TORREÓN (Interstat) — Club Leon W came from behind to beat Santos Laguna W 2-1 at Estadio Corona, using a second-half goal from Vera Bolanos to complete the comeback. Santos Laguna W, the home side, took the lead in the eighth minute when Nayeli Diaz scored with an assist from Ariatna Dorantes. Club Leon W answered in the 43rd minute through Sindia Arteaga, and Bolanos supplied the winning goal in the 66th minute. The victory gave Club Leon W the lead for good after an evenly contested first half that included a yellow card to Razo V. of Club Leon W in first-half stoppage time.

The result moved Club Leon W to 6-5-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Santos Laguna W fell to 2-2-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Club Leon W had entered off a draw at Atlas W and a home win over Atlante W, while Santos Laguna W had drawn at Toluca W and beaten Puebla W at home.

Club Leon W’s season has included a 1-1 draw at Atlas W, a 2-0 home win over Atlante W, a 5-0 home loss to Club America W, a 2-0 home loss to Juarez W, a 1-0 win at Pachuca W, a 5-2 home win over Puebla W, a 1-0 loss at Toluca W, a 3-2 win at Monterrey W, a 1-0 home loss to Queretaro W and a 2-1 home loss to Tigres UANL W. Santos Laguna W’s previous results included a scoreless draw at Toluca W, a 1-0 home win over Puebla W, a 4-1 loss at Pachuca W and a 2-0 home win over Cruz Azul W. Club Leon W is next scheduled to face Santos L W, Atletico SL W and Cruz Azul W in Liga MX Femenil play.

Arteaga’s equalizer changed the match before halftime, and Bolanos’ finish in the second half gave Club Leon W the lead for good. Diaz’s early goal was the only scoring for Santos Laguna W. Solange Lemos, Dorantes and Chelsea Lien Le each recorded an assist in the match. Bolanos was replaced in the 68th minute after scoring. Club Leon W protected the one-goal margin after Bolanos’ finish and held on through the final stages. Club Leon W used substitutions at halftime and in the second half, with Razo V. listed at halftime and Garcia M. and Bolanos V. listed in the 68th minute. Cortes S. followed in the 70th minute and Arias D. in the 78th. Santos Laguna W made changes with Rodriguez D. in the 68th minute and Rodriguez K. and Dorantes A. in the 90th minute.

Razo V. of Club Leon W received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time. Diaz N. of Santos Laguna W was booked in the 51st minute, Soto K. of Club Leon W was cautioned in the 82nd and Soto F. of Santos Laguna W was booked deep into second-half stoppage time. The cards came during a physical closing stretch in which Santos Laguna W pushed for an equalizer but could not find a second goal. The home side had the earliest goal but could not add to its lead after Club Leon W leveled before halftime, and Santos Laguna W could not convert its late pressure into an equalizer.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Club Leon W 2, Santos Laguna W 1. Its ELO system had projected Club Leon W with a 77 percent probability to win. Club Leon W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5, and the total score of 3 went over the over-under line of 3.25.