Two clubs chasing the Clausura Liga MX title will do battle today in the Liguilla final between Pachuca and Leon. The playoff final scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca and can be live streamed free through the Univision Deportes mobile app.
After capturing a stunning 3-2 victory in the Camp Nou, Pachuca are now just 90 minutes from lifting their sixth league title in club history. The 3-2 aggregate lead, however, is not enough for manager Enrique Meza. For him, nothing has been decided. A one-goal deficit is small enough for Leon to mount the comeback (h/t to Fox Sports). "It's a great victory," Meza said.
"It's the smallest aggregate lead possible, but in the end, a victory away from home and against a team ultra competitive like Leon has its valor," he added.
"It was a very chippy affair [in the first leg], one filled with fouls and some ugly challenges. [The tie] has not been decided because it's too little of an advantage and we have to improve on what we did that night."
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Player to Watch: With Walter Ayovi still serving a red card suspension, a search for his replacement remains Enrique Meza's priority. Ayovi's ability to play both a holding role and an attacking role made him an invaluable asset to the club. Dieter Villalpando served the role admirably in the first leg of the Liguilla final and will look to continue to do the same as Jorge Daniel Hernandez's midfield partner.
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Yarbrough; Hernandez, Ibarra, Marquez, Magallon; Vazquez, Peña; Cardenas, Montes, Arizala; Boselli
Pachuca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Perez; Arreola, Herrera, Rodriguez, Pizarro; Hernandez, Villalpando; Lozano, Valencia, Damm; Carreno
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