Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage

The Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) 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 will 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. 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
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

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
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate


Toluca2–2Morelia
Report

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. 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
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

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. 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
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)
Santos Laguna[3][4]
Toluca[3][4]
GK1 Jonathan Orozco
DF2 José Abella
DF24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Jesús Angulo 68'
MF10 Osvaldo Martínez
MF23 José Vázquez
MF15 Brian Lozano
FW13 Jonathan Rodríguez 64'
FW9 Julio Furch
FW21 Djaniny 81'
Substitutions:
GK28 Carlos Acevedo
DF4 Jorge Sánchez
DF19 Jorge Villafaña
MF6 Diego de Buen
MF7 Jesús Isijara 64'
MF27 Javier Cortés
FW12 Edwin Cetré 90+3' 81'
Manager:
Robert Siboldi
GK1 Alfredo Talavera
DF29 Rodrigo Salinas
DF5 Osvaldo González
DF3 Santiago García 90+3'
DF26 Cristian Borja
MF15 Antonio Ríos
MF17 Leonel López
MF24 Pablo Barrientos
MF14 Rubens Sambueza (c)
FW23 Luis Quiñones 68'
FW20 Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK22 Luis Manuel García
DF4 Maximiliano Perg
DF33 Carlos Calvo
MF28 Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7 Gabriel Hauche
FW10 Ángel Reyna
FW31 Martín Abundis
Manager:
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

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate

Toluca[5][6]
Santos Laguna[5][6]
GK1 Alfredo Talavera
DF29 Rodrigo Salinas
DF5 Osvaldo González
DF3 Santiago García 69'
DF26 Cristian Borja
MF15 Antonio Ríos
MF17 Leonel López 46'
MF14 Rubens Sambueza (c) 84'
MF24 Pablo Barrientos 30'
FW23 Luis Quiñones 74'
FW20 Fernando Uribe 34'
Substitutions:
GK22 Luis Manuel García
DF33 Carlos Calvo
DF35 Juan Delgadillo
MF28 Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7 Gabriel Hauche 90+5' 69'
FW10 Ángel Reyna 46'
FW25 Alexis Canelo 30'
Manager:
Hernán Cristante
GK1 Jonathan Orozco 85'
DF2 José Abella
DF24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Jesús Angulo 77'
MF10 Osvaldo Martínez 42' 55'
MF23 José Vázquez
MF15 Brian Lozano
MF27 Javier Cortés 55'
FW9 Julio Furch
FW21 Djaniny 60'
Substitutions:
GK28 Carlos Acevedo
DF19 Jorge Villafaña 55'
MF6 Diego de Buen 55'
MF7 Jesús Isijara
MF16 Ulíses Rivas
FW12 Edwin Cetré
FW13 Jonathan Rodríguez 73' 66'
Manager:
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

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