Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase

Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates13 May–31 May 2015
Teams8
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored42 (3 per match)
Attendance468,422 (33,459 per match)

The Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 13 November 2015 to 31 December 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 UANL 17 29
2 América 17 29
3 Veracruz 17 28
4 Atlas 17 28
5 Guadalajara 17 26
6 Querétaro 17 26
7 Pachuca 17 25
8 Santos Laguna 17 25
Source: Liga MX

Format

  • Teams are re-seeded each round.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
  • Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
  • In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
  • In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualify to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 Veracruz 1 2 3
6 Querétaro 2 2 4
6 Querétaro (s) 0 2 2
7 Pachuca 2 0 2
2 América 2 3 5
7 Pachuca 3 4 7
6 Querétaro 0 3 3
8 Santos Laguna 5 0 5
4 Atlas 0 1 1
5 Guadalajara 0 4 4
5 Guadalajara 0 0 0
8 Santos Laguna 0 3 3
1 UANL 1 0 1
8 Santos Laguna 1 1 2

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 2–1 UANL 1–1 1–0
Pachuca 7–5 América 3–2 4–3
Querétaro 4–3 Veracruz 2–1 2–2
Guadalajara 4–1 Atlas 0–0 4–1

Matches

Santos Laguna1–1UANL
Report
Attendance: 17,072
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna won 2–1 on aggregate.


Pachuca3–2América
Report
América3–4Pachuca
Report

Pachuca won 7–5 on aggregate.


Querétaro2–1Veracruz
Report
Attendance: 31,976
Referee: Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Veracruz2–2Querétaro
Report
Attendance: 28,940
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Querétaro won 4–3 on aggregate.


Guadalajara0–0Atlas
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Atlas1–4Guadalajara
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Guadalajara won 4–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 3–0 Guadalajara 0–0 3–0
Pachuca 2–2 (s) Querétaro 2–0 0–2

Matches

Santos Laguna0–0Guadalajara
Report

Santos Laguna won 3–0 on aggregate.


Pachuca2–0Querétaro
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Querétaro advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 5–3 Querétaro 5–0 0–3

First leg

Santos Laguna5–0Querétaro
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Details

Santos Laguna[1][2]
Querétaro[1][2]
GK1Argentina Agustín Marchesín
DF14Mexico Néstor Araujo
DF24Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF16Mexico Adrián Aldrete
DF94Mexico José Abella
MF4Mexico Jesús Molina
MF8Argentina Diego González
MF11Mexico Néstor Calderón
MF7Colombia Andrés Renteríadownward-facing red arrow 57'
FW21Cape Verde Djaninydownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW27Mexico Javier Orozcodownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
GK32Mexico Julio González
DF23Mexico Carlos Orrantia
MF17Mexico Rodolfo Salinas
MF18Mexico Édson Riveraupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF9Mexico Luis Ángel Mendoza
MF83Mexico Sergio Ceballosupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF99Mexico Alonso Escobozaupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Portugal Pedro Caixinha
GK31Brazil Tiago Volpi
DF5Mexico Yasser CoronaYellow card 87'
DF3Argentina Miguel Ángel Martínez (c)
DF12United States Jonathan Bornsteindownward-facing red arrow 69'
DF2Mexico George Corral
MF11Brazil William
MF8Brazil Danilinho
MF17Mexico Mario OsunaYellow card 38'
MF81Mexico Jaime Gómezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW15Mexico Ángel Sepúlvedadownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW30Argentina Emanuel Villa
Substitutions:
GK23Mexico Édgar Hernández
DF83Mexico Víctor Milke
MF10Mexico Sinha
MF21Mexico Marco Jiménezupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF22Mexico Édgar Pacheco
MF49Brazil Ronaldinhoupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Chile Patricio Rubioupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees:[2]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Marcos Quintero Huitron (Jalisco)
Fourth official:[2]
Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg

Querétaro3–0Santos Laguna
Report

Details

Querétaro[3][4]
Santos Laguna[3][4]
GK31Brazil Tiago Volpi
DF3Argentina Miguel Ángel Martínez (c)
DF5Mexico Yasser Corona
DF6Mexico Ricardo Osorio
DF12United States Jonathan Bornsteindownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF2Mexico George Corraldownward-facing red arrow 82'
MF11Brazil William
MF8Brazil Danilinho
MF17Mexico Mario Osuna
FW15Mexico Ángel Sepúlveda
FW30Argentina Emanuel Villadownward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
GK23Mexico Édgar Hernández
DF81Mexico Jaime Gómez
MF10Mexico Sinhaupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF21Mexico Marco Jiménez
MF22Mexico Édgar Pacheco
MF49Brazil RonaldinhoYellow card 67'upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW9Chile Patricio Rubioupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK1Argentina Agustín Marchesín
DF14Mexico Néstor Araujo
DF24Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF16Mexico Adrián Aldrete
DF94Mexico José Abella
MF4Mexico Jesús Molina
MF8Argentina Diego González
MF11Mexico Néstor Calderón
MF99Mexico Alonso Escobozadownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW21Cape Verde Djaninydownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW27Mexico Javier Orozcodownward-facing red arrow 42'
Substitutions:
GK32Mexico Julio González
DF19Mexico Rafael Figueroa
MF7Colombia Andrés Renteríaupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF17Mexico Rodolfo SalinasYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF18Mexico Édson Rivera
MF9Mexico Luis Ángel Mendoza
MF83Mexico Sergio Ceballosupward-facing green arrow 42'
Manager:
Portugal Pedro Caixinha

Assistant referees:[5]
Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México)
Fourth official:[5]
Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)
Video assistant referee:[5]
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[5]
Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Assists

5 assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

References

  1. 1 2 "Santos Laguna vs Querétaro - 28 May 2015 - ESPN". ESPNFC.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  3. 1 2 "Querétaro vs Santos Laguna - 31 May 2015 - ESPN". ESPNFC.
  4. 1 2 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Designaciones Arbitrales".