Club América was able to keep their Liguilla hopes alive while snuffing out Santos Laguna’s with a 1-0 win that saw a player from both teams sent off.
From the onset, América pressed and contained the flow of play with Santos having to defend. For all of América’s early opportunities however, Santos was able to stand resolute and resist the pressure. Jonathan Orozco made a fantastic save in the early minutes to keep the score level.
They would finally crack in the 13th minute however when Matheus Doría held on to Guido Rodríguez during a corner kick.