SAN LUIS POTOSI (Interstat) — Atl. San Luis defeated Queretaro 2-1 on Tuesday in a Liga MX match, using a 52nd-minute goal from Felipe Mora and an assist from Rafa Llorente to secure the home result. Queretaro answered with a goal from Ali Avila, who played the full 90 minutes, but could not produce another finish after San Luis took control. The home side protected its advantage through the closing stages while Queretaro pressed for a response without finding the final pass. San Luis did enough in the second half to keep Queretaro from turning its possession into a second goal.

Queretaro’s competition record moved to six wins, four losses and two draws, the same mark it holds across all competitions. Atl. San Luis’s competition record stands at two wins, one loss and one draw, also matching its all-competitions record. Queretaro entered the match after a 5-0 loss at Santos Laguna and a 2-0 home win over Atlante in its previous two competition matches. Before that, Queretaro had won 2-0 at Guadalajara Chivas, drawn 1-1 at home against Club Leon and won 1-0 at Club Tijuana. San Luis had drawn 1-1 at Toluca and lost 1-2 at home to Santos Laguna in its prior two competition matches, following a 3-2 win at UNAM Pumas. Queretaro also had a 3-1 win at Atlas, a 2-1 home loss to Toluca, a scoreless draw at UNAM Pumas, a 3-2 home win over Tigres UANL and a 2-1 win at Pachuca earlier in the season. The result gave San Luis a second win in the competition and kept Queretaro among the sides with a positive run despite the road loss.

Felipe Mora scored in the 52nd minute for Atl. San Luis and finished with 76 minutes played. Rafa Llorente also played 76 minutes and recorded an assist. Ali Avila played the full match and scored once for Queretaro. San Luis’s defense and midfield held Queretaro to a single goal, while the home side added enough attacking production to claim the win. Mora’s finish and Llorente’s assist were central to the home side’s attacking output.

Queretaro’s first substitution came in the 38th minute and involved Paulo Victor. San Luis’s changes included Macias O. in the 59th, Galdames B., Llorente R. and Mora F. in the 76th, and Rodriguez D. in the 88th. Queretaro also used substitutions involving Coronel M. and Duarte B. in the 71st and Gimenez E. and Parra B. in the 85th. The late changes came as Queretaro sought an equalizer and San Luis worked to close out the match. San Luis’s substitutions were made in the final minutes, while Queretaro’s changes added fresh options for the closing push.

Queretaro’s upcoming schedule includes a visit to Atletico SL, a home match against Cruz Azul, a trip to JJK Jyvaskyla, and home matches against Puebla and Necaxa. Atl. San Luis is next scheduled to visit Atlante. The result leaves Queretaro with six wins, four losses and two draws in the competition, while San Luis has two wins, one loss and one draw. Queretaro will look to regroup after the road defeat, and San Luis will carry the home win into its next league fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atl. San Luis 1, Queretaro 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Queretaro with a 69.9 percent probability to win. Atl. San Luis had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.