Santos Laguna beat Queretaro 5-0 at Estadio TSM Corona in Torreon on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Jornada 12 of Liga MX Apertura 2026.
Tahiel Jimenez scored a hat-trick with goals at 29′, 63′ and 90’+3′. Eduardo Aguirre scored at 44′ and Javier Guemez converted a penalty at 87′.
The result was Santos Laguna’s fifth straight league win. It also ended both of Queretaro’s unbeaten runs in the tournament, their five-match unbeaten run and their unbeaten away record.
Result: Santos Laguna 5-0 Queretaro
Goals: Santos Laguna: Tahiel Jimenez 29′, 63′, 90’+3′; Eduardo Aguirre 44′; Javier Guemez 87′ (pen.). Queretaro: none.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 12
Venue: Estadio TSM Corona
Santos Laguna vs Queretaro Match Recap
Santos had an early chance to take the lead. A VAR review at 12′ led to a penalty after a handball by Lucas Abascia.
Fran Villalba took the penalty at 14′ and missed, hitting the post. The score stayed 0-0.
Jimenez opened the scoring at 29′, scoring with an assist from Eduardo Aguirre. Santos led 1-0.
Aguirre made it 2-0 at 44′, scoring with an assist from Mauricio Cuevas. That was the halftime score.
Jimenez scored again at 63′ to make it 3-0. Santos were already 3-0 up before the red card that followed.
Diego Reyes fouled Tahiel Jimenez at 64′. Reyes was first shown a yellow card.
After a VAR review, the sanction was upgraded. Reyes was shown a straight red card at 67′.
The last two goals came against 10 men. A handball by Mono Martinez at 86′ gave Santos a penalty.
Guemez converted the penalty at 87′ to make it 4-0.
Jimenez completed his hat-trick at 90’+3′, scoring with an assist from Jose Abella. The final score was 5-0, and there were no disallowed goals.
Match Stats
| Statistic | Santos Laguna | Queretaro |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 0 |
Queretaro recorded more shots, 15 to 10, but only two shots on target. Santos recorded five shots on target, and those five shots on target were the five goals.
The missed penalty was off target. Carlos Acevedo made two saves for Santos, and Guillermo Allison made none for Queretaro.
Source: Sportradar match data.
Starting Lineups
Santos Laguna: Carlos Acevedo; Mauricio Cuevas, Efrain Orona, Emanuel Echeverria, Franco Pardo, Felipe Sanchez; Ezequiel Bullaude, Fran Villalba, Facundo Caseres, Eduardo Aguirre; Tahiel Jimenez.
Queretaro: Guillermo Allison; Lucas Abascia, Diego Reyes, Daniel Parra, Enzo Gimenez; Carlo Garcia, Santiago Homenchenko; Iker Benito, Denilson Munoz, Ali Avila; Mateo Coronel.
Three Takeaways From Santos Laguna vs Queretaro
1. Tahiel Jimenez has five goals in two matches
Jimenez scored three times against Queretaro, at 29′, 63′ and 90’+3′. He completed his hat-trick in added time.
He had also scored both Santos goals in the Jornada 11 match at Atletico San Luis. He now has five goals in his last two matches.
His first goal gave Santos the lead after the missed penalty. His second goal made it 3-0 before the red card.
2. Santos have turned a winless start into five straight wins
Santos went winless in their first seven rounds of the tournament. They have now won five straight league matches.
This win took their home record to three wins, one draw and two losses.
3. Queretaro’s defensive record and unbeaten runs ended together
Queretaro arrived with the best defensive record in the league. They had conceded eight goals in 10 matches.
They conceded five in this match. Their five-match unbeaten run, four wins and one draw, ended with this defeat. That run had continued through their Jornada 11 match against Atlante.
Their unbeaten away record in the tournament also ended. They had been unbeaten away with four wins and one draw before this match.
Diego Reyes will be suspended for the trip to Atletico San Luis after his straight red card. Queretaro will be without him for that Jornada 13 match.
What the Result Means
Santos Laguna move to 16 points from 12 matches with the win. Queretaro stay on 20 points from 11 matches.
Queretaro still have a game in hand, the pending Jornada 7 match against Monterrey scheduled for November 14.
The defeat is Queretaro’s first away from home in the tournament, and it ends their five-match unbeaten run.
The result does not confirm qualification or elimination for either club.
Watch: Santos Laguna vs Queretaro Highlights
Watch the highlights from Santos Laguna’s 5-0 win over Queretaro in the video below.
What Comes Next
Queretaro play next on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. They are away at Atletico San Luis at Estadio Libertad Financiera in Jornada 13, with kickoff at 19:00 Mexico Central.
Santos Laguna play next on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. They are at home to Pumas UNAM at Estadio TSM Corona in Jornada 13, with kickoff at 21:10 Mexico Central.
For viewing information for the upcoming fixtures, see the Liga MX viewing hub. The where-to-watch guide for this Santos Laguna vs Queretaro fixture has the viewing details that applied to this match.
