Two clubs in the top half of the Liga MX table will do battle today in a league match between Toluca and Club America. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca and can be live streamed free through Univision Deportes mobile.
Though America have had a rather poor season by their standards, the club has still managed to all but secure a spot in the Mexican Liguilla. That, however, hasn't kept manager Antonio Mohamed from being critical of his side's play at the Estadio Azteca (h/t to ESPN Deportes). "We haven't had an idea when playing our rivals. There hasn't been movement off the ball, nor ideas. There's been no triangulation," Mohamed said.
"The director was aware that this was possible," he added.
"[But] they hired someone who can handle that kind of pressure. The criticism has been very strong."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Club America's Raul Jimenez has had another stellar season for the club. The 22-year-old enters today's match with 13 goals, building on the 14-goal season he experienced last year.
Toluca's Projected Lineup (3-4-3): Talavera; Dueñas, Almazan, Acosta; Orrantía, Gutierrez, Santiaguin, Rojas; Benítez, Lopez, Gonzalez
America's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Munoz; Layun, Aguilar, Mosquera, Rodriguez, Aguilar; Sambueza, Medina, Molina; Rey, Jimenez
Liga MX Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 36 | |||
| 2 | Toluca | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 31 | |||
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | |||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 25 | |||
| 5 | CF América | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 24 | |||
| 7 | Club Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 24 | |||
| 8 | CD León | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 23 | |||
| 9 | Jaguares | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Monarcas | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 13 | Guadalajara | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 13 | Tigres | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 15 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 | |||
| 16 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Veracruz | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Puebla | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 15 |
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