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Puebla Faces Pachuca in Liga MX Matchday 4

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Club Puebla will play Pachuca today.

This game is part of Liga MX. Liga MX is the top football league in Mexico.

The game is for Matchday 4. A matchday is one round of games in a season.

Puebla is the away team. An away team plays in the other team's city.

Pachuca's team is called Tuzos. Tuzos is a nickname for Pachuca.

Puebla's team is called La Franja. La Franja is a nickname for Puebla.

This game closes Matchday 4 for both teams.

Two other teams are at the top of the league table.

América and Tijuana share first place right now.

The table shows how well each team is doing.

Many fans want to watch this Puebla vs Pachuca game.

It is an important game in the season.

Vocabulary7 words

Liga MX
the main football league in Mexico
Matchday
one round of games in a season
away team
the team playing in the other team's city
Tuzos
the nickname for the Pachuca football team
La Franja
the nickname for the Puebla football team
top
the best position; number one
table
a list that shows team positions in a league

Quiz

1. Who is Puebla playing today?
2. Which matchday is this game part of?
3. Who shares the top of the league table?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Club Puebla will play _____ today.

This game is part of _____. Liga MX is the top football league in Mexico.

The game is for _____ 4. A matchday is one round of games in a season.

Puebla is the _____ team. An away team plays in the other team's city.

Pachuca's team is called _____. Tuzos is a nickname for Pachuca.

Puebla's team is called _____. La Franja is a nickname for Puebla.

Two other teams are at the _____ of the league table.

América and _____ share first place right now.

The _____ shows how well each team is doing.

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