Two clubs in the bottom half of the Liga MX table will do battle today in a league match between Puebla and León. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla and can be live streamed here free.
After suffering a shocking midweek defeat to Bolivian outfit Bolivar in the Copa Libertadores, León manager Gustavo Matosas has been on the defensive (h/t to Periodico Correo). "Bolivar won the match. The problem is, today I can't simply say, 'We were the better team.' The superiority is shown in the scoreline; however, I think Bolivar's strategies are limited as well," Matosas said.
"I want teams to come play—that they want to play head-to-head like Cruz Azul. They played an open game. They came to play and could beat anyone," he added.
"The game was ultimately decided like this: We had chances and didn't have the confidence to convert them. Bolivar took advantage of theirs."
Will Puebla take advantage of their chances—much like Bolivar did—when León visits the Estadio Cuauhtémoc this afternoon?
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Puebla's DeMarcus Beasley was called up to feature for the U.S. men's national team this week. He'll look to contribute one more solid performance at the club level before playing international football this Wednesday.
Club León's Projected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Yarbrough; Cárdenas, Gonzalez, Márquez, Magallón; Vazquez, Hernández, Loboa, Peña; Boselli, Montes
Puebla's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Villalpando; Orozco, Chavez, De Luna; Fonseca, Noriega, Beasley, Rojas, Zamora; Alustiza, Villalobos
Liga MX Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Cruz Azul |
13 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
10 |
11 |
29 |
|||
|
2 |
Toluca |
13 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
21 |
8 |
13 |
28 |
|||
|
3 |
Santos Laguna |
13 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
19 |
4 |
20 |
|||
|
4 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
13 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
20 |
|||
|
5 |
Pumas UNAM |
13 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
21 |
16 |
5 |
18 |
|||
|
6 |
Atlante |
13 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
21 |
-5 |
18 |
|||
|
7 |
Atlas |
13 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
|||
|
8 |
CF América |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
|||
|
9 |
Guadalajara |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
-1 |
17 |
|||
|
10 |
Club Tijuana |
13 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
-3 |
17 |
|||
|
11 |
Monarcas |
13 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
16 |
|||
|
12 |
Jaguares |
13 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
-3 |
16 |
|||
|
13 |
Querétaro |
13 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
-4 |
16 |
|||
|
14 |
CD León |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
15 |
|||
|
15 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
13 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
16 |
-4 |
15 |
|||
|
16 |
Tigres |
13 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
14 |
|||
|
17 |
Veracruz |
13 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
-8 |
13 |
|||
|
18 |
Puebla |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
10 |
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