Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Tijuana and Leon. 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 ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Tijuana head coach Daniel Guzman (via Record): "When you're not coaching, many things happen in your head. You think that you'll never coach again, that you're not worthy or at best, that you're past your prime. The mind is very fragil or very strong. You see that a head coach has left a team for whatever reason and you see that no one calls you, when on other occasions they'd call you immediately. It makes you sad because you think you haven't been doing a good job."
"I don't want to be fired from a club again," he added. "It's a promise I made to myself."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tijuana's Dario Benedetto has been influential for the club this season. In 16 appearances, the 28-year-old has a club-best eight goals and 15 total created chances.
Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saucedo; Gandolfi, Pellerano, Nunez, Garza; Guemez, Nanez, Arango, Martinez; Benedetto, Moreno
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Martinez; Hernandez, Bottinelli, Magallon, Ibarra; Cardenas, Hernandez, Vazquez, Pena; Sabah, Boselli
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 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 31 | |||
| 2 | Toluca | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 29 | |||
| 3 | Tigres | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 28 | |||
| 4 | Atlas | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 28 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 27 | |||
| 6 | Jaguares | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 | |||
| 7 | CD León | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 | |||
| 8 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 | |||
| 10 | Querétaro | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 13 | Club Tijuana | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 14 | Leones Negros | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 16 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 15 | |||
| 16 | Veracruz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 15 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 10 |
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