Santos Laguna face their toughest test of the season this weekend as they travel to face league leaders Toluca in matchday 9 of the Apertura. The match will be played on Monday, September 21st at the Estadio Nemesio Diez, with the Guerreros looking to build on their most recent win.
The team from Torreón arrives after a 2-1 victory over FC Juárez that snapped a run of three losses in their last five outings. That result leaves them in 17th place in the overall standings, with just 4 points from a possible 24. They trail their next opponents by a significant 15 points.
Toluca are in formidable form, having won five consecutive league matches. Their last game was a 1-0 away win against Puebla. Recent history is also against Santos Laguna, who lost 3-1 on their last trip to the Nemesio Diez back in January.
For this clash, Santos Laguna's manager last fielded a 3-4-3 formation with Carlos Acevedo in goal, a back three of Félix Pardo, Felipe Sánchez and Eduardo Orona, and an attack featuring Kevin Palacios, Ezequiel Bullaude and Eduardo Aguirre. Bullaude was key in the win over Juárez, scoring one goal and providing an assist. The full squad list is available on our squad page.
This match is a critical opportunity for Santos Laguna to prove they can compete with the best and start climbing the table. Following this fixture, the upcoming schedule shows an international break before Liga MX action resumes.
