San Luis - Pachuca: Atlético de San Luis hosts Pachuca in a low-table Apertura matchup
The san luis - pachuca Liga MX Apertura match is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, with Atlético de San Luis hosting Pachuca. In the United States, the match is listed for 7 p.m. Eastern Time and is available to stream on ViX, according to TUDN.
Atlético de San Luis hosts Pachuca in a low-table Apertura matchup
The game is set for 5 p.m. Central Mexico time on Sunday. That corresponds to 7 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. Central and 4 p.m. Pacific in the United States, according to TUDN. The outlet says the match will be available in both Mexico and the U.S. through ViX.
The reports differ on the stadium’s name. TUDN and a local security report identify the venue as Estadio Libertad Financiera, while Goal refers to it as Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí. The available reporting does not establish why the names differ.
Atlético de San Luis enters the match near the bottom of the Apertura table. TUDN reports that the club had two points from two draws and two defeats after four matches, including a 0-0 home draw with Tijuana and a home loss to Cruz Azul. Goal also describes the team as struggling for form, citing four defeats in its previous five matches across all competitions and a 3-0 Liga MX loss to Club América in its most recent league outing.
Pachuca’s record is also poor. TUDN reports that the Tuzos had one more point than San Luis after four games, with one win and three defeats. Their victory came in a 3-0 away result against Pumas in the opening round. Goal says Pachuca’s latest Liga MX match was a 3-2 defeat to Puebla.
Recent head-to-head record favors San Luis
Atlético de San Luis has not lost its last three matches against Pachuca, with two wins and one draw, according to TUDN. The outlet says Pachuca’s most recent away win in the matchup came in the Apertura 2022, when goals from Nicolás Ibáñez and Avilés Hurtado produced a 2-1 result.
The home side has highlighted midfielder Sebastián Pérez Bouquet ahead of the game. In a club preview, Atlético de San Luis says Pérez Bouquet scored his first Liga MX goal for the club against Pachuca during the Apertura 2025. The club also says he has scored three additional goals for San Luis, including two in Leagues Cup matches.
Matchday timing and stadium operations
A local report says a 600-person security operation was planned for the match, involving state police, private security, civil-protection officials and municipal authorities. Código San Luis reported that the deployment would begin at 1 p.m. local time, before the stadium gates opened, and would cover the venue, entrances, nearby gathering areas and main routes to and from the stadium.
The same report said attendance was expected to be close to 12,000 people. It also identified the local kickoff as 5 p.m. and said officials planned the operation for Sunday, Aug. 23.
No final score or post-match result is established in the available reporting. As of the latest information, Atlético de San Luis and Pachuca remained scheduled to meet in San Luis Potosí, with both clubs seeking points after difficult starts to the Apertura.