Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Monarcas Morelia and Pumas UNAM. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
Pumas UNAM manager Guillermo Vazquez had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (El Horizonte): "There is no easy opponent. Morelia haven't acquired the points, but that doesn't mean they're a vulnerable opponent. It's the exact opposite. That's what complicates things. That's what makes them dangerous. We're aware of that fact."
"We're getting better little by little, week by week," he added. "The job will take time and we expect that the results will accompany [the work we put in]."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pumas UNAM's Ismael Sosa has been effective in a central-forward role this season. The 27-year-old has two goals and one chance created in eight matches.
Morelia's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Rodriguez; Olvera, Fonseca, Andrade, Godinez, Morales; Zarate, Vazquez, Flores, Valdez; Depetris
Pumas UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Palacios; Galland, Palacios, Verón, Fuentes; Augusto, Cabrera, Lopez, Ludueña, Sosa; Aguirre
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 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Atlas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Toluca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 7 | Jaguares | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 8 | Querétaro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 9 | Tigres | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 10 | Guadalajara | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 11 | Cruz Azul | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 | |||
| 12 | Puebla | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 | |||
| 13 | Pumas UNAM | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 14 | Club Tijuana | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 15 | Veracruz | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 16 | CD León | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | |||
| 17 | Leones Negros | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 3 |
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