America defeats Santos Laguna 1-0 in the last match of the 2017 Apertura MX League
America defeated Santos Laguna 1-0 on Sunday, in the final match of the last round of the 2017 Apertura MX League at the Corona Stadium. Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal of the match in the final minutes, and now the 'Águilas' will face Cruz Azul in the Liguilla, in a new edition of the Clásico Joven of Mexican football.
Lineups: America vs. Santos Laguna
America: Marchesin; Vargas, Pablo Aguilar, Valdez, Samudio, Paul Aguilar, Rodriguez, Uribe, Da Silva, Quintero, and Peralta.
Santos Laguna: Orozco; Araujo, Izquierdoz, Abella, Flores, Rivas, Sandoval, Martinez, Lozano, Tavares, and Furch.
Match Preview
Without playing in the last round of the MX League, America secured a spot in the "Fiesta Grande." But the 'Águilas' will have to win three points against Santos Laguna, who has no chance of qualifying for the Liguilla.
America vs. Santos Laguna: Match Schedule
| COUNTRY | SCHEDULE |
| Mexico | 18:30 |
| Peru | 19:30 |
| Colombia | 19:30 |
| Ecuador | 19:30 |
| Argentina | 21:30 |
| Chile | 21:30 |
The America team will arrive battered to Sunday's match at the Corona Stadium. Midweek, the team led by Miguel Herrera was eliminated in the semifinals of the Copa MX against Monterrey in a penalty shoot-out.
Meanwhile, in the MX League, America has not won in the last two matches. Two rounds ago, they lost 2-0 against Rayados as visitors. Last round, they drew 1-1 with Puebla at the Azteca Stadium.
Santos Laguna will look to close the 2017 Apertura with a positive result and break the four-match winless streak. It is worth mentioning that the 'guerreros' defeated America in their last two matches against each other.