Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Pumas UNAM and Club Tijuana. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
Club Tijuana have finally made a mark in the win column. Now, manager Cesar Farias is hoping to continue that momentum against a worthy opponent. "Pumas is a team that plays well," he said (via Vavel). "Yes, they haven't been able to obtain the results that they've hoped for, but they're a team with much continuity. When you look at their lineup, I see that there's only one change [from last year]."
"After all," he added. "They maintain a standard of play. They have possession of the ball and create many chances on goal."
Club Tijuana will look to limit those chances this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With limiting chances being the name of the game for Tijuana, all attention must turn to Daniel Ludueña. The 32-year-old enters today's match with three assists and a club-best nine chances created.
Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saucedo; Nanez, Gandolfi, Pellerano, Nunez; Guemez, Crespin, Pellerano, Arango; Benedetto, Moreno
UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Palacios; Rankin, Palacios, Verón, Fuentes; Lagos, Augusto, Romagnoli, Cortes; Ludueña, Britos, Sosa
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 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
|||
|
2 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlas |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
|||
|
4 |
Santos Laguna |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
|||
|
5 |
Querétaro |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
|||
|
6 |
Tigres |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
|||
|
7 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
|||
|
8 |
Toluca |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
|||
|
9 |
Jaguares |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
10 |
-1 |
8 |
|||
|
10 |
Cruz Azul |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
8 |
|||
|
11 |
Veracruz |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|||
|
12 |
CD León |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
|||
|
13 |
Club Tijuana |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
5 |
|||
|
14 |
Guadalajara |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
5 |
|||
|
15 |
Puebla |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
5 |
|||
|
16 |
Pumas UNAM |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
3 |
|||
|
17 |
Monarcas |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
-11 |
2 |
|||
|
18 |
Leones Negros |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
1 |
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