Santos Laguna opened their Liga MX 2025 campaign with a 1–3 defeat at home to Necaxa on Sunday, 11 January 2026. The match, which kicked off at 01:00 UTC on Matchday 1, saw the visitors take a 2–1 lead into the half-time break. Referee Luis Alfredo Garcia Rodriguez of Mexico was the man in charge for the fixture, which marked the start of the new season for both clubs.

For Santos Laguna, losing their opening home fixture of the season represented a significant early setback. A defeat on Mat...