Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between America and Leon. 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.
What They're Saying
America manager Gustavo Matosas (via Futbol Total): "Two or three days before [the match], the butterflies will start. My anxiety wants the game to start. I have a deep appreciation for everything the clubs I've managed have given me. Leon is no exception. It's a city and fanbase that treated me very well, players that gave me their all. But I am a professional. I want to win the game and my heart and mind is with America taking a big step in the tournament."
Leon manager Juan Antonio Pizzi (via Televisa Deportes): "It's one more [game], but we cannot ignore the importance of an institution like America and even more so considering they are the champions of Mexican football."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: America's Darwin Quintero is just one of the many attacking reinforcements brought in during the offseason. In 17 appearances with Santos Laguna last season, the 27-year-old created a club-best 52 chances.
America's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Munoz; Zamudio, Aguilar, Goltz, Aguilar; Velasco, Pellerano, Sambueza; Quintero, Peralta, Benedetto
Chiapas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Yarbrough; Hernandez, Magallon, Bottinelli, Pineda; Navarro, Vazquez, Pena, Hernandez; Boselli, Sabah
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
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