Clausura 2019 Copa MX Final

The Clausura 2019 Copa MX Final was the final of the Clausura 2019 Copa MX, the fourteenth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 81st overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

Clausura 2019 Copa MX Final
EventClausura 2019 Copa MX
Date10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)[1]
VenueEstadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
RefereeJorge Antonio Pérez
Attendance19,797[2]

The final was contested in a single-leg format between Ascenso MX club Juárez and Liga MX club América.[1] The match was hosted by Juárez at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in Ciudad Juárez on 10 April 2019.[3]

This was the third time a Liga MX and Ascenso MX face each other in the final; FC Juárez is the fifth Ascenso MX club overall to reach the final.[4]

América won the match 1–0 and captured their record sixth title.[5] As winners, América earned the right to face Cruz Azul in the 2019 Supercopa MX. However, they also won the Apertura 2018 Liga MX, and thus qualified for the 2019 Campeón de Campeones. They were replaced by the Supercopa MX title holders, Necaxa.[6]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)[7]
Juárez None
América 8 (1945, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1976, 1991)

Venue

Due to the tournament's regulations, the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez will host the final.[8] The venue which opened on 12 May 1981 has been home to FC Juárez since its inaugural season.[9] The venue has previously hosted various Ascenso MX finals, most recently in the Apertura 2017 season when Juárez lost to Oaxaca on penalty kicks.[10] The stadium was also home to Ciudad Juárez's previous football franchises, Cobras de Ciudad Juárez (1985–2005) and Indios de Ciudad Juárez (2005–2011), both of which at one point played in Mexico top-flight football league.[11]

Background

Juárez had never won the tournament while América had won it a record five times.[7] Before reaching this final, the last time Juárez reached a reached a final of any kind was the Apertura 2017 Ascenso MX final where they lost to Oaxaca on penalty kicks.[10] América last reached a final the previous December where they defeated Cruz Azul 2–0 on aggregate to capture their record thirteenth league title.[12]

Juárez won three, drew one, lost none and scored seven goals during the group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated León on penalty kicks in the Round of 16, Veracruz on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals and UNAM in the semifinals.

América won three, drew none, lost one and scored six goals during the group stage, as they were seeded fourth. They eliminated Pachuca in the Round of 16, their arch-rivals Guadalajara in the quarterfinals and Tijuana in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Juárez Round América
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tampico Madero 3–0 (H) Matchday 1 Necaxa 2–1 (A)
Puebla 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Atlético San Luis 1–0 (H)
Tampico Madero 1–0 (A) Matchday 3 Atlético San Luis 0–2 (A)
Puebla 1–1 (H) Matchday 4 Necaxa 3–1 (H)
Group 2 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Juárez 4 10
2 Puebla 4 4
3 Tampico Madero 4 3
Source: Copa MX
Final standings Group 4 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 América 4 9
2 Atlético San Luis 4 6
3 Necaxa 4 3
Source: Copa MX
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
León 0–0 (4–2 pen.) (H) Round of 16 Pachuca 5–2 (H)
Veracruz 2–2 (3–1 pen.) (H) Quarterfinals Guadalajara 2–0 (H)
UNAM 2–0 (H) Semifinals Tijuana 4–0 (H)

Match

Juárez0–1América
Report
Attendance: 19,797[2]
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez
Juárez[13][14]
América[13][14]
GK31 Iván Vázquez Mellado
DF5 Eder Borelli (c) 55'
DF3 Luis López
DF27 Christian Pérez
DF22 Ricardo Chávez
MF23 Joaquín Noy
MF7 Lucas Xavier 70'
MF182 Omar Panuco
MF10 Edy Brambila
MF15 Francisco Nevárez 31'
FW9 Leandro Carrijó 70'
Substitutions:
GK1 Enrique Palos
DF2 Jonathan Lacerda
MF11 Mauro Fernández 70'
MF14 Elsinho
MF17 Flavio Santos 55'
MF19 Gabriel Hachen 70'
MF207 Juan Montoya
Manager:
Gabriel Caballero
GK1 Agustín Marchesín
DF2 Carlos Vargas
DF19 Emanuel Aguilera
DF18 Bruno Valdez
DF22 Paul Aguilar (c)
MF5 Guido Rodríguez 82'
MF4 Edson Álvarez
MF14 Nicolás Benedetti 60'
MF287 José Guadalupe Hernández 31'
MF30 Renato Ibarra 71'
FW21 Henry Martín 85'
Substitutions:
GK27 Óscar Jiménez
DF3 Jorge Sánchez
DF28 Oswaldo León
MF8 Mateus Uribe 60'
MF11 Andrés Ibargüen 90+3' 85'
FW9 Roger Martínez 71'
FW298 Arturo Sánchez
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morin Méndez
Michel Alejandro Morales
Fourth official:
Jonathan Hernandez Juárez

Broadcasters

Country Free Pay Ref
MexicoAzteca 7
Canal 5
ESPN 2
Fox Sports 2
Izzi
TDN
TVC Deportes
United StatesESPN Deportes
Univision Deportes Network

References

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