Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a match between Club America and Veracruz. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on UniMas.
What They're Saying
America striker Dario Benedetto on the threat of underestimating his team (via Esto): "You always have to be careful against America because we're the biggest team in Mexico and you have to respect that. Even if we don't win, you always have to respect America."
Veracruz manager Carlos Reinoso on his team's ambitions (via Esto): "The loss to Leon was unfortunate. If not for that, we would still be leaders in the table. We're second in the table, two points behind Leon, and we want to keep pushing forward."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Benedetto scored a brace in America's 2-0 victory over Santos Laguna last Friday. In just three games, the 25-year-old has a league-best seven goals.
America's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Muñoz; Samudio, Aguilar, Pimentel, Aguilar; Andrade, Guemez, Martinez, Sambueza; Benedetto, Peralta
Veracruz's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Garcia; Cervantes, Garcia, Lopez, Paganoni; Peñalba, Corona, Andrade, Meneses; Albin, Furch
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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 | CD León | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Veracruz | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |||
| 4 | Club de Futbol America | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 6 | Puebla | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 7 | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 8 | Toluca | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 9 | Querétaro | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 10 | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 11 | Chiapas FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 13 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 | |||
| 14 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | |||
| 15 | Atlas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 | |||
| 16 | Dorados | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | |||
| 18 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
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