Halftime at the Azteca Stadium. The Warriors are winning the match, with goals from Leonardo Suárez (7' 1T and 17' 1T).
In the previous round of this competition, the home team won and comes with good spirits to receive the visiting team, who only managed to earn one point and needs to get back on the path of victory.
Club America defeated Necaxa 2-1 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. They arrive in good form to this fixture after 4 victories and will try to maintain their streak.
Santos Laguna earned one point in the previous round, after a 3-3 draw with Queretaro. In their last few games, they obtained 3 victories and 1 defeat.
The home team is in first place with 31 points (10 W - 1 D - 3 L), while the visiting team has achieved 26 points and is in fifth place in the championship (8 W - 2 D - 4 L).
The referee chosen to officiate the match at the Azteca Stadium was Fernando Hernández Gómez.
The team led by Fernando Ortiz plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Guillermo Ochoa in goal; Miguel Layún, Néstor Araujo, Sebastián Cáceres, and Luis Fuentes in defense; Richard Sánchez, Álvaro Fidalgo, Alejandro Zendejas, Diego Valdés, and Jonathan Rodríguez in midfield; and Henry Martín in the forward position.
On the other hand, the team led by Eduardo Fentanes takes the field with a 4-4-2 strategy, with Carlos Acevedo in goal; Carlos Orrantia, Hugo Rodríguez, Ronaldo Prieto, and Omar Campos in defense; Leonardo Suárez, Alan Cervantes, Fernando Gorriarán, and Juan Francisco Brunetta in midfield; and Harold Preciado and Eduardo Aguirre in the forward position.