Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase

Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase
International football competition

The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from November 23 to December 25. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tijuana 17 10 3 4 25 13 +12 33
2 Pachuca 17 9 4 4 36 21 +15 31
3 UANL 17 8 6 3 22 13 +9 30
4 Guadalajara 17 8 4 5 21 17 +4 28
5 América 17 7 7 3 29 26 +3 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 28 22 +6 27
7 Necaxa 17 6 8 3 24 18 +6 26
8 León 17 7 5 5 25 25 0 26
Source: LigaMX.net
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 advancef.
  • Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
  • In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
  • In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 UANL 2 5 7
6 UNAM 2 0 2
3 UANL 1 2 3
8 León 0 1 1
1 Tijuana 0 3 3
8 León 3 2 5
3 UANL (p) 1 1 2 (3)
5 América 1 1 2 (0)
4 Guadalajara 1 0 1
5 América 1 1 2
5 América 1 2 3
7 Necaxa 1 0 1
2 Pachuca 1 0 1
7 Necaxa 2 0 2

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 5–3 Tijuana 3–0 2–3
UNAM 2–7 UANL 2–2 0–5
Necaxa 2–1 Pachuca 2–1 0–0
América 2–1 Guadalajara 1–1 1–0

All times are UTC−6 except for match in Tijuana

First leg

León3–0Tijuana
Boselli 12'
Navarro 17'
Cano 62'		 Report
Attendance: 18,004
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)
UNAM2–2UANL
Barrera 36' (pen.)
Martínez 66'		 Report Sosa 8'
Damm 48'
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Necaxa2–1Pachuca
Gallegos 33'
Riano 85'		 Report Guzmán 66'
Attendance: 15,270
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
América1–1Guadalajara
William 24' Report Salcido 45+7' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,662
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Second leg

UANL5–0UNAM
Gignac 4', 75', 79'
Verón 26' (o.g.)
Delort 89'		 Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,469
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.

Tijuana3–2León
D. Moreno 13'
Corona 41'
Rodríguez 43'		 Report Boselli 81'
Montes 84'

León won 5–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara0–1América
Report Peralta 55'

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pachuca0–0Necaxa
Report
Attendance: 25,385

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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

All times are UTC−6

First leg

León0–1UANL
Report Gignac 56'
Attendance: 26,553
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
Necaxa1–1América
Gallegos 63' Report William 68'
Attendance: 22,746
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg

UANL2–1León
Gignac 45+2'
Zelarrayán 78'		 Report Montes 17'
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,523

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

América2–0Necaxa
William 75'
Peralta 84'		 Report
Attendance: 68,534
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 2–2 (0–3 p) UANL 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg

América1–1UANL
Valdez 68' Report Gignac 45'
Attendance: 71,780
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
América[2][3]
UANL[2][3]

GK 23 Mexico Moisés Muñoz
DF 6 Paraguay Miguel Samudio
DF 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz
DF 12 Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
DF 18 Paraguay Bruno Valdez
MF 21 Mexico José Guerrero Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 7 Brazil William
MF 14 Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c) Yellow card 38'
MF 30 Ecuador Renato Ibarra
MF 11 Ecuador Michael Arroyo downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta Yellow card 83'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Hugo González
DF 15 Mexico Osmar Mares
DF 17 United States Ventura Alvarado
DF 282 Mexico Edson Álvarez upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 5 Mexico Javier Güémez
FW 9 Argentina Silvio Romero
FW 31 Colombia Darwin Quintero upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
GK 1 Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
DF 6 Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo
DF 3 Brazil Juninho (c)
DF 4 Mexico Hugo Ayala Yellow card 9'
DF 29 Mexico Jesús Dueñas
MF 8 Argentina Lucas Zelarrayán downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 19 Argentina Guido Pizarro
MF 20 Mexico Javier Aquino
MF 18 Argentina Ismael Sosa downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF 25 Mexico Jürgen Damm
FW 10 France André-Pierre Gignac downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Enrique Palos
DF 14 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada Yellow card 82' upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 24 Mexico José Rivas upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF 11 Mexico Damián Álvarez
MF 17 United States José Francisco Torres
MF 27 Mexico Alberto Acosta
FW 9 France Andy Delort upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg

UANL1–1 (a.e.t.)América
Dueñas 119' Report Álvarez 95'
Penalties
Gignac soccer ball with check mark
Juninho soccer ball with check mark
Pizarro soccer ball with check mark		 3–0 soccer ball with red X William
soccer ball with red X Romero
soccer ball with red X Güémez
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,615
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.

UANL[4][5]
América[4][5]

GK 1 Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
DF 6 Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90'
DF 3 Brazil Juninho (c)
DF 4 Mexico Hugo Ayala Yellow card 101'
DF 14 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
MF 19 Argentina Guido Pizarro Yellow card 22'
MF 29 Mexico Jesús Dueñas
MF 20 Mexico Javier Aquino downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 18 Argentina Ismael Sosa downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
MF 25 Mexico Jürgen Damm
FW 10 France André-Pierre Gignac Yellow card 105+1'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Enrique Palos
DF 24 Mexico José Rivas Red card 105+4' upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF 8 Argentina Lucas Zelarrayán
MF 11 Mexico Damián Álvarez upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 27 Mexico Alberto Acosta upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
FW 9 France Andy Delort
FW 33 Colombia Julián Quiñones
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
GK 23 Mexico Moisés Muñoz
DF 6 Paraguay Miguel Samudio Yellow card 118'
DF 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz Red card 105+4'
DF 12 Paraguay Pablo Aguilar Yellow card 92'
DF 18 Paraguay Bruno Valdez Yellow card 35'
MF 21 Mexico José Guerrero downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 7 Brazil William
MF 14 Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c) Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 102'
MF 30 Ecuador Renato Ibarra
MF 11 Ecuador Michael Arroyo Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 108'
FW 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Hugo González
DF 15 Mexico Osmar Mares
DF 17 United States Ventura Alvarado Red card 105+4'
DF 282 Mexico Edson Álvarez upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 5 Mexico Javier Güémez upward-facing green arrow 108'
FW 9 Argentina Silvio Romero Yellow card 101' upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 31 Colombia Darwin Quintero Yellow card 105'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe

Assistant referees:
Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)


 Apertura 2016 winners 
UANL
5th title

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

  1. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. ^ a b "América vs. Tigres UANL - 23 December 2016 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  4. ^ a b "Tigres UANL vs. América - 26 December 2016 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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