TSM is usually a fortress for Santos, however tonight the fortress was sacked as Necaxa took advantage of an early red card to hand Santos their second straight 4-1 loss. It was the first time Santos conceded four goals during a regular season match since 2016 and tied their worst defeat in the building, a 4-1 loss against América in 2014.
The early minutes of the match were fairly uneventful, with the teams trying to settle into some sort of rhythm. Santos tried long balls over the top toward forwards Ignacio Jeraldino and Eduardo “Mudo” Aguirre, but more often than not they were intercepted.