Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Cruz Azul and Leon. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azul 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.
Cruz Azul manager Luis Fernando Tena had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Al Dia): "I have great faith that we will be [in the playoffs]. [I have] a lot of faith that the team will revive and we will get enough points to qualify. Obviously we're behind, so we need to get many points to qualify, but it is clear that the team has enough to aspire to that and we showed that last tournament."
"We will qualify," he added. "I have no doubt, and we will arrive well in the playoffs."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Leon's Mauro Boselli will do his best to keep Cruz Azul from qualifying from said playoffs. The 29-year-old has five goals in eight appearances and has helped create two additional chances for the club.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Allison; Rodriguez, Juarez, Martinez, Loeschbor; Torrado, Pavone, Fabian, Rojas, Bernardello, Formica, Gimenez
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Martinez; Magallon, Bottinelli, Sousa, Ibarra; Hernandez, Bravo, Pena, Rocha; Caicedo, Boselli
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
10
7
2
1
19
7
12
23
2
Atlas
9
5
3
1
13
8
5
18
3
Toluca
10
5
3
2
12
9
3
18
4
Club de Futbol Monterrey
8
5
1
2
10
5
5
16
5
Querétaro
10
4
3
3
14
11
3
15
6
Santos Laguna
10
4
3
3
13
13
0
15
7
Tigres
9
3
4
2
14
11
3
13
8
Jaguares
9
3
4
2
13
12
1
13
9
Club de Fútbol Pachuca
9
4
1
4
11
11
0
13
10
Club Tijuana
10
2
5
3
11
10
1
11
11
Pumas UNAM
9
3
2
4
12
12
0
11
12
Veracruz
10
2
5
3
6
8
-2
11
13
Puebla
9
2
4
3
7
11
-4
10
14
CD León
9
3
0
6
15
16
-1
9
15
Cruz Azul
9
2
3
4
7
10
-3
9
16
Guadalajara
8
2
3
3
6
9
-3
9
17
Leones Negros
9
1
3
5
3
10
-7
6
18
Monarcas
9
0
3
6
8
21
-13
3
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