Santos Laguna secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Atlante in the fifth matchday of the Liga MX women's regular season on Monday evening. The result leaves both sides level on three points after four games, though Santos remain in fifteenth place while Atlante sit just above them in fourteenth.
The decisive moment arrived in the forty-fourth minute when Atlante's J. G. Felix Rosales turned the ball into her own net. Santos had been the more active side, but the goal came from a lapse rather than sustained pressure. After that, the hosts held their nerve against a team reduced to ten attackers following the own goal.
Santos registered six shots on target and two off target across thirty-one attacks, while Atlante managed no shots on target from twenty-three attacks. The visitors struggled to find their rhythm, with only two corners to Santos's nine. By then the match had settled into a pattern where the home side controlled territory but could not add to their advantage.
Santos captain S. Valera and midfielder V. Sanchez both received yellow cards in the first half, while Atlante's A. Gomez and Y. Novella joined them. The referee also booked an unnamed player in the eighty-fifth minute. Both sides made several substitutions from the forty-sixth minute onwards, with Santos bringing on Herrera, Estrada, Lopez, and Nabweteme, while Atlante used Villanueva and Felix Rosales.
The victory gives Santos a slight psychological edge over their nearest rivals, though the table barely moved. Both teams have suffered three defeats from four matches and will be looking to build momentum. Atlante's recent run included a solitary win against Necaxa, while Santos have shown flashes of improvement with victories over Queretaro in both April and August.