Clausura 2018 Liga MX final phase

Clausura 2018 Final phase
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Dates2 May–20 May 2018
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSantos Laguna (6th title)
Runners-upToluca
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored47 (3.36 per match)
Attendance441,078 (31,506 per match)

The Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (playoffs) was played from 2 May 2018 to 20 May 2018.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2018 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Toluca 17 11 3 3 24 13 +11 36 Advance to Liguilla
2 América 17 7 8 2 24 14 +10 29
3 Monterrey 17 8 5 4 30 21 +9 29
4 Santos Laguna 17 9 2 6 29 20 +9 29
5 UANL 17 7 7 3 23 16 +7 28
6 Tijuana 17 6 7 4 18 12 +6 25
7 UNAM 17 6 6 5 24 24 0 24
8 Morelia 17 7 3 7 22 24 −2 24
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

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 2019 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Toluca (s) 2 2 4
8 Morelia 2 2 4
1 Toluca 1 4 5
6 Tijuana 2 1 3
3 Monterrey 1 1 2
6 Tijuana 1 2 3
1 Toluca 1 1 2
4 Santos Laguna 2 1 3
2 América 4 2 6
7 UNAM 1 1 2
2 América 1 2 3
4 Santos Laguna 4 2 6
4 Santos Laguna (s) 0 2 2
5 UANL 2 0 2

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Morelia 4–4 Toluca (s) 2–2 2–2
UNAM 2–6 América 1–4 1–2
Tijuana 3–2 Monterrey 1–1 2–1
UANL 2–2 Santos Laguna (s) 2–0 0–2

All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)

First leg

UNAM1–4América
 Report
Attendance: 34,350
Tijuana1–1Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 25,333
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)
UANL2–0Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 40,094
Referee: Diego Montaño (Jalisco)
Morelia2–2Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 19,083
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

Second leg

América2–1UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 41,598
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

América won 6–2 on aggregate

Monterrey1–2Tijuana
 Report
Attendance: 33,790

Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate

Toluca2–2Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 23,045

4–4 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Toluca advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.

Santos Laguna2–0UANL
 Report
Attendance: 26,442
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tijuana 3–5 Toluca 2–1 1–4
Santos Laguna 6–3 América 4–1 2–2

All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)

First leg

Santos Laguna4–1América
 Report
Attendance: 29,097
Tijuana2–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 27,333
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg

Toluca4–1Tijuana
 Report Chávez 66'
Attendance: 27,480

Toluca won 5–3 on aggregate

América2–2Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

Santos Laguna won 6–3 on aggregate

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 3–2 Toluca 2–1 1–1

All times are UTC−5

First leg

Santos Laguna2–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 29,215
Santos Laguna[3][4]
Toluca[3][4]
GK1Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF2Mexico José Abella
DF24Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3Uruguay Gerardo Alcoba
DF98Mexico Jesús AnguloYellow card 68'
MF10Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez
MF23Mexico José Vázquez
MF15Uruguay Brian Lozano
FW13Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW9Argentina Julio Furch
FW21Cape Verde Djaninydownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
GK28Mexico Carlos Acevedo
DF4Mexico Jorge Sánchez
DF19United States Jorge Villafaña
MF6Mexico Diego de Buen
MF7Mexico Jesús Isijaraupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF27Mexico Javier Cortés
FW12Colombia Edwin CetréYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Uruguay Robert Siboldi
GK1Mexico Alfredo Talavera
DF29Mexico Rodrigo Salinas
DF5Chile Osvaldo González
DF3Argentina Santiago GarcíaYellow card 90+3'
DF26Colombia Cristian Borja
MF15Mexico Antonio Ríos
MF17Mexico Leonel López
MF24Argentina Pablo Barrientos
MF14Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c)
FW23Colombia Luis QuiñonesYellow card 68'
FW20Colombia Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Luis Manuel García
DF4Uruguay Maximiliano Perg
DF33Mexico Carlos Calvo
MF28Mexico Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7Argentina Gabriel Hauche
FW10Mexico Ángel Reyna
FW31Mexico Martín Abundis
Manager:
Argentina Hernán Cristante

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua)
Pablo Israel Hernández (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)

Second leg

Toluca1–1Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 31,000

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate

Toluca[5][6]
Santos Laguna[5][6]
GK1Mexico Alfredo Talavera
DF29Mexico Rodrigo Salinas
DF5Chile Osvaldo González
DF3Argentina Santiago Garcíadownward-facing red arrow 69'
DF26Colombia Cristian Borja
MF15Mexico Antonio Ríos
MF17Mexico Leonel Lópezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF14Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c)Yellow card 84'
MF24Argentina Pablo Barrientosdownward-facing red arrow 30'
FW23Colombia Luis QuiñonesYellow card 74'
FW20Colombia Fernando UribeYellow card 34'
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Luis Manuel García
DF33Mexico Carlos Calvo
DF35Mexico Juan Delgadillo
MF28Mexico Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7Argentina Gabriel HaucheYellow card 90+5'upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW10Mexico Ángel Reynaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW25Argentina Alexis Caneloupward-facing green arrow 30'
Manager:
Argentina Hernán Cristante
GK1Mexico Jonathan OrozcoYellow card 85'
DF2Mexico José Abella
DF24Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3Uruguay Gerardo Alcoba
DF98Mexico Jesús AnguloYellow card 77'
MF10Paraguay Osvaldo MartínezYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF23Mexico José Vázquez
MF15Uruguay Brian Lozano
MF27Mexico Javier Cortésdownward-facing red arrow 55'
FW9Argentina Julio Furch
FW21Cape Verde Djaninydownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
GK28Mexico Carlos Acevedo
DF19United States Jorge Villafañaupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF6Mexico Diego de Buenupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF7Mexico Jesús Isijara
MF16Mexico Ulíses Rivas
FW12Colombia Edwin Cetré
FW13Uruguay Jonathan RodríguezYellow card 73'upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Uruguay Robert Siboldi

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (State of Mexico)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Fourth official:
Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Liga MX anuncia calendario del Clausura 2018: la final, el 20 de mayo". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ↑ LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". ligamx.net. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  3. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  4. 1 2 "Santos Laguna vs. Toluca - 18 May 2018 - Soccerway".
  5. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  6. 1 2 "Toluca vs. Santos Laguna - 21 May 2018 - Soccerway".
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