Atletico San Luis beat Atlante 1-0 at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Jornada 14 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. Benjamin Galdames scored the only goal one minute after coming on as a substitute.
Atlante had a stoppage-time penalty to level the match. Gibran Lajud saved Walter Clar’s kick, and the result provisionally moved San Luis up to 10th place on 19 points.
Result: Atlante 0-1 Atletico San Luis
Goals: Atletico San Luis: Benjamin Galdames 59′.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 14
Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Atlante vs Atletico San Luis Match Recap
The first half finished 0-0. Both goalkeepers were tested before the break, and Lajud made six saves across the match.
Oscar Jimenez finished with five saves for Atlante. The home side put six shots on target and did not score.
Atlante made the first change at halftime. Diogo Bagui replaced Eduardo Tercero in the 45th minute.
San Luis made the decisive change in the 58th minute. Galdames replaced Anderson Duarte.
One minute later, Galdames scored with a right-footed shot from the left side of the area. Felipe Mora provided the assist, and San Luis led 1-0.
Atlante pushed for an equalizer with a double change in the 70th minute. Joaquin Moxica replaced Luis Puente, and Walter Clar replaced Edgar Jimenez.
San Luis responded in the 76th minute. Santiago Munoz replaced Felipe Mora, and Johan Caicedo replaced Sebastien Salles-Lamonge.
Martin Fernandez replaced Eugenio Pizzuto for Atlante in the 79th minute. Jose Gonzalez then replaced Aaron Quiros in the 80th minute.
San Luis used their last two changes in the 87th minute. Roberto Meraz replaced Rafa Llorente, and Juanpe replaced David Rodriguez.
The match turned again in stoppage time. Lajud fouled Nico Carrera inside the area, and a VAR review confirmed a penalty for Atlante.
Clar took the penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Lajud saved the kick, and Clar’s follow-up effort hit the woodwork.
There were no red cards. Aaron Quiros, Eugenio Pizzuto and Martin Fernandez were booked for Atlante, and Robson Bambu was booked for San Luis.
Atlante had beaten FC Juarez in Jornada 13, a result covered in the FC Juarez 0-1 Atlante recap. San Luis arrived off a home win covered in the Atletico San Luis 2-1 Queretaro recap.
Match Stats
| Stat | Atlante | Atletico San Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Saves | 5 | 6 |
San Luis held 57 percent of possession. Atlante produced more shots, 14 to 8, and more corners, 7 to 2.
Both teams put six shots on target. The difference was the finish from Galdames and the penalty save from Lajud.
Starting Lineups
Atlante: Oscar Jimenez; Walter Portales, Nico Carrera, Eduardo Tercero, Aaron Quiros, Edgar Jimenez; Martin Sarrafiore, Eugenio Pizzuto, Luis Calzadilla; Jhojan Julio, Luis Puente.
Atlante head coach was Miguel Herrera.
Atletico San Luis: Gibran Lajud; Roman Torres, Robson Bambu, Eduardo Aguila, Aldo Cruz; Oscar Macias, Sebastien Salles-Lamonge; Anderson Duarte, David Rodriguez, Felipe Mora, Rafa Llorente.
Atletico San Luis head coach was Diego Mejia.
Three Takeaways From Atlante vs Atletico San Luis
1. Galdames Decided the Match One Minute After Entering
Galdames entered in the 58th minute and scored in the 59th minute. It was the only goal of the match.
The goal was his only shot of the match, and it was on target. Mora, who assisted the goal, was substituted 17 minutes later.
San Luis have now scored in six straight league matches. The run covers Jornadas 9 through 14.
2. Lajud’s Penalty Save Protected All Three Points
Lajud made six saves, matching the six shots on target Atlante recorded. His last save was the penalty stop on Clar in stoppage time.
Atlante finished with 14 shots and seven corners. They still left with no goal and no points.
Jimenez also made five saves at the other end. San Luis needed the Galdames finish because their other five shots on target did not produce a goal.
3. San Luis Are Unbeaten in Three and Level With Ninth Place
San Luis followed a draw at Toluca and a home win over Queretaro with this away win. That is three league matches unbeaten.
The win provisionally lifted San Luis from 12th to 10th. They are level on 19 points with Santos Laguna, who sit ninth.
Atlante stayed in 15th place. It was their second home defeat in a row, after the Jornada 12 loss to Pumas UNAM.
What the Result Means
Atletico San Luis are provisionally 10th with 19 points from 14 matches. The position is provisional because the Saturday and Sunday Jornada 14 matches are still to be played.
San Luis are one point behind eighth-place Queretaro, who hold 20 points from 12 matches. The top eight advance directly to the Liguilla quarterfinals, and there is no Play-In round in the Apertura 2026.
Atlante are 15th with 14 points from 14 matches. They are six points behind Queretaro in eighth place.
Three matchdays remain after Jornada 14. Atlante can still reach a maximum of 23 points, so no elimination is mathematically confirmed.
San Luis can still reach a maximum of 28 points. No qualification is mathematically confirmed for them either.
Fans can follow the remaining fixtures on the Liga MX viewing hub and the Liga MX schedule page.
Watch: Atlante vs Atletico San Luis Highlights
What Comes Next
Atletico San Luis host Atlas in Jornada 15 on Friday, October 30, 2026. Kickoff is 19:00 Mexico Central at Estadio Libertad Financiera in San Luis Potosi.
Atlante visit Chivas de Guadalajara in Jornada 15 on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Kickoff is 19:07 Mexico Central at Estadio Akron.
The Chivas de Guadalajara hub is at the Chivas de Guadalajara page. The full U.S. viewing picture for both fixtures is on the Liga MX viewing hub.
