September 18th features a match where Monterrey will host Atlas at Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium in a Liga MX match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Monterrey recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Juárez. Gallardo Vasconcelos struck first for Monterrey in the 76th minute on a feed from Rodrigo Aguirre, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Juárez couldn’t manage to score, and Monterrey took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Monterrey should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Atlas recorded a 1-3 loss against Atlético San Luis. Trejo Morantes scored the first goal for Atlas in the 40th minute, then Abel Hernández got the equalizer for Atlético San Luis in the 60th minute on a feed from Rubens Sambueza But luckily in the 65th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Abel Hernández. Atlas looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Atlas won the head to head battle with 1 win and 3 draws.
Atlas hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Jonathan Ozziel Herrera Morales and Quinones Quinones, and they each have 1 goal. Both Germán Berterame and Jesus Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos have been the hottest scorers for Monterrey in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.