Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Leon and the Pumas of UNAM. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Leon and can be live streamed here free via the Deportes Telemundo En Vivo app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Mun2.
Having reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 Clausura, Pumas UNAM have opened the Apertura campaign amid crisis. The club has dropped three of its four matches to start the season, forcing Vice President Mario Trejo to resign following tonight's match. Dario Veron, however, claimed no managerial position was responsible for recent woes. The club captain understands fully what his side is capable of.
"We are all at fault," Veron said (via Soccerly). "No one here is safe. Things have not gone the way we have wanted, but we know the kind of potential we have. The manager has nothing to do with it [the poor results]."
"We are working well, and unfortunately the results are not going in our favor," he added. "We back the manager until the death."
Veron and company will be able to show that support by capturing a victory on the road tonight.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Edwin Hernandez facing a suspension, Leon manager Gustavo Matosas must turn to Fernando Navarro to fill a void in the club's defense. The true midfielder can double as a left-back when called upon and must live up to the task before his home crowd.
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Yarbrough, Gonzalez, Navarro, Magallon, Delgado, Vazquez, Pena, Hernandez, Rivera, Cardenas, Sabah
UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Palacios, Fuentes, Veron, Palacios, Rankin, Cabrera, Romagnoli, Cortes, Luduena, Sosa, Britos.
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF América | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Atlas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Querétaro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 4 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 5 | Jaguares | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 7 | Tigres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 9 | Toluca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10 | Veracruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 12 | Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 13 | Puebla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | |||
| 14 | CD León | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Pumas UNAM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Club Tijuana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Monarcas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Leones Negros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
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