Apertura 2012 Liga MX final phase

Apertura 2012 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates14 November – 2 December 2012
Teams8
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored36 (2.57 per match)
Attendance398,185 (28,442 per match)

The Apertura 2012 Liga MX final phase commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 14 November 2015 to 2 December 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2013 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Toluca 17 34
2 Tijuana 17 34
3 León 17 33
4 América 17 31
5 Morelia 17 27
6 Cruz Azul 17 26
7 Monterrey 17 23
8 Guadalajara 17 23
Source:

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
1 Toluca 2 3 5
8 Guadalajara 1 1 2
1 Toluca 2 1 3
4 América 0 2 2
4 América 2 1 3
5 Morelia 0 2 2
1 Toluca 1 0 1
2 Tijuana 2 2 4
2 Tijuana 1 1 2
7 Monterrey 0 1 1
2 Tijuana 0 3 3
3 León 2 0 2
3 León 1 3 4
6 Cruz Azul 2 0 3

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 14–15 November, and the second were played on 17–18 November 2012.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Guadalajara 2–5 Toluca 1–2 1–3
Monterrey 1–2 Tijuana 0–1 1–1
Cruz Azul 2–4 León 2–1 0–3
Morelia 2–3 América 0–2 2–1

Matches

Guadalajara1–2Toluca
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Toluca3–1Guadalajara
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Attendance: 19,575
Referee: Jesus Fabricio Morales (Sinaloa)

Toluca won 5–2 on aggregate.


Monterrey0–1Tijuana
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Attendance: 26,239
Referee: Erim Ramírez Ulloa (Jalisco)
Tijuana1–1Monterrey
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Tijuana won 2–1 on aggregate.


Cruz Azul2–1León
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León3–0Cruz Azul
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León won 4–2 on aggregate.


Morelia0–2América
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Attendance: 27,614
Referee: Jorge Pérez Durán (Veracruz)
América1–2Morelia
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América won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 22 November, and the second legs were played on 25 November 2012.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 2–3 Toluca 0–2 2–1
León 2–3 Tijuana 2–0 0–3

Matches

América0–2Toluca
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Attendance: 85,515
Referee: Jorge Pérez Durán (Veracruz)
Toluca1–2América
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Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate.


León2–0Tijuana
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Attendance: 24,808
Tijuana3–0León
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Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals

Summary

The first leg was played on 29 November, and the second leg was played on 2 December 2012.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tijuana 4–1 Toluca 2–1 2–0

First leg

Tijuana2–1Toluca
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Details

Tijuana[1][2]
Toluca[1][2]
GK13Mexico Cirilo Saucedo
DF22Mexico Juan Carlos Núñez
DF6Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
DF3Argentina Javier Gandolfi (c)
DF2United States Edgar Castillo
MF16Argentina Cristian PelleranoYellow card 41'
MF8Mexico Fernando ArceYellow card 83'
MF15United States Joe Coronadownward-facing red arrow 73'
FW11Ecuador Fidel Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 79'
FW9Argentina Alfredo Morenodownward-facing red arrow 55'
FW20Colombia Duvier Riascos
Substitutions:
GK19Mexico Adrián Zermeño
DF5Mexico Joshua Abrego
MF7Mexico Leandro Augustoupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF17Mexico Jorge Hernández
MF23Mexico Richard Ruízupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF26Mexico Diego Olsina
FW10Mexico Raúl Enríquezupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed
GK1Mexico Alfredo TalaveraYellow card 81'
DF7Mexico Marvin Cabrera
DF2Argentina Diego Novaretti
DF14Mexico Édgar Dueñas
DF6Mexico Gerardo Rodríguez
MF15Mexico Antonio Ríos
MF5Brazil Wilson Tiago
MF8Brazil Lucas Silva
MF10Mexico Sinha (c)Yellow card 41'downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF23Paraguay Édgar Benítezdownward-facing red arrow 82'
FW29Panama Luis Tejada
Substitutions:
GK12Mexico Miguel Centeno
DF4Mexico Francisco Gamboa
DF13Mexico Héctor Acosta
MF18Mexico Isaác Brizuelaupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF19Mexico Edy Brambila
FW9Mexico Juan Carlos Cachoupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW17Mexico Arturo Tapia
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza

Assistant referees:[3]
José Luis Camargo (Estado de México)
Juan Rangel Maya (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Jesús Fabricio Morales (Sinaloa)

Second leg

Toluca0–2Tijuana
Report

Tijuana won 4–1 on aggregate.

Details

Toluca[4][5]
Tijuana[4][5]
GK1Mexico Alfredo Talavera
DF11Mexico Carlos EsquivelYellow card 7'
DF14Mexico Édgar DueñasYellow card 69'
DF2Argentina Diego Novarettidownward-facing red arrow 66'
DF6Mexico Gerardo Rodríguez
MF5Brazil Wilson Tiago
MF15Mexico Antonio Ríosdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF8Brazil Lucas Silva
MF10Mexico Sinha (c)
MF23Paraguay Édgar Benítez
FW29Panama Luis Tejadadownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
GK12Mexico Miguel Centeno
DF4Mexico Francisco Gamboa
DF7Mexico Marvin Cabrera
DF13Mexico Héctor Acosta
MF18Mexico Isaác Brizuelaupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF19Mexico Edy Brambilaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Mexico Juan Carlos Cachoupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
GK13Mexico Cirilo Saucedo
DF22Mexico Juan Carlos Núñez
DF6Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
DF3Argentina Javier Gandolfi (c)
DF2United States Edgar Castillo
MF16Argentina Cristian Pellerano
MF8Mexico Fernando Arce
MF15United States Joe Coronadownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF11Ecuador Fidel MartínezYellow card 86'
FW9Argentina Alfredo Morenodownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW20Colombia Duvier RiascosYellow card 71'downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
GK19Mexico Adrián Zermeño
DF5Mexico Joshua Abregoupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF7Mexico Leandro Augusto
MF17Mexico Jorge Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF23Mexico Richard Ruízupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF26Mexico Diego Olsina
FW10Mexico Raúl Enríquez
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed

Assistant referees:[6]
Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua)
Salvador Rodríguez Gorrocino (Jalisco)
Fourth official:
Jorge Pérez Durán (Veracruz)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 36 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal


Assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

References

  1. 1 2 "Tijuana vs Toluca - 29 November 2012- ESPN". ESPNFC.
  2. 1 2 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  3. ↑ "LIGA MX". LigaMX.net.
  4. 1 2 "Toluca vs Tijuana - 2 December 2012 - ESPN". ESPNFC.
  5. 1 2 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  6. ↑ "LIGA MX". LigaMX.net.