Two clubs chasing the Clausura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between America and Santos Laguna. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. It can be live streamed here free and via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
What They're Saying
America manager Gustavo Matosas (via Esto): "It's a comment that causes me grief, comparing a car to a football team. It's a joke to us and I work to tell the players that they shouldn't believe that lie. It's not real. It's like a joke to an institution. No one has believed it at anytime."
Santos Laguna midfielder Jesus Molina (via Esto): "Honestly, playing against America is always a game worth getting up for. They're an important team in Mexican football and they personally gave me great things, two championships in the three-and-a-half years I was there. Honestly, I have a special place for the team and the fans. But this is Santos, where I've been received well and we'll look for a victory for the team."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: America's Rubens Sambueza is yet to live up to his 2014 Apertura form, but still remains an integral part of America's attack. Last season, the 31-year-old created a club-best 50 chances and scored one goal.
America's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Munoz; Samudio, Alvarado, Goltz, Pimentel, Aguilar; Sosa, Martinez, Sambueza; Zuniga, Peralta
Santos Laguna's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Marchesin; Alanis, Aldrete, Izquierdoz, Fanjul; Molina, Gonzalez, Calderon, Escoboza; Djaniny, Orozco
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuana | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | |
| 2 | Veracruz | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | |
| 3 | América | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | |
| 4 | Puebla | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| 7 | Atlas | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | |
| 8 | Universidad Guadalajara | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | |
| 9 | Toluca | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | |
| 10 | Tigres UANL | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | +1 | |
| 11 | Chiapas | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | |
| 12 | Santos Laguna | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | |
| 13 | León | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | +0 | |
| 14 | Pachuca | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | +0 | |
| 15 | Monterrey | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | |
| 17 | Pumas | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | |
| 18 | Morelia | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
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