Club América - Santos Laguna live - Football

Club América take on Santos Laguna on Sunday, 2 August 2026, with kick-off at midnight BST (23:00 UTC), in Matchday 3 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026. The Eagles arrive in solid form - one win and one draw from their opening two matches - while Santos Laguna sit bottom of the table with two straight defeats. In 34 documented head-to-head meetings, Club América have claimed victory 19 times to Santos Laguna's 8.

Match Info: Club América vs Santos Laguna

Club América face Santos Laguna on Sunday, 2 August 2026, with kick-off at midnight British Summer Time (Monday 3 August at 01:00 CEST in continental Europe). The fixture is part of Matchday 3 of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 season in Mexico.

Where to Watch Club América vs Santos Laguna?

In the United States, the clash between Club América and Santos Laguna is available on both television and online. TUDN USA broadcasts the match on cable, while streaming audiences can follow proceedings via TUDN.com and VIX. Puerto Rico-based fans also have access through VIX's online platform.

Mexican viewers can watch through the widest range of options: free-to-air coverage on Canal 5 Televisa, cable broadcast on TUDN, and streaming alternatives through VIX and Layvtime. Across Central America - including Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador - and in the Dominican Republic, TUDN carries the match on television.

Brazilian supporters can stream the game on Claro TV+ and Zapping. There is currently no confirmed free-to-air broadcast in the United Kingdom, but fans can turn to streaming services carrying Liga MX content.

Match between Club América and Santos Laguna - Preview

Club América, the most decorated club in Liga MX history with 16 titles, open Matchday 3 under new head coach Guillermo Almada, while Santos Laguna begin life under Renato Paiva in a desperate search for their first points of the Apertura 2026 season.

The Eagles launched the new campaign with an away win - Isaías Violante's 83rd-minute goal was enough to beat Querétaro 1-0 at Estadio La Corregidora on Matchday 1, marking Almada's debut in charge. On Matchday 2, back at Estadio Azteca, América opened the scoring through Cristián Borja but were pegged back by Eugenio Pizzuto's equaliser as promoted Atlante held them to a 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota's red card in that match adds further intrigue to the squad situation heading into this fixture.

Santos Laguna's start could hardly have been more difficult. Renato Paiva's side fell 3-2 to Monterrey at Estadio BBVA on the opening matchday, with Lucas Ocampos outstanding for the hosts. They then failed to score at home in a 0-1 defeat to Atlas on Matchday 2, leaving them bottom of the table with no points from two outings. This away trip to Estadio Azteca - where the record champions await - represents another stern examination of Paiva's early days in charge.

Head-to-Head: Club América vs Santos Laguna

The historical record between these two clubs tells a clear story of América's dominance. In 34 recorded encounters, the Mexico City giants have won 19 times, while Santos Laguna have claimed just 8 victories and 7 matches have ended level - with América scoring 66 goals to Santos' 45 across those meetings.

Recent head-to-head results between the two sides:

• 5 April 2026 - Liga MX Clausura - Santos Laguna 1-1 Club América
• 5 October 2025 - Liga MX Apertura - Club América 3-0 Santos Laguna
• 20 October 2024 - Liga MX Apertura - Club América 0-0 Santos Laguna
• 7 April 2024 - Liga MX Clausura - Santos Laguna 1-1 Club América
• 22 October 2023 - Liga MX Apertura - Club América 3-1 Santos Laguna

Club América - Recent Form

Club América enter Matchday 3 with 4 points from their opening 2 matches - a win and a draw - placing them in mid-table in the early Apertura 2026 standings.

Guillermo Almada's tenure began with a winning start: Violante's late strike at Corregidora secured a 1-0 victory over Querétaro that marked América's first away win since edging Club León in the final rounds of the most recent Clausura. The following weekend brought a tougher challenge, as Atlante - returning to Liga MX for the first time in years - forced a 1-1 draw at Estadio Azteca. América led through Borja's effort, but Pizzuto equalised and Cota's red card complicated the closing stages. A full three-point haul at home has yet to arrive under the new regime.

In the broader context of the rivalry, América hammered Santos 3-0 in October 2025 and hold an imposing advantage in recent meetings with their upcoming opponents. The Eagles are historically strong early in the Apertura, and Almada will look to build on that tradition.

Santos Laguna - Recent Form

Santos Laguna head into this fixture without a single point, sitting 16th and last in the Apertura 2026 table after defeats in both of their opening matches.

The campaign began with a 2-3 home defeat to Monterrey at Estadio BBVA, where Ocampos inspired the visitors. Santos rallied to make it 2-3 but ran out of time. Seven days later, Atlas won 1-0 in Torreón through Édgar Zaldívar's 64th-minute goal, condemning Santos to a second successive defeat without scoring in the second match. Two games, no goals at home, no points - the pressure on Renato Paiva is immediate.

Santos Laguna finished the 2024-25 Clausura with an 8-match winless run and recorded only 9 points in the 2025-26 Clausura regular phase, confirming a prolonged difficult period for the club from Torreón. A positive result at Estadio Azteca would represent a significant turning point, but history and current form both point heavily in América's favour.

Facts and Statistics

Club América and Santos Laguna have produced some of Liga MX's most compelling fixtures over the years. The Mexico City giants and the Torreón club represent two of Mexican football's most storied franchises, with a combined 22 Liga MX titles between them.

• In 34 head-to-head meetings, Club América have won 19 times, Santos Laguna 8 times, and 7 games have ended in draws.
• Club América hold the Liga MX record for the most championship titles, having lifted the trophy 16 times.
• Santos Laguna have won 6 Liga MX titles (1996, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018).
• Club América's most recent meeting with Santos Laguna ended in a 3-0 Apertura 2025 victory on 5 October 2025.
• Santos Laguna have conceded 4 goals while scoring just 2 in their 2 Apertura 2026 matches, losing both encounters.