clausura 2023. Santos also recorded victories of 4-1 in the Apertura 2022, 3-1 in the Clausura 2022 and 2-0 in the Apertura 2021, according to the historical results published by Milenio.

The Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana announced that more than 500 agents would provide security before, during and after the match. The deployment follows instructions from Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona and forms part of the state's public safety operations.

Authorities will monitor the event through the C5i2 system and have advised fans to arrive early, follow instructions from security personnel, avoid bringing prohibited items and behave respectfully inside and around the stadium.

Milenio reported that Fernando Hernández Gómez would serve as the match referee, with ESPN and Disney scheduled to broadcast the game. The fixture forms part of Matchday 11 of the Apertura 2026 tournament.