Club América will be looking to secure a spot in the Liguilla as they face Santos Laguna. América need a win in this match to stay within the top eight places that qualify for the Liguilla of the Clausura 2026. Their opponents, Santos, currently occupy the last place in the tournament standings.
América’s Liguilla Ambitions and Concacaf Focus
América have 17 points heading into this match. There is pressure to gain three points, as Rayados and FC Juárez are three points behind them in the standings. André Jardine’s team enter this round after a loss in the Clausura 2026 against Pumas, decided by a penalty goal from Robert Morales in the 95th minute.
In addition to competing for the Liguilla, América must prepare for the Quarter-Finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Nashville SC.
Santos Laguna’s Fight From the Bottom
Santos are currently in 18th place in the overall standings, with eight points from two wins, two draws, and eight losses. The team comes into this game after defeating Puebla 2-1 at home in the previous round.
Possible Lineups
Santos:
- Carlos Acevedo; Kevin Picon, Efraín Orona, Kevin Balanta, Emmanuel Echeverria; Nelson Cedillo, Javier Guémez: Fran Villalba, Ezequiel Bullaude, Aldo López, Lucas Di Yorio.
América:
- Rodolfo Cota; Kevin Álvarez, Israel Reyes, Ramón Juárez, Miguel Vázquez; Brian Rodríguez, Rodrigo Dourado, Erick Sánchez, Raphael Veiga, Alejandro Zendejas; Raúl Zúñiga.
Match Background
- Liga MX, October 2025: América 3-0 Santos
- Liga MX, January 2025: Santos 1-4 América
- Liga MX, October 2024: América 3-0 Santos
- Liga MX, April 2024: Santos 1-1 América
- Liga MX, October 2023: América 4-3 Santos
The match is scheduled for 9:00 pm CDMX | 11:00 pm E.T.
América will be aiming to secure a victory to bolster their Liguilla qualification hopes, while Santos Laguna will be fighting to climb off the bottom of the table.