Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga MX table will do battle today in a league match between León and Cruz Azul. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio León in León and can be live streamed free through Univision Deportes mobile.
Don't let the standings deceive you. This isn't your typical battle between clubs in opposite halves of the Liga MX table. Despite sitting 11th with 14 points, the fact remains: Club León are the reigning Mexican champions and every bit of what Cruz Azul's league-leading 28 points wants to be. With such an intense battle awaiting the two sides in Estadio León, fatigue remains an all-important narrative.
Both clubs were successful in regional competition during the week. A 5-1 thumping of MLS outfit Sporting Kansas City allowed Cruz Azul to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. A battle with their Mexican counterpart—Club Tijuana—awaits. Not to be outdone, Club León held serve at home in their Copa Libertadores battle with Ecuadorian outfit Emelec. The victory propelled the side to the top of Group 7 with seven points.
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Player to Watch: Cruz Azul's Mariano Pavone made the most of his Wednesday. Not only did the 31-year-old open the affair against Sporting Kansas City in the second minute, he also finished with a hat-trick in just 55 minutes of play.
Club León's Projected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Yarbrough; Cárdenas, Gonzalez, Márquez, Magallón; Vazquez, Hernández, Loboa, Peña; Boselli, Montes
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Chávez, Dominguez, Pinto, Castro; Torrado, Castro; Fabián, Formica, Rojas; Pavone
Liga MX Table
|
RNK |
TEAM |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
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|
1 |
Cruz Azul |
11 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
7 |
13 |
28 |
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|
2 |
Toluca |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
5 |
13 |
25 |
|||
|
3 |
Pumas UNAM |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
12 |
7 |
18 |
|||
|
4 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
|||
|
5 |
Santos Laguna |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
17 |
|||
|
6 |
Club Tijuana |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
16 |
-2 |
17 |
|||
|
7 |
CF América |
11 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
16 |
|||
|
8 |
Monarcas |
12 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
16 |
|||
|
9 |
Guadalajara |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
16 |
|||
|
10 |
Atlante |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
15 |
|||
|
11 |
CD León |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
14 |
|||
|
12 |
Tigres |
11 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
14 |
|||
|
13 |
Jaguares |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
14 |
-2 |
13 |
|||
|
14 |
Atlas |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
-2 |
13 |
|||
|
15 |
Querétaro |
11 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
16 |
Puebla |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
17 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
-6 |
9 |
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|
18 |
Veracruz |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
16 |
-10 |
9 |
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