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Liga MX announces Apertura semifinal schedule

Both Liga MX Apertura 2015 semifinal first legs will be played on Thursday, Dec. 3 with the return fixtures scheduled for three days later.

Club America will open the semifinal matches at its Estadio Azteca home on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET against Mexico City rival Pumas, while Tigres will host Toluca in Estadio Universitario later that night (10 p.m. ET).

The return legs will see Pumas host Las Aguilas in Estadio Olimpico Universitario first at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, with Toluca playing Tigres in Estadio Nemesio Diez later in the evening (7 p.m. ET).

ESPN's SPI has Tigres as slight favorite to win the Apertura title (29.5 percent), with Club America in second (25.6 percent), followed by Toluca (23.6 percent) and Pumas (21.3 percent).

If Club America should advance beyond this stage, the final would be delayed until after the Club World Cup in Japan. The decider could be played around Christmas.