Apertura 2019 Liga MX final phase
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 November 2019 – 29 December 2019 | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 48 (3.43 per match) | 
| Attendance | 524,537 (37,467 per match) | 
The Apertura 2019 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 27 November 2019 to 29 December 2019.[1] Due to finalist Monterrey participating in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, the final was postponed to 29 December from 15 December.[2] A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2019 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
The following 8 teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).
| Team | Seed | Points | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. | 
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| Santos Laguna | 1 | 37 | 30th | Apertura 2018 | Champions (6 times) | [3] | 
| León | 2 | 33 | 11th | Clausura 2019 | Champions (2 times) | [4] | 
| UANL | 3 | 32 | 25th | Champions (5 times) | [5] | |
| Querétaro | 4 | 31 (+12) | 11th[note 1] | Apertura 2018 | Runners-up (Clausura 2015) | [6][7] | 
| Necaxa | 5 | 31 (+10, GF 33) | 17th | Clausura 2019 | Champions (Invierno 1998) | [8] | 
| América | 6 | 31 (+10, GF 32) | 33rd | Champions (5 times) | [9] | |
| Morelia | 7 | 27 (+5) | 25th | Clausura 2018 | Champions (Invierno 2000) | [10] | 
| Monterrey | 8 | 27 (+4) | 23rd | Clausura 2019 | Champions (4 times) | [11] | 
Format
- Teams were re-seeded each round.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
- Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
- In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
- In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
Bracket
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| 3 | UANL | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América (s) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América | 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Monterrey (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Querétaro | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Necaxa | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Monterrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Monterrey | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 6–3 | Santos Laguna | 5–2 | 1–1 | 
| Morelia | 5–4 | León | 3–3 | 2–1 | 
| América | 5–4 | UANL | 1–2 | 4–2 | 
| Necaxa | 6–2 | Querétaro | 3–0 | 3–2 | 
First leg
| América | 1–2 | UANL | 
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Second leg
Morelia won 5–4 on aggregate
Necaxa won 6–2 on aggregate
| Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Monterrey | 
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Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregate
América won 5–4 on aggregate
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 3–1 | Necaxa | 2–1 | 1–0 | 
| Morelia | 2–2 (s) | América | 2–0 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| Morelia | 2–0 | América | 
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Second leg
| Necaxa | 0–1 | Monterrey | 
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Monterrey won 3–1 on aggregate
2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. América advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
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| Monterrey | 3–3 (4–2 p) | América | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 
First leg
| Monterrey | 2–1 | América | 
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Statistics
| Statistic[17] | Monterrey | América | 
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2 | 1 | 
| Total shots | 19 | 8 | 
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 | 
| Saves | 1 | 4 | 
| Ball possession | 64% | 36% | 
| Corner kicks | 5 | 3 | 
| Fouls committed | 13 | 17 | 
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | 
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 | 
| Red cards | 0 | 1 | 
Second leg
Details
| América | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Monterrey | 
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3–3 on aggregate. Monterrey won 4–2 on penalties
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Statistics
| Statistic[20] | América | Monterrey | 
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| Goals scored | 2 | 1 | 
| Total shots | 22 | 16 | 
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 | 
| Saves | 5 | 5 | 
| Ball possession | 48% | 52% | 
| Corner kicks | 7 | 8 | 
| Fouls committed | 18 | 23 | 
| Offsides | 1 | 0 | 
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 | 
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | 
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 48 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.43 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 Emanuel Aguilera (América) Emanuel Aguilera (América)
 Javier Aquino (UANL) Javier Aquino (UANL)
.svg.png) Fernando Aristeguieta (Morelia) Fernando Aristeguieta (Morelia)
 Erick Castillo (Santos Laguna) Erick Castillo (Santos Laguna)
 Giovani dos Santos (América) Giovani dos Santos (América)
 Julio Furch  (Santos Laguna) Julio Furch  (Santos Laguna)
 Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey)
 Eduardo Herrera (Necaxa) Eduardo Herrera (Necaxa)
 Renato Ibarra (América) Renato Ibarra (América)
 Brian Lozano (Santos Laguna) Brian Lozano (Santos Laguna)
 Jeison Lucumí (Querétaro) Jeison Lucumí (Querétaro)
 José Juan Macías (León) José Juan Macías (León)
 Stefan Medina (Monterrey) Stefan Medina (Monterrey)
 Ángel Mena (León) Ángel Mena (León)
 Fernando Navarro (León) Fernando Navarro (León)
 Guido Pizarro (UANL) Guido Pizarro (UANL)
 Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa) Mauro Quiroga (Necaxa)
 Aldo Rocha (Morelia) Aldo Rocha (Morelia)
 Guido Rodríguez (América) Guido Rodríguez (América)
 Marcel Ruiz (Querétaro) Marcel Ruiz (Querétaro)
 Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa) Maximiliano Salas (Necaxa)
 Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey) Nicolás Sánchez (Monterrey)
 Miguel Sansores (Morelia) Miguel Sansores (Morelia)
 Ismael Sosa (León) Ismael Sosa (León)
1 own goal
 Gerardo Arteaga (against Monterrey) Gerardo Arteaga (against Monterrey)
 Carlos Rodríguez (against América) Carlos Rodríguez (against América)
Assists
- 3 assists
- 2 assists
 Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey)
 Luis Ángel Mendoza (Morelia) Luis Ángel Mendoza (Morelia)
 Rodrigo Millar (Morelia) Rodrigo Millar (Morelia)
 Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey)
 Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey)
- 1 assist
 Paul Aguilar (América) Paul Aguilar (América)
 Ayron del Valle (Querétaro) Ayron del Valle (Querétaro)
 Jesús Dueñas (UANL) Jesús Dueñas (UANL)
 Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) Julio Furch (Santos Laguna)
 André-Pierre Gignac (UANL) André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)
 Andrés Ibargüen (América) Andrés Ibargüen (América)
 Renato Ibarra (América) Renato Ibarra (América)
 Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) Vincent Janssen (Monterrey)
 Henry Martín (América) Henry Martín (América)
 José Martínez (Morelia) José Martínez (Morelia)
 Roger Martínez (América) Roger Martínez (América)
 Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) Kevin Mercado (Necaxa)
 Fernando Navarro (León) Fernando Navarro (León)
 Iván Ochoa (León) Iván Ochoa (León)
 Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey)
 Hugo Isaác Rodríguez  (Santos Laguna) Hugo Isaác Rodríguez  (Santos Laguna)
 Richard Sánchez (América) Richard Sánchez (América)
 Diego Valdés  (Santos Laguna) Diego Valdés  (Santos Laguna)
 Efraín Velarde (Morelia) Efraín Velarde (Morelia)
Notes
- ^ Includes the appearances of the original Jaguares de Chiapas franchise (2002–2013), which is how the franchise was previously known as.
References
- ^ "La Liga MX anuncia el calendario para el Apertura 2019". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Final Liga MX: América vs Monterrey, por el título del Apertura 2019".
- ^ "Santos Laguna History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "León History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Tigres UANL History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Querétaro History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Jaguares de Chiapas History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Necaxa History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "América History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Morelia History". 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Monterrey History". 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Reglamento de Competencia 2019–20". ligamx.net. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/php/cmpt/CMPT_InfrArbt.php?pnIDPartido=101341
- ^ a b "Monterrey vs. América - 26 December 2019 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Comisión de Arbitros". arbitraje.fmf.mx. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Monterrey vs América stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ a b "América vs. Monterrey - 29 December 2019 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
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