CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (Interstat) — Celaya scored three times before the hour mark and defeated Los Cabos 4-1 on Saturday at Estadio de Futbol Don Koll, using an early attacking surge and a late finish to secure a convincing road result. Los Cabos struggled to contain Celaya’s movement through the opening half and could not close the gap after briefly cutting the deficit in the second half. The visitors took control early and maintained their advantage through the final whistle. The home side was unable to turn its second-half response into a sustained comeback.

Celaya opened the scoring in the sixth minute and doubled its lead in the 40th. The visiting side added a third goal in the 52nd minute, putting Los Cabos under heavy pressure. Los Cabos responded in the 62nd minute, pulling one goal back and giving the home support a brief lift. Celaya answered with a final goal in the 82nd minute, restoring a three-goal advantage and closing out the scoring. The sequence left Los Cabos chasing the match for most of the second half. Los Cabos’ best spell came after the hour mark, when its goal reduced the deficit and raised the tempo. Celaya, however, kept its shape and found the final goal to end the home side’s hopes.

The result moved Celaya to 3-2 in the competition and 3-2 across all competitions. Los Cabos fell to 1-3-1 in the competition and 1-3-1 across all competitions. Celaya’s win continued a productive stretch that included a 2-1 home victory against Cordobes FC among its recent results. Earlier this season, Celaya also earned a 3-2 road victory at Deportiva Venados, while suffering losses to Chiapas and Racing de Veracruz. Los Cabos, meanwhile, had entered the match after a 0-0 draw at Racing de Veracruz and had recorded one win, one draw and two losses over its previous four matches. Los Cabos opened its season with a 1-0 road win at Purepechas before losses to Cordobes FC and Reboceros de La Piedad.

Celaya’s control was evident in the scoring sequence. The visitors struck early, then added another goal before halftime to take a 2-0 lead into the break. After Celaya scored again in the 52nd minute, Los Cabos found a response through a 62nd-minute goal. The home side pushed for another goal, but Celaya’s fourth goal in the 82nd minute ended any comeback hopes. The match was played at Estadio de Futbol Don Koll in Cabo San Lucas. Celaya is scheduled to next host Majos. The final goal ended the scoring for the match.

Celaya’s season record in the competition now stands at 3 wins and 2 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 2 losses. Los Cabos’s season record in the competition is now 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw, matching its record across all competitions. The home defeat left Los Cabos with one victory from its opening five matches in the competition, while Celaya improved to three victories from five. Celaya’s recent form has included wins in two of its previous four matches before Saturday, while Los Cabos has managed one win and one draw in that same four-match span. Celaya’s record in the competition and across all competitions remained identical.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Cabos 2, Celaya 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Los Cabos with a 67.9 percent probability to win. Celaya had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.