Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Santos Laguna and America. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Corona in Torreon. Information on how and where to stream the match globally can be found here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Azteca America.
Club America manager Antonio Mohamed had this to offer when asked about Santos Laguna manager Pedro Caixinha (via Medio Tiempo): "I will not shake his hand because the last time we were here, we had a problem and he disrespected us. I will do my job and go home."
"Everyone has to be held responsible for what they say," he added. "Everyone knows where they are and what their job is. I prefer to own my silence and not be a prisoner of my words because when you fight with 10 people, there's no going back. I have 21 years in Mexico and I've only fought with teams from Jamaica. To talk about a colleague or another club is not for me."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: America's Oribe Peralta remains the club's primary attacking option. The 30-year-old has three goals in addition to his 16 chances created.
Santos Laguna's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Alanis, Aldrete, Izquierdoz, Fanjul; Quintero, Rodriguez, Cejas, Salinas, Escoboza; Orozco
America's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Munoz; Goltz, Pimentel, Mares, Aguilar; Molina, Martinez, Sambueza, Layun; Arroyo, Peralta
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
CF América |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
|||
|
2 |
Atlas |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
18 |
|||
|
3 |
Toluca |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
|||
|
4 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
|||
|
5 |
Santos Laguna |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
15 |
|||
|
6 |
Querétaro |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
|||
|
7 |
Tigres |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
13 |
|||
|
8 |
Jaguares |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
|||
|
9 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
13 |
|||
|
10 |
Club Tijuana |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
|||
|
11 |
Pumas UNAM |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
11 |
|||
|
12 |
Puebla |
9 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
-4 |
10 |
|||
|
13 |
CD León |
9 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
16 |
-1 |
9 |
|||
|
14 |
Cruz Azul |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
9 |
|||
|
15 |
Guadalajara |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
9 |
|||
|
16 |
Veracruz |
9 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
8 |
|||
|
17 |
Leones Negros |
9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
-7 |
6 |
|||
|
18 |
Monarcas |
9 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
-13 |
3 |
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