Querétaro - Santos tighten La Corregidora ahead of Clausura clash
The match querétaro - santos at Estadio Corregidora on Friday, 27 February 2026 kicks off at 7: 00 p. m. ET, a fixture that doubles as a must-win moment for Santos Laguna and a security test for local authorities preparing for an estimated 20, 000 fans.
Querétaro - Santos at La Corregidora
Santos Laguna arrive still seeking their first victory of the Clausura 2026 after seven matches with six defeats and one draw; the club replaced coach Francisco Rodríguez and handed interim duties to Omar Tapia, who debuted with a 2-1 loss to León. Querétaro come off a defeat to San Luis but had previously beaten León, and sit 14th in the table with five points and a pending match against Bravos de Juárez.
Six-ring security plan around the stadium
Authorities from the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana of Querétaro put in place a six-ring security operation for the game, with checkpoints on the Celaya cuota and Querétaro–San Luis highways and inspections at nearby parking areas and stadium entrances; the operation will include Policía Estatal, municipal forces and the Guardia Nacional, and fans were asked to plan entry around 19: 00 hours.
Lineups, referee and match context
The referee for the fixture is Abraham de Jesús Quirarte. The announced starting lineups list Querétaro with Guillermo Allison, Francisco Venegas, Lucas Abasola, Carlos Villanueva, Jaime Gómez, Jhojan Julio, Bernardo Parra, Santiago Homenchenko, Jean Unjanque, Mateo Coronel and Eduardo Pérez. Santos Laguna’s starters are Carlos Acevedo, Emmanuel Echeverría, Bruno Amione, Kevin Balanta, Kevin Picón, Javier Güémez, Carlos Gruezo, Kevin Palacios, Ezequiel Bullaude, Fran Villalba and Lucas Di Yorio.
Form issues are immediate: Santos conceded four goals across their last two matches, including defeats to León and Mazatlán, making the querétaro - santos meeting a critical opportunity to stop a slide that has already cost a permanent coach his job.
The match closes the Friday slate for the league; other fixtures scheduled later that night include Bravos hosting Atlas at 9: 00 p. m. and Xolos hosting Pumas at 9: 06 p. m., all part of the round’s fixtures following the 7: 00 p. m. start at La Corregidora.
