Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club America and the Pumas of UNAM. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 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.
America manager Antonio Mohamed had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via La Aficion): "We are the favorites because we are at home and we are having a better tournament than Pumas, but the moment that ball moves, there are no favorites. In the build-up, sure. But when the time comes to play, we're 11v11. There's a lot of pride in our play and it's going to be a highly disputed game."
America will take pride in winning the first Clasico of the campaign.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Miguel Layun is projected to return to Mohamed's first-choice XI. The 26-year-old has three appearances for America this season, contributing one goal and creating a total of two chances.
America's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Munoz; Layun, Goltz, Valenzuela, Aguilar, Aguilar; Martinez, Arroyo, Rodriguez; Rey, Peralta
UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Palacios; Rankin, Palacios, Verón, Fuentes; Lagos, Augusto, Romagnoli, Cortes; Ludueña, Britos, Sosa
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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||
| 3 | Atlas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |||
| 5 | Querétaro | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 6 | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 7 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 8 | Toluca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 9 | Jaguares | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 11 | Veracruz | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | |||
| 13 | CD León | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 14 | Leones Negros | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | |||
| 15 | Guadalajara | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | |||
| 16 | Puebla | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | |||
| 17 | Pumas UNAM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 2 |
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