Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Cruz Azul and America. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City and can be live streamed here free. It can also be streamed free via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
America manager Antonio Mohamed had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Medio Tiempo): "We know that this is an important game. We have to keep trying to obtain the most points possible to finish atop the table, which is our next objective."
"The team will not relax," he added. "[Our attitude] will be the same. At America, we have to win all the games and we can't relax. Mathematically, there isn't a team that is left out of the Liguilla with 26 points. We're very close to obtaining our first objective and we're happy about that."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Cruz Azul's Marco Fabian is yet to open his league account for the club. The 25-year-old has created a putrid six chances created in 11 appearances and has won just five of 20 tackles. More will be required from him for the hosts to capture the full three points.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Pinto, Rodriguez, Juarez, Martinez; Barrera, Baez; Fabian, Formica, Baez; Pavone
America's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Munoz; Goltz, Aguilar, Mares, Aguilar; Molina; Martinez, Arroyo, Sambueza, Layun; 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 26 | |||
| 2 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 22 | |||
| 3 | Atlas | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 4 | Toluca | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 5 | Tigres | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 17 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 8 | Jaguares | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 8 | Pumas UNAM | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 8 | Querétaro | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 11 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 13 | CD León | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 12 | |||
| 14 | Veracruz | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | |||
| 16 | Guadalajara | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 17 | Leones Negros | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 7 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 6 |
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