Week 5 features a match on Thursday Sep 15th, where Santos Laguna will travel to Mexico City to battle América in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. América sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Necaxa. Facundo Batista struck first for Necaxa in the 8th minute, then Jonathan Dos Santos tied it up for América in the 57th minute on a feed from Álvaro Fidalgo But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 74th minute on a goal by Roger Martínez. América is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Santos Laguna, recorded a 3-3 draw against Querétaro. Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal struck first for Santos Laguna in the 25th minute on a feed from Fernando Gorriaran Fontes, then Ángel Sepúlveda tied it up for Querétaro in the 31st minute . Santos Laguna is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season América won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Santos Laguna’s top weapon lately has been Leonardo Suárez, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. For América, their top scorers are Martin Mex and Diego Valdés, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.