Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Cruz Azul and Queretaro. 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. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
Speaking ahead of today's match against Queretaro, Cruz Azul manager Luis Fernando Tena took full responsibility for his club's recent woes. "I'm obviously worried," he said (via Azteca Deportes). "This team has the foundation to be much higher [in the table] and I'm the first one that's responsible. We're anxious, we force things and on occasions we're disorganized because we want to do things well. But it's a fact that nobody has been better than us."
Cruz Azul can lend authenticity to those claims with a better performance at home this evening.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Containing the creative abilities of Queretaro's Camilo Sanvezzo will be key if Cruz Azul are to capture a victory. The 26-year-old enters today's match with a club-best three goals and 10 created chances.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Pinto, Rodriguez, Juarez, Martinez; Torrado, Fabian, Rojas, Bernardello, Formica; Pavone
Queretaro's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hernandez; Corral, Martinez, Corona, Navarro; Danilinho, Silva, Osuna, Pineda; Sanvezzo, Sanchez
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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Atlas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |||
| 4 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 5 | Querétaro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 6 | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 7 | Toluca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 8 | Jaguares | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | |||
| 9 | CD León | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 10 | Veracruz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 11 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | |||
| 14 | Puebla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | |||
| 15 | Guadalajara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Monarcas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Leones Negros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
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