Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Pumas UNAM and Veracruz. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City. It can be live streamed here free and via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
What They're Saying
Pumas UNAM Guillermo Vázquez (via Medio Tiempo): "Hopefully, we would love to qualify [for the playoffs]. The men have done a great job, but if we don't do things well enough, we don't deserve it. We have to get better as a team."
"A game like [the 1-1 draw against Pachuca] is complicated," he added. "We stopped doing things offensively and defensively. If we continue like this, it won't be enough."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Veracruz's Daniel Villalva remains the club's primary attacking option. The 22-year-old has four goals in 13 appearances and has created a club-best 17 chances.
Pumas UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Saldivar; Palacios, Verón, Fuentes, Romagnoli, Cabrera, Espinosa, Lopez, Cortes, Herrera, Sosa
Veracruz's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hernandez, Cortes, Jimenez, Mascorro, Lopez, Sanchez, Tiago, Garcia, Andrade, Villalva, Ochoa
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 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 30 | |||
| 2 | Toluca | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 28 | |||
| 3 | Tigres | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 27 | |||
| 4 | Atlas | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 27 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Jaguares | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 22 | |||
| 7 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 22 | |||
| 8 | CD León | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20 | |||
| 10 | Santos Laguna | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 19 | |||
| 11 | Querétaro | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Pumas UNAM | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 14 | Veracruz | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Leones Negros | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 12 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 10 |
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