Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club Tijuana and Toluca. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Sky Mexico.
What They're Saying
America manager Antonio Mohamed (via Medio Tiempo): "I'm here to apologize to people because all I have to do is focus on the team playing well and that they win. I ask for forgiveness from the fans. I shouldn't be responding to the people. The people come and pay their entrance fees. The people are important here. We haven't lost in a year at home and you've seen the response from the public."
"We can't commit mistakes because the people will respond," he added. "We lost for the first time [at home] after a year and two months."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tijuana's Cristian Pellerano is yet to open his Apertura account, but the 32-year-old has created 15 chances for the club this tournament. Only Juan Arango (23) has created more.
Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Saucedo; Gandolfi, Pellerano, Nunez, Garza; Guemez, Benedetto, Pellerano, Arango; Ruiz, Moreno
Toluca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Talavera; Silva, Ponce, Silva, Rios; Rojas, Ortiz, Brizuela, Velazquez, Lobos; Benitez
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 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 29 | |||
| 2 | Atlas | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 27 | |||
| 3 | Toluca | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 25 | |||
| 4 | Tigres | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Jaguares | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 19 | |||
| 9 | Querétaro | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 10 | CD León | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 18 | |||
| 11 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Pumas UNAM | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 14 | Veracruz | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 16 | Leones Negros | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 12 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 7 |
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