Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club America and Pachuca. 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. It can also be streamed via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
Club America manager Antonio Mohamed had this to offer following a 10-1 victory over Bayamon in CONCACAF Champions League play (via Medio Tiempo): "I hope this does enough to boost our confidence. You can never expect to score 10 goals, but it's done. It's history. We have to rest, so we can win on Saturday. We are high on confidence. We are leaders in two competitions and Saturday is a good moment to confirm it."
"It's always an honor to be on the same pitch as [Pachuca manager] Enrique [Meza]," he added when asked about tonight's opposition. "It's always good and he knows that I greatly admire him. He's a dangerous opponent who has grand footballers."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pachuca's Hirving Lozano has emerged as the club's premier attacking option. In eight appearances, the 19-year-old has created a club-best 18 chances in addition to his four goals and one assist.
America's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Muñoz; Aguilar, Goltz, Aguilar, Layún, Molina, Sambueza, Martínez; Arroyo, Mendoza, Peralta
Pachuca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pérez; Arreola, Mosquera, Herrera, Pizarro; Hernandez, Gutierrez; Ayoví, Lozano, Villalpando; Alustiza
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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||
| 3 | Atlas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Toluca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 7 | Jaguares | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 8 | Club Tijuana | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 9 | Pumas UNAM | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 10 | Querétaro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 11 | Tigres | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 12 | Guadalajara | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 | |||
| 14 | Puebla | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 | |||
| 15 | Veracruz | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 16 | CD León | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | |||
| 17 | Leones Negros | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 3 |
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
