Monterrey and Atlético de San Luis faced off in a highly anticipated Liga MX Apertura 2026 Matchday 6 fixture at Estadio BBVA, with the visitors producing a strong start and taking a 2-0 lead.
Atlético San Luis opened the scoring through David Rodríguez in the fifth minute. The early goal immediately put pressure on Monterrey, who entered the match hoping to recover from their recent league defeat to León. Rodríguez’s goal gave the visitors confidence as they defended their advantage and looked for opportunities on the counterattack.
Atlético San Luis doubled their advantage in the 36th minute when Rafa Llorente found the net. The second goal further increased the pressure on Monterrey, who struggled to turn their possession into a breakthrough. Live match coverage showed San Luis leading 2-0 at halftime.
Monterrey came into the fixture with nine points from five matches, having recorded three victories and two defeats. Atlético San Luis had only three points and were still searching for their first league win of the Apertura campaign.
The result is attracting considerable attention among U.S. soccer fans, with the match available to American viewers through TUDN and ViX.
