Club Necaxa slumped to a third straight defeat with a 3-1 loss away to Atletico San Luis in matchday nine of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. Jaime Lozano's side failed to build on a first-half equaliser and collapsed after the break, conceding an own goal and a late third.
The visitors started brightly. Julián Carranza opened the scoring after just ten minutes, powering a header from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner following a Javier Ruiz cross from a set piece. Carranza, the team's top scorer this season with four goals in seven appearances, was on target again. The lead was short-lived, however, as Felipe Mora levelled for the hosts in the 27th minute with a close-range header assisted by David Rodríguez.
A forgettable second half
Necaxa's defence unravelled after half-time. In the 54th minute, defender Christopher Andrade turned the ball into his own net from a corner, handing San Luis the lead. The own goal shattered the team's composure, and despite a series of substitutions by Lozano, they could not recover. Eduardo Águila sealed the win in the 81st minute with a header to the top right corner from another corner. Midfielder Pedro Pedraza was booked for a bad foul, adding disciplinary concerns to the performance issues.
The defeat leaves Necaxa stuck in 13th place in the Liga MX table with just eight points from eight matches. Their record stands at two wins, two draws, and four losses, having scored nine goals and conceded 13. The winless run now stretches to five games, with three losses and two draws. The next challenge is even tougher, as they host league leaders Club America at the Estadio Victoria on Saturday, September 28th. The squad needs an urgent turnaround to salvage a season that is quickly slipping away.
First reported at en.as.com
Club Necaxa confirmed that defender Christopher Andrade scored an own goal in the 54th minute, according to the match's official data. Midfielder Pedro Pedraza received a yellow card at the 80th minute for a foul. San Luis defender Aldo Cruz was also booked in added time. The defeat against San Luis is the team's third consecutive loss, extending their winless run to five matches. Their next fixture is on September 28th against Club America.
