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Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals

The Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals was the final of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season, the top level of the Mexican football.

Apertura 2015 Liga MX Final
EventApertura 2015 Liga MX season
UANL UNAM
4 4
UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks
First leg
UANL UNAM
3 0
DateDecember 10, 2015
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
RefereeJosé Alfredo Peñaloza (Distrito Federal)
Attendance40,607
Second leg
UNAM UANL
4 1
DateDecember 13, 2015
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
RefereeFernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)
Attendance45,310

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between UNAM and UANL. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in the Monterrey suburb of San Nicolás de los Garza on December 10, 2015, while the second leg was hosted by UNAM at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City on December 13, 2015.[1] Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]

Background edit

Both clubs only faced each other once before in a league final, the final of the 1977–78 season which UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.[3][4]

Before reaching this final, UNAM appeared in five finals since the year 2000, four in which they were victorious (Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, and Clausura 2011).[5][6][7][8] The team last won the league title four years earlier when they defeated Morelia to capture the Clausura 2011 title.[9]

This was UANL's third final in a one-year span, the team lost the Apertura 2014 league final and lost the 2015 Copa Libertadores final in that span.[10][11] The team last won the Liga MX title three years earlier when they defeated Santos Laguna to capture the Apertura 2011 title.[12]

The teams represent the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), which made it the third time two teams representing Mexican universities faced each other in the final.[13]

Rules edit

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Unlike the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout. There is also no away goals rule and the team's seed in the classification does not matter if the teams tie on aggregate.[14]

Road to the finals edit

Further information: Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

UNAM Round UANL
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship stage (Liguilla) Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Veracruz 1–1 (s) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinals Chiapas 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
América 4–3 3–0 (A) 3–1 (H) Semifinals Toluca 2–0 0–0 (H) 2–0 (A)

Matches edit

First leg edit

UANL3–0UNAM
Gignac   15' (pen.)
Aquino   29'
Sóbis   60'		 Report
Attendance: 40,607
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1   Nahuel Guzmán
DF 24   José Arturo Rivas
DF 3   Juninho (c)
DF 4   Hugo Ayala
DF 2   Israel Jiménez
MF 19   Guido Pizarro
MF 29   Jesús Dueñas
MF 20   Javier Aquino   89'
MF 25   Jürgen Damm   68'
FW 9   Rafael Sóbis
FW 10   André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutions:
GK 22   Enrique Palos
DF 13   Antonio Briseño
MF 5   Egidio Arévalo Ríos
MF 11   Damián Álvarez   68'
MF 18   José Francisco Torres
MF 23   Édgar Lugo
FW 8   Joffre Guerrón   89'
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti
GK 1   Alejandro Palacios
DF 16   Marcelo Alatorre
DF 3   Gerardo Alcoba
DF 4   Darío Verón (c)
DF 5   Luis Fernando Fuentes
MF 21   Alejandro Castro   75'
MF 7   Javier Cortés
MF 11   Fidel Martínez   50'   61'
FW 18   Ismael Sosa   65'
FW 20   Matías Britos   49'
FW 15   Eduardo Herrera   83'
Substitutions:
GK 17   Yosgart Gutiérrez
DF 2   Josecarlos Van Rankin
DF 26   Luis Fernando Quintana
MF 6   Silvio Torales
MF 8   David Cabrera
MF 10   Daniel Ludueña   61'
FW 9   Dante López   83'
Manager:
  Guillermo Vázquez

Assistant referees:[17]
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Alejandro Ayala Valderrama (Distrito Federal)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg edit

UNAM4–1 (a.e.t.)UANL
Herrera   45'
Britos   55'
Torales   87'
Alcoba   119'		 Report Gignac   103'
Penalties
Martínez  
Sosa  
Fuentes  
Cortés  		 2–4   Gignac
  Juninho
  Rivas
  Jiménez
Attendance: 45,310
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1   Alejandro Palacios
DF 16   Marcelo Alatorre
DF 3   Gerardo Alcoba   120'
DF 4   Darío Verón (c)
DF 5   Luis Fernando Fuentes
MF 21   Alejandro Castro   15'   54'
MF 7   Javier Cortés
MF 10   Daniel Ludueña   83'
FW 20   Matías Britos   79'   104'
FW 18   Ismael Sosa   60'
FW 15   Eduardo Herrera   90'   90+1'
Substitutions:
GK 17   Yosgart Gutiérrez
DF 2   Josecarlos Van Rankin
DF 26   Luis Fernando Quintana
MF 6   Silvio Torales   83'
MF 8   David Cabrera
MF 11   Fidel Martínez   54'
FW 9   Dante López   104'
Manager:
  Guillermo Vázquez
GK 1   Nahuel Guzmán   71'
DF 24   José Arturo Rivas
DF 3   Juninho (c)
DF 4   Hugo Ayala   90'   116'
DF 2   Israel Jiménez   111'
MF 19   Guido Pizarro   60'
MF 29   Jesús Dueñas   80'
MF 20   Javier Aquino
MF 25   Jürgen Damm   68'
FW 9   Rafael Sóbis   61'
FW 10   André-Pierre Gignac   71'
Substitutions:
GK 22   Enrique Palos
DF 13   Antonio Briseño   68'
MF 5   Egidio Arévalo Ríos   80'
MF 11   Damián Álvarez
MF 18   José Francisco Torres   61'
MF 23   Édgar Lugo
FW 8   Joffre Guerrón
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti
 
Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, hosted the second leg.

Assistant referees:[20]
Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua)
José Luis Camargo (Mexico State)
Fourth official:
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

References edit

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  2. ^ "Pumas y Tigres, clasificados a Concachampions 2016-17 | RÉCORD" (in Spanish). Record.com.mx. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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  4. ^ "Campeón Tigres 1978 y el engaño del Gobernador - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
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  8. ^ "Pumas (3)2-1(2) Morelia... Ruge Campeón, Pumas tiene su séptima estrella - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  9. ^ Malagón, Edgar (2011-05-22). "Pumas (3)2-1(2) Morelia... Ruge Campeón, Pumas tiene su séptima estrella" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  10. ^ "El Universal - Deportes - ¡América, campeón del Apertura 2014!". Archivo.eluniversal.com.mx. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  11. ^ Redacción BBC Mundo (6 August 2015). "River Plate vence a Tigres 3-0 y es campeón de la Copa Libertadores por tercera vez - BBC Mundo". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  12. ^ "Tigres (4)3–1 Santos... Los felinos tocan el cielo".
  13. ^ "Finales universitarias en toda la historia del futbol mexicano". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  14. ^ "LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX". Ligamx.net. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  15. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  16. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  17. ^ "UANL - UNAM Boxscore" (in Spanish). LigaMX.net.
  18. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  19. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  20. ^ "UNAM - UANL Boxscore" (in Spanish). LigaMX.net.

External links edit

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