Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Leon and Pachuca. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Leon and can be live streamed free via the Telemundo Deportes app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Telemundo.
Leon Manager Gustavo Matosas had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Vavel): The outlook [for our club] is very, very complicated, but I am filled with desire, attitude and forcefulness. The most complicated part [of last week's match] was when Leones were looking for chances and the team fought with a great attitude. It is a painful loss [of points last week] because we had the opportunity to join the clubs atop the table. It would have been a more even fight [if we didn't have a player sent off], but that does not detract from Leones Negros"
Leon will look to rebound against Pachuca this evening.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pachuca's Rodolfo Pizarro earned a call-up for the Mexican national team on Thursday. The 20-year-old has created five chances in six appearances as the club's right-back and has successfully won 50 percent of his attempted take-ons.
Leon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Yarbrough; Pozos, Sousa, Magallón, Ibarra; Cardenas, Hernandez, Vazquez, Pena; Boselli, Sabah
Pachuca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Perez; Arreola, Mosquera, Rodriguez, Pizarro; Hernandez, Gutierrez; Hurtado, Villalpando, Lozano; Damm
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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