Overview
- Agustín Oliveros struck early and Tomás Badaloni doubled the lead inside the opening 13 minutes for the visitors.
- Lucas Di Yorio pulled one back for Santos before halftime, but a VAR-reviewed dismissal of José Abella left the hosts with ten men after the break.
- Julián Carranza, newly arrived after stints with Leicester City and Feyenoord, converted a late penalty to seal the 3-1 scoreline.
- The away victory in Torreón gave Martín Varini a winning start to his tenure as Necaxa's head coach.
- Necaxa now host Monterrey, while Santos travel to face Toluca in their next league fixtures.