Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club Tijuana and Santos Laguna. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. A free radio broadcast of the match can be found here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Azteca America.
Tijuana manager Daniel Guzman had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Goal): "I am very excited and happy in these first days of being the manager of Tijuana and for the grand reception I have received from the board of directors. There is no intimidation from the players."
"We are going to do a good job in every game we encounter," he added. "It doesn't matter if we're home or away."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Santos Laguna's Djaniny has been less than effective for the club this season. In six appearances, the 23-year-old one goal and one chance created. He'll look to improve in Tijuana this evening.
Club Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saucedo; Nanez, Gandolfi, Garza, Pellerano; Guemez, Crespin, Arango, Toledo; Moreno, Dayro
Santos Laguna's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanchez; Alanis, Aldrete, Izquierdoz, Fanjul; Rodriguez, Cejas, Salinas; Quintero, Renteria, Djaniny
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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