The finalists in the 2015 Liga MX Apertura face off in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Apertura, with lower-seeded Pumas UNAM hosting higher-seeded UANL Tigres in the first leg of their tie on Wednesday.
Pumas vs. Tigres 2016: Start time, live stream, and TV schedule for Liga MX playoffs
It’s a rematch of the final from two seasons ago.
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Last season was a rough one for both teams. Pumas didn’t make the playoffs in the 2016 Clausura, while Tigres barely snuck into Liguilla in eighth place before losing to top-seeded local rivals Monterrey. This season, Tigres made Liguilla comfortably with a third-place finish, while Pumas grabbed sixth with a win on the final day of the regular season.
In their meeting this season, Tigres won 3-1 away after Pumas’ Marcelo Alatorre was shown a red card in the 21st minute. And even though Pumas is the home team, they might have trouble scoring — Tigres finished the regular season with the joint-best defensive record, and they kept four clean sheets on the road.
How to watch online: If you’re a TV subscriber to Univision Deportes, you can catch the game for free on Univision Deportes en vivo. If that doesn’t work for you, the game is also available via paid streaming services Fubo and Sling.
Match date/time: Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico
TV: Univision Deportes (U.S.), TDN, Canal 5 Televisa (Mexico).
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