Necaxa vs Santos Laguna Match Preview
Who would've thunk that Necaxa, after that terrible start to the season, would be able to beat both América and Toluca? Furthermore, who would've guessed a rude gesture was enough to see Ruben Omar Romano dismissed from Santos Laguna?
A couple of weeks ago, predicting this match was a cinch. Necaxa was the country's worst team, whereas Santos, two-time runners-up in 2010, were moving right along.
Now, the sudden reversal in fortunes sees Necaxa rising and Santos reeling. Diego Cocca, the team's new manager, had less than 24 hours to prepare for the CONCACAF Champions League match vs. Cruz Azul. The result? a 2-0 loss.
Necaxa, despite the newly found confidence, are fully aware that a loss to Santos would be a double whammy of sorts, as the green-and-whites lost to Queretaro last week, Necaxa's rival in the race not to be relegated.
History favors Santos Laguna, who have not lost to Necaxa in a league match since 2005.