Santos Laguna enters the second half as the partial winner with a score of 2-1.

The Warriors go out to play the second half with 2 goals ahead. Leonardo Suárez (7' 1T and 17' 1T) was the one who scored in the first half, in his team's visit to the Eagles.

In the previous match of this competition, the home team won and arrives in good spirits to receive the visiting team, who has only managed to earn one point and needs to get back on the winning track.

Club América defeated Necaxa 2-1 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. They arrive in good form to this round after 4 wins and will try to maintain their streak.

Santos Laguna earned a point in the previous round, after drawing 3-3 with Querétaro. In the last few matches, they have achieved 3 victories and 1 defeat.

The home team is in first place with 31 points (10 W - 1 D - 3 L), while the visitor has accumulated 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 Ortíz sets up their game 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 up front.

On the other hand, the team led by Eduardo Fentanes stands on 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, Fernado Gorriarán, and Juan Francisco Brunetta in midfield; and Harold Preciado and Eduardo Aguirre up front.