Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Atlético San Luis drew 2-2 with Querétaro in their Apertura 2026 pre-season opener at La Loma, with João Pedro and David Rodríguez scoring for the visitors before Homenchenko's late equaliser.
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AI SummaryHow it unfolded
San Luis took the lead inside the opening quarter-hour. João Pedro was brought down in the box at the 13-minute mark, and the Brazilian striker stepped up to convert the penalty himself, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 1–0.
Diego Mejía's side controlled the remainder of the first half, creating several promising attacks without managing a second goal. Querétaro had few answers before the break, and Atlético San Luis went into half-time with a deserved lead.
Mejía rang the changes for the second period, introducing ten substitutes including new signing Rafael Llorente — announced just a day earlier — and last season's forward David Rodríguez. The reshuffle briefly disrupted San Luis's rhythm.
Querétaro capitalised immediately. Within a minute of the restart, Mateo Coronel levelled the score at 1–1, catching the San Luis defence cold.
San Luis responded well. On the hour mark, David Rodríguez pounced on a rebound after the Querétaro goalkeeper spilled a shot, firing first-time into the net to restore the visitors' advantage at 2–1.
The turning point
The match looked to be drifting towards a San Luis victory when Santiago Homenchenko struck in the 82nd minute for Querétaro. The late equaliser came against the run of the second-half substitutions, with San Luis having introduced an entirely new outfield lineup after the break. The disruption to defensive cohesion proved costly in the closing stages.
Rafael Llorente and Román Torres both had chances to snatch a winner for San Luis in the dying minutes, but neither could convert, leaving the score at 2–2.
Key performers
João Pedro opened the scoring from the penalty spot and drew the foul that led to the spot-kick. The Brazilian striker showed sharp movement in the first half and lasted 45 minutes in his first pre-season outing. He was later substituted at half-time as a precaution — the club published a medical report the following day concerning the forward.
David Rodríguez made an instant impact after coming on at the break. His well-taken goal in the 60th minute — a first-time finish from a rebound — highlighted the finishing ability that makes him a key option for the Apertura campaign.
Santiago Homenchenko was Querétaro's hero, scoring the 82nd-minute equaliser to deny San Luis a winning start to their pre-season programme.
By the numbers — interpreted
Although detailed match stats were not officially published for this friendly, the goal timeline tells a clear story. San Luis dominated the first half (1–0) but lost control after making ten second-half substitutions. Querétaro's goals came in the 46th and 82nd minutes — both after San Luis had rotated heavily — suggesting the hosts grew into the game as the visitors' cohesion dropped. San Luis created late chances through Llorente and Torres, indicating they remained dangerous even with the B-team lineup.
What it means
This was the first of several pre-season fixtures for Atlético San Luis ahead of the Apertura 2026 campaign. Mejía used the game to assess both his first-choice XI and his deeper squad options, with the large number of substitutes giving virtually every available outfielder a run-out.
San Luis's next pre-season match is scheduled for 1 July against Atlas at the Academia AGA. Querétaro continue their own preparation schedule ahead of the new Liga MX season.
Verdict
A typical pre-season friendly where the scoreline mattered less than the minutes and the evaluation. San Luis showed promising signs in the first half with their first XI, but the mass changes after the break exposed a lack of defensive organisation that Querétaro exploited twice. Mejía will have useful data on his squad depth before the Apertura kicks off.
Rivalry since 2019
Club Queretaro vs Atletico San Luis Head to Head Results· 14
Club Queretaro and Atletico San Luis have met 14 times — Club Queretaro won 6, Atletico San Luis won 6, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. A combined 41 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.93 per match (18 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 29 Jun 2026
