Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a match between America and Atlas. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
What They're Saying
America manager Ignacio Ambriz (via Informador): "It's important [to beat Atlas], but it's also important that we play better, that we have a better game. We need to be organized and play with more intensity and that's how we can win the game against Atlas."
Atlas manager Gustavo Matosas (via ESPN FC): "It won't be an easy game for us, but we're going out there with a winning mentality. In soccer, you can't keep remembering wins and losses because it's a weekly job. On Saturday, I expect an open game with lots of goals."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Darwin Quintero opened his Apertura account in Week 1's 4-2 loss to Puebla. The 27-year-old has just two goals in 17 appearances in his America career.
America's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Muñoz; Mares, Pimentel, Aguilar, Morales; Arroyo, Guerrero, Guemez, Andrade; Benedetto, Quintero
Atlas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Villar; Garza, Kanneman, Valenzuela, Loboa; Zarate, Medina, Ramirez, Arizala; Bergessio, Tabo
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 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Dorados | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Morelia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Puebla | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 6 | CD León | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Veracruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Querétaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Toluca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 10 | Chiapas FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 11 | Tigres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Club de Futbol America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Club Tijuana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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