Goals and Highlights: Santos Laguna 2-3 Club America in 2022 Liga MX
In a game of ups and downs, América won its first victory of the tournament by defeating Santos Laguna. Santiago Solari's team climbed out of the bottom of the general table.
Just a few more minutes until kickoff of the match between Santos Laguna vs Club America. One of the most anticipated games of Week 5, despite the bad moment both teams are going through.
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Club America lost 2-3 at home againts Atletico de San Luis. Unai Bilbao, Abel Hernandez and German Berterame gave the visitors the lead with their goals; Roger Martínez and Henry Martin scored for the Aguilas in the final minutes. Miguel Layún was sent off.
Santos Laguna lost 2-1 to Atlas at the Jalisco Stadium. Hugo Nervo and Jairo Torres scored the goals for the current Mexican soccer champion, while Harold Preciado scored Santos' goal at the end of the match.
Alejandro Zendejas, midfielder: América's new player was the best Mexican player in Liga MX last season and, as a result, he arrived at Coapa with a great reputation. So far he has not been able to score goals, but he has gradually demonstrated the talent that characterizes him.
Carlos Acevedo, goalkeeper: The young Santos goalkeeper is one of the most promising young players in Mexican soccer. He was a sensation in 2021, even having his first game with the Mexican National Team. This tournament he has not been at his best and should recover his level.
These were the last line-ups used by each team in their last Liga MX game
Santos Laguna: Carlos Acevedo; Carlos Orrantia, Felix Torres, Hugo Rodriguez, Matheus Doria, Omar Campos; Fernando Gorriaran, Alan Cervantes, Brian Lozano; Ignacio Jeraldino y Eduardo Aguirre.
Club America: Guillermo Ochoa; Miguel Layun, Jordan Silva, Sebastian Caceres, Luis Fuentes; Alejandro Zendejas, Jonathan Dos Santos, Alvaro Fidalgo; Juan Otero, Roger Martinez y Salvador Reyes.
The central referee for this Santos Laguna vs Club America will be Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre; Marco Antonio Bisguerra Mendiola, first row; Cesar Arturo Cerritos Garcia, second row; Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas, fourth assistant.
The Águilas del América are the second worst team in the tournament with only one point. They are in 17th place after one draw and two consecutive losses. It is one of the worst starts to a championship in the club's history.
The Santos Laguna team is the worst team so far in the tournament. The team coached by Pedro Caixinha is in 18th place in the overall table with only one point from 12 possible points. They have three consecutive defeats.
The Santos Laguna vs Club America game will be played at TSM Stadium in Torreon, Coahuila, with capacity for 30,000 people. It is also known as "The Temple of the Desert" or "The House of Other People's Pain".
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