Two clubs in the top four of the Liga MX table will do battle today in a league match between Cruz Azul and the Pumas of UNAM. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Azul Stadium in Mexico City. Information on how to watch and stream the match can be found here.
Cruz Azul enter today's match riding a momentous form that saw the club capture the CONCACAF Champions League title on Wednesday. A 1-1 draw with Toluca proved to be enough for La Maquina. For manager Luis Fernando Tena, it was more than just a win. This was exorcising demons (h/t to Jornada). "Those ghosts always exist. Those doubts and skepticism people have with us," Tena said. "But thankfully, we were able to bring glory to those who were hungry for it," he added.
"We knew that the everything would be real tight. Toluca has been great in the league and in the final and that's how the game went."
"Once more, the abilities of our players gave us this title."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With a mid-week performance and a spot in the Liguilla already in the books, a weakened side is projected to take the field for Cruz Azul. Achille Emana opened his season account in last week's 5-1 loss to Morelia. He'll look to add more this evening.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Allison; Pinto, Giovanni, Cervantes, Stringel; Gutierrez, Baez; Gimenez, Saucedo, Barrera; Emana
UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Palacios; Velarde, Fuentes, Quintana, Galland; Granados, Cabrera, Romagnoli, Sosa; Ludueña, Lopez
Liga MX Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Cruz Azul |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
26 |
18 |
8 |
33 |
|||
|
2 |
Toluca |
16 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
24 |
13 |
11 |
31 |
|||
|
3 |
Pumas UNAM |
16 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
25 |
18 |
7 |
25 |
|||
|
4 |
Santos Laguna |
16 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
31 |
27 |
4 |
24 |
|||
|
5 |
CF América |
16 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
20 |
16 |
4 |
24 |
|||
|
6 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
17 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
21 |
2 |
24 |
|||
|
7 |
Club Tijuana |
17 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
22 |
23 |
-1 |
24 |
|||
|
8 |
CD León |
17 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
23 |
|||
|
9 |
Monarcas |
16 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
20 |
17 |
3 |
21 |
|||
|
10 |
Atlas |
16 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
21 |
|||
|
11 |
Querétaro |
17 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
22 |
-4 |
21 |
|||
|
12 |
Guadalajara |
16 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
-4 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
16 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
20 |
-1 |
20 |
|||
|
14 |
Jaguares |
16 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
20 |
|||
|
15 |
Tigres |
16 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
16 |
-5 |
18 |
|||
|
16 |
Atlante |
16 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
18 |
|||
|
17 |
Puebla |
16 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
-7 |
15 |
|||
|
18 |
Veracruz |
16 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
23 |
-11 |
15 |
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