Atlético San Luis beats Atlante 1-0 as Galdames scores a stunner and Lajud saves a late penalty

Atlético San Luis left Mexico City with three badly needed points on Friday night, beating Atlante 1-0 at Estadio Banorte in Matchday 14 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. Substitute Benjamín Galdames scored the only goal with a curling shot in the 59th minute, and goalkeeper Gibrán Lajud saved a stoppage-time penalty to protect the lead.

The result leaves Atlante close to elimination from playoff contention, while San Luis stays alive in the race.

How the goal came

The first half offered little. El Universal reported that San Luis had most of the possession and threatened around the 20-minute mark, but Atlante goalkeeper Óscar Jiménez got down to stop it. Atlante finished the half strongly: a Sarrafiore free kick forced a rebound from Lajud, but Calzadilla could not put away the loose ball, and it was 0-0 at the break.

Near the hour mark, San Luis coach Diego Mejía sent on Galdames. According to El Universal, the Chilean-Mexican midfielder struck with his first touch of the ball. TUDN described the play: Felipe Mora cut the ball back from the left, and Galdames hit it first time from the corner of the box with heavy bend, beyond the reach of the diving keeper and into the top corner.

The late penalty

Atlante pushed for an equalizer. Past the 70th minute, Calzadilla went down in the box and the home side wanted a penalty, which was not given, to the visible frustration of Atlante coach Miguel Herrera, El Universal reported.

The bigger drama came in stoppage time. Referee Iván Antonio López reviewed a possible foul by Lajud on Juan Carrera and, after several minutes, pointed to the spot. Walter Clar stepped up, and Lajud guessed right to make the save. El Universal noted it was another missed penalty for Atlante this tournament.

Match summary

Standings figures are as reported by TUDN.

What it means

TUDN reported that both teams knew dropping points was not an option if they wanted to stay in the hunt for the Liguilla. The win lifted San Luis to 19 points and 10th place, keeping it in the mix. Atlante stayed 14th with 14 points; El Universal wrote that a Liguilla spot “looks impossible” for the club (translated), while San Luis “still has room to maneuver” (translated).

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