July 9th features a match where Santos Laguna will travel to Puebla to battle Puebla in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Puebla is fresh off their 4-2 win against Mazatlán. Israel Reyes struck first for Puebla in the 5th minute, then Fernando Aristeguieta added another in the 14th minute. Puebla is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-3 win against Monterrey. Funes Mori scored the first goal for Monterrey in the 17th minute, then Rodrigo Aguirre added another in the 21st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 91st minute on a penalty goal by Brian Avelino Lozano Aparicio. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Both Aguirre Lara and Brian Avelino Lozano Aparicio have been the hottest scorers for Santos Laguna in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Puebla’s most prolific scorer has been Fernando Aristeguieta. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.