Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a playoff match between Monterrey and America. The semifinal scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Tecnologico in Monterrey. It can be live streamed here free and via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
What They're Saying
Monterrey manager Carlos Barra (via Star Media): "Obtaining victories this way always gives you confidence and peace, and we're going to face a team that knows how to play in liguillas, so it's going to be a hard-fought encounter and we await patiently at this moment. We still think that it's useless reaching this level if we do not reach the final."
America manager Antonio Mohamed (via Soccerly): "The reality is that a lot of people talked too much after the first game [against Pumas UNAM]. They gave us up for dead and here we are today in the semifinals. I'm okay with people criticizing me. What I'm not okay with is people disqualifying me or my team. You can say I'm a bad manager, or that I messed up the game plan, that's okay. But when you start to say 'I don't belong' or I'm not 'cut out to be America's coach,' that's when I have a problem. I'm only concentrated on winning [the championship]. Once we win, the fans will be celebrating."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: It's big stage moments like this one that attracted Oribe Peralta to America. In 19 appearances this season, the 30-year-old had eight goals and 28 chances created.
Monterrey's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Orozco; Medina, Juarez, Alanis, Velarde; Meza, Zavala; Oliveira, Montes, Arellano; Suazo
America's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Munoz; Goltz, Aguilar, Mares, Alvarado; Molina, Mendoza, Sambueza, Layun; Perlata, Arroyo
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
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