Cruz Azul vs Atlético San Luis: when and where to watch the Liga MX champion's match

The meeting of the “Grita Mexico A21” will be seen live at 9pm in Mexico time

Soccer Football - Liga MX - Final - Cruz Azul v Santos - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - May 30, 2021 Cruz Azul's Luis Romo and teammates celebrate after winning the Liga MX REUTERS/Henry Romero

The 6th Opening Day 2021 of the Liga MX will be played this Saturday at the Alfonso Lastras Stadium at 21:00 hours. Juan Reynoso's Celeste Machine in its last match against Monterrey tied, but is in fifth place in the overall standings. In the match against the Red Devils of Toluca he won the victory. The blue team will seek to have the three points to position themselves among the first places in the overall contest. The current champions of the Liga MX have so far accumulated two wins, two draws and one loss.

For their part, the premises led by coach Marcelo Méndez are in tenth place in the overall standings. The Rojiblancos won 3-1 in their last match against Pumas at the University Olympic Stadium. They have a defeat against Necaxa, they tied in their duel with the Queretaro White Roosters and beat the Chivas.

The match between Atlético de San Luis vs Cruz Azul is part of Matchday 6 and will be played in San Luis Potosi. In the overall table, the machine has 8 points and the San Luis 7 units. The Liga MX matches changed the name of the tournaments to counter the homophobic cry from fans. The “Guard1anes 2021″ was replaced by the “Grita Mexico A21”.

Foto de archivo de jugadores del Atlético San Luis antes de un partido en México. Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, México. 5 de mayo de 2019. (Foto: REUTERS/Henry Romero)

On the official Twitter account of the BBVA MX League, they stated that the matches must be conducted in a respectful manner, which is part of the campaign against the discriminatory cry in conjunction with the Mexican Football Federation to encourage inclusion in football.

The match will be watched at 9 PM on ESPN, with a restricted signal as the media has the broadcasting rights. Among the options to enjoy the match you can follow live, also on the mobile app. The Cruz Azul players will wear white shorts, socks and jerseys for the match against Atlético de San Luis, the last time they wore this way was when they won the title in the Champions League MX. In this meeting, Romulo Otero will debut, after being qualified and not playing last Wednesday the match against the Rayados.

In San Luis, the 11 players who will be in the lineup are: Marcelo Barovero with number 1, Jesús Piñuelas (3), Ricardo Chavez (5), German Berterame (7), Juan Sanabria (8), Adam Bareiro (9) Facundo Waller (15), Javier Güémez (16), Unai Bilbao (20), Jair Díaz (27) and Emmanuel Garcia (28). Jonathan Rodriguez (21), Roberto Alvarado (23), Yosimar Yotún (19), Guillermo Fernández (28), Rafael Baca (22), Luis Romo (7), Alexis Peña (5), Juan Escobar (24), Pablo Aguilar (23), Julio Dominguez (4), and Andrés Guidiño (30) will play with the machine. Both teams will seek to win the match to score points and the possible pass to the Liguilla.

Where to watch: On ESPN, you can also use your app.

Place: Alfonso Lastras Stadium, in San Luis Potosí

Time: 21 hours in Mexico Time

Closes: Saturday August 21

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