TORREON, Mexico (Interstat) — Santos Laguna defeated Queretaro 3-1 in a Liga MX match Sunday at Estadio Nuevo Corona. Midfielder Kevin Palacios led the way with a goal and an assist as the home side secured the victory.

Jesús Ocejo opened the scoring for Santos Laguna in the 22nd minute. Palacios doubled the lead before halftime, finding the net in the 40th minute. Substitute Aldahir Perez extended the advantage with a 61st-minute strike. Queretaro’s lone goal came from forward Fran Villalba. The match was a physical affair, featuring eight yellow cards. The result outpaced the projection from Interstat, which gave Santos Laguna a 57% chance to win.