Match recap: Santos Laguna 1, Guadalajara 0

Photo by Manuel Guadarrama/Getty ImagesA golazo by José Juan “Gallito” Vázquez was the difference as Santos hands Chivas their first loss of 2019. Jonathan Orozco had five saves on the night.

Both teams started the match eager to find weaknesses in their opponents. Santos was able to work the ball deep into Chivas territory but their back four was able to hold fast and make a stop before shots could be had. On the other end, Chivas was able to maintain possession in spells in Santos territory, but their final ball in was always well-defended.

In the 12th minute, Alan Pulido cut across the top of the Santos box and hit a shot that was tipped by a defender. This change in trajectory caught…