Partial victory for Pachuca over Santos Laguna at the Hidalgo stadium.

The local team opened the scoring in the 53rd minute with a goal from Nicolás Ibáñez and leads the visitors 1-0.

The teams come into this match with a winning mentality and an attractive game is expected. Both teams defeated their rivals in their last match and will seek another victory.

Pachuca defeated Toluca FC 4-1 in their previous match. In the last 4 games played, they won 3 matches and lost 1.

Santos Laguna comes from a 4-1 victory against Atl. de San Luis. In the last few games, they have obtained 3 victories and 1 defeat.

The host is in fourth place with 21 points (6 W - 3 D - 2 L), while the visitor has accumulated 22 points and is in third place in the championship (7 W - 1 D - 3 L).

Fernando Hernández Gómez was in charge of overseeing the order of the game during the match.

Probable lineup for Pachuca today

The team led by Guillermo Almada plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Oscar Ustari in goal; Kevin Álvarez, Gustavo Cabral, Óscar Murillo, and Mauricio Isaias in defense; Luis Chavez, Israel Luna, Avilés Hurtado, Víctor Guzmán, and Erick Sánchez in midfield; and Nicolás Ibáñez up front.

Probable lineup for Santos Laguna today

On the other hand, the team led by Eduardo Fentanes sets up on the field with a 4-4-2 strategy with Carlos Acevedo in goal; Carlos Orrantia, Alan Cervantes, Hugo Rodríguez, and Omar Campos in defense; Fernado Gorriarán, Leonardo Suárez, Ronaldo Prieto, and Juan Francisco Brunetta in midfield; and Harold Preciado and Javier Correa up front.