Necaxa vs San Luis Match Preview
Sibling rivalry takes place in the Estadio Victoria as Necaxa face off with fellow Televisa-owned San Luis as the visitors look to cement their playoff chances with a win that would also ensure Necaxa's place in the bottom spot of the relegation table for at least one more week.
The home team is in desperate need of points as nearly half of their bid to stay in the Primera Division is complete -- with only 13 points to show for their efforts thus far.
San Luis is coming off a 3-2 victory at home against Gallos Blancos, while Necaxa dropped one away to Chivas. The Rayos could be without first-choice goalkeeper and former Mexican national team star Oscar Perez due to a nagging injury.
Sergio Amaury Ponce is suspended for San Luis.
Necaxa vs San Luis Match Report
Necaxa were unable to take advantage of their home pitch and dropped a 2-0 decision to red-hot San Luis in what was likely the nail in the coffin for the red and white's playoff chances in the current Apertura season.
Aníbal Matellan and Michael Arroyo assumed the role of the game's goalscorers when they added to San Luis' scoring total in the 22nd and 90th minutes, respectively.
The two goals meant a high rate of effectiveness when players actually decided to try for a shot on goal: there were only four shots made on Oscar Perez's and Cesar Lozano's goals in the entirety of the 90 minutes.
The loss shoves Necaxa down into 15th place in the league and assured them the dishonor of being dead last in the relegation table for at least one more week.