Atlas vs Atletico San Luis

Duarte's 107th-minute strike was the decisive moment in a match that had lacked a cutting edge for the first 90 minutes. Nájera's incisive pass was the key contribution — it was the first time either side had consistently unlocked the opposition's defensive line, and Duarte made no mistake from the opportunity.

• Anderson Duarte (Atlético San Luis) — The Uruguayan forward scored the only goal with a composed finish and gave the Atlas defence trouble with his movement after entering in the third period.
• Ronaldo Nájera (Atlético San Luis) — Provided the assist with a well-weighted through ball that bisected the Atlas back line. His introduction added the creative spark that had been missing.
• Robson Bambu (Atlético San Luis) — The Brazilian centre-back anchored a defence that kept a clean sheet across 120 minutes against a Liga MX opponent.
• Atlas defence — Organised and disciplined for the bulk of the match, they were finally undone by one moment of quality and will take positives from keeping the game tight for so long.

Player of the match: Anderson Duarte.

The 1-0 scoreline undersells the defensive solidity of both sides rather than suggesting a dull contest. The four-period format — effectively 120 minutes — means the single goal arrived at roughly the equivalent of the 107th minute, illustrating how compact both teams remained through the bulk of the game. The clean sheet for Atlético de San Luis was their first pre-season shutout of the summer, while Atlas will be encouraged that they conceded only once despite the lengthy playing time and heavy rotation.

For Atlético de San Luis, this was their third pre-season outing under Diego Mejía as they build towards the Apertura 2026 Liga MX campaign. The result gives the Potosinos a first win of their pre-season schedule and a clean sheet to build on. Their next friendly is scheduled for 7 July against Sporting San José at the Estadio Libertad Financiera.

Atlas continue their own pre-season preparations and will look to sharpen their attacking edge after failing to score across 120 minutes. Both sides will treat this as a useful fitness exercise with tactical takeaways rather than a result of great consequence.

A functional pre-season workout decided by a single moment of quality. The four-period format served its purpose — minutes in legs, tactical experiments — and Duarte's goal was the only real separation between two Liga MX sides still finding their rhythm ahead of the Apertura 2026.