Tijuana beat Santos Laguna 4-1 on Sunday in Jornada 14 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 at Estadio Caliente.
Francisco González opened the scoring in the 13th minute and Ignacio Rivero made it 2-0 five minutes later. Tijuana led 2-0 at halftime.
Esteban Lozano pulled one back for Santos Laguna in the 66th minute. Rivero answered with a free kick at 69 minutes, and Adonis Preciado added the fourth at 72 minutes.
The result ended two league runs at once. Santos Laguna had won six straight matches, and Tijuana had gone six league matches without a win.
Result: Tijuana 4-1 Santos Laguna
Goals: Tijuana: Francisco González 13′, Ignacio Rivero 18′, 69′, Adonis Preciado 72′. Santos Laguna: Esteban Lozano 66′.
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 14
Venue: Estadio Caliente
Tijuana vs Santos Laguna Match Recap
Tijuana scored first in the 13th minute. Adonis Preciado provided the assist, and Francisco González finished inside the area.
The second goal followed in the 18th minute. Jackson Porozo headed a corner toward goal, Carlos Acevedo rejected the effort, and Ignacio Rivero scored from the rebound.
Tijuana took that 2-0 lead into halftime.
Santos Laguna cut the deficit in the 66th minute. Ezequiel Bullaude provided the assist, and Esteban Lozano finished with his right foot inside the area for 2-1.
Two minutes earlier, Tahiel Jiménez had replaced Sordo for Santos Laguna. Aldo López had also entered, replacing Facundo Cáseres.
Tijuana restored the two-goal margin in the 69th minute. Rivero scored his second goal of the match, converting a direct free kick for 3-1.
Preciado completed the scoring in the 72nd minute, making it 4-1.
Unai Bilbao replaced Ramiro Árciga in the 70th minute for Tijuana. Elias Manoel replaced Mourad El Ghezouani in the 71st minute.
Diego Abreu replaced Rivero in the 79th minute. Joban González also entered that minute, replacing Preciado, who left after an injury pause.
Luis Gómez replaced Bullaude for Santos Laguna in the 79th minute. In the 85th minute, José Abella replaced Jonathan Pérez and Emmanuel Echeverría replaced Mauricio Cuevas.
There were no red cards and no penalty was awarded. Tijuana received two yellow cards, and Santos Laguna received four.
Francisco González and Iván Tona were booked for Tijuana. Ezequiel Bullaude, Felipe Sánchez, Esteban Lozano and Aldo López were booked for Santos Laguna.
The win followed Tijuana’s 2-2 draw at Toluca in Jornada 13. Santos Laguna had beaten Pumas UNAM 2-0 in their previous match.
Match Stats
Santos Laguna finished with more possession and one more corner. Tijuana recorded more shots on target, seven to three.
| Stat | Tijuana | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
Carlos Acevedo made three saves for Santos Laguna. Antonio Rodríguez made two saves for Tijuana.
Tijuana committed 15 fouls, and Santos Laguna committed eight.
Starting Lineups
Both starting lineups were confirmed before kickoff, listed below by team.
Tijuana: Antonio Rodríguez; Ramiro Árciga, Rafael Fernández, Jackson Porozo, Alejandro Gómez, Alan Vega; Francisco González, Ignacio Rivero, Iván Tona; Adonis Preciado, Mourad El Ghezouani.
Santos Laguna: Carlos Acevedo; Mauricio Cuevas, Franco Pardo, Felipe Sánchez, Jonathan Pérez, Diego González; Ezequiel Bullaude, Facundo Cáseres, Fran Villalba, Ramiro Sordo; Esteban Lozano.
Gilberto Mora was not in the Tijuana matchday squad. The forward has now missed four straight league matches for Tijuana.
Tijuana used five substitutes in the match, including Unai Bilbao, Elias Manoel, Diego Abreu and Joban González.
Santos Laguna also used five substitutes: Tahiel Jiménez, Aldo López, Luis Gómez, José Abella and Emmanuel Echeverría.
Three Takeaways From Tijuana vs Santos Laguna
1. Santos Laguna winning streak ends at six matches
Santos Laguna arrived with six straight league wins, from Jornada 8 through Jornada 13. The run included a 5-0 win against Queretaro and a 2-0 win against Pumas UNAM.
The 4-1 defeat is their first league loss since Jornada 7. That match ended in a 1-0 defeat at Cruz Azul on September 6, 2026.
2. Tijuana end their six-match winless league run
Tijuana had gone six league matches without a win before Sunday. The run contained four draws and two defeats, including three straight draws.
Tijuana scored twice in the opening 18 minutes on Sunday. No match in their six-match winless run had produced more than two goals for them.
Rivero scored twice, and González and Preciado scored once each.
3. Santos Laguna possession produced only three shots on target
Santos Laguna held 59 percent of possession. They also took 12 shots, one fewer than Tijuana.
Only three of those 12 shots were on target. Tijuana put seven of their 13 shots on target and scored four times.
What the Result Means
The win takes Tijuana to 20 points from 13 matches. Their record is five wins, five draws and three defeats.
Tijuana sit eighth at the close of Jornada 14. Eighth place is the final direct Liguilla place in Apertura 2026.
Santos Laguna stay on 19 points from 14 matches. Their record is six wins, one draw and seven defeats, and they sit tenth.
The top eight advance directly to the Liguilla quarterfinals. Apertura 2026 has no Play-In round.
Neither club has mathematically clinched a top eight place. Neither club has been eliminated from contention either.
Santos Laguna have three regular season matches left, in Jornadas 15 to 17. Tijuana have those three matchdays left plus their pending game in hand.
Watch: Tijuana vs Santos Laguna Highlights
Watch the official Tijuana vs Santos Laguna highlights from TUDN USA below, including all five goals from Estadio Caliente.
What Comes Next
Tijuana visit Club America on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Estadio Banorte in their pending Jornada 7 match. Kickoff is 9:00 PM Mexico Central, 10:00 PM CT and 11:00 PM ET.
Santos Laguna host Necaxa on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Estadio TSM Corona in Jornada 15. Kickoff is 5:00 PM Mexico Central, 5:00 PM CT and 6:00 PM ET.
Necaxa travel to Torreon after a 1-1 home draw with FC Juarez in Jornada 14 on Friday, October 23, 2026.
The full Liga MX schedule and the Liga MX viewing hub list the remaining fixtures for both clubs.
