Apertura 2016 Copa MX final

The Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final was the final of the Apertura 2016 Copa MX, the ninth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 76th overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final
Estadio Corregidora, the host venue
EventApertura 2016 Copa MX
Querétaro won 3–2 on penalty kicks
Date2 November 2016 (2016-11-02)
VenueEstadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Querétaro
RefereeOscar Macías Romo
Attendance33,193

The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX clubs Querétaro and Guadalajara.[1] The match was hosted by Querétaro at Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro, Querétaro. As winners, Querétaro earned a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2017 edition in the 2017 Supercopa MX.[2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Querétaro None
Guadalajara 10 (1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1967, 1970, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015)

Venue

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Due to the tournament's regulations the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio Corregidora hosted the final.[3] Opened on 5 February 1985 with a match between the national teams of Mexico and Poland, the venue has been home to various football franchises based in Querétaro.[4] This is the second time in less than two years, the venue has hosted a final of any kind, the previous was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final between Querétaro and Santos Laguna where Querétaro lost 5–3 on aggregate.[5] The venue also hosted four games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup and nine of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

Background

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Querétaro previously never won the tournament. Before reaching this final, the last time Querétaro reached a final of any kind was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final where they lost to Santos Laguna 5–3 on aggregate.[5] Guadalajara last reached a final the previous year when they defeated León in the Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final.[6]

Querétaro won two, drew one, lost one and scored six goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated BUAP in the Round of 16, Cruz Azul in the quarterfinals, and Toluca in the semifinals on penalty kicks.

Guadalajara won one, drew two, lost one and scored four goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated Morelia in the Round of 16, Oaxaca in the quarterfinals and their arch-rivals, América, in the semifinals on penalty kicks.

Road to the finals

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

Querétaro Round Guadalajara
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Puebla 1–2 (H) Matchday 1 Chiapas 1–4 (H)
Sinaloa 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Tapachula 0–0 (A)
Sinaloa 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Tapachula 1–0 (H)
Puebla 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Chiapas 2–2 (A)
Group 8 runners-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Puebla 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Knockout stage
2 Querétaro 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
3 Sinaloa 4 0 0 4 2 7 −5 0
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Final standings Group 2 runners-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chiapas 4 1 3 0 8 5 +3 6 Knockout stage
2 Guadalajara 4 1 2 1 4 6 −2 5
3 Tapachula 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
BUAP 3–1 (H) Round of 16 Morelia 1–0 (A)
Cruz Azul 3–1 (A) Quarterfinals Oaxaca 1–0 (H)
Toluca 0–0 (8–7) (A) Semifinals América 1–1 (4–3) (H)

Match

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Querétaro0–0Guadalajara
Report
Penalties
Benítez  
Volpi  
Candelo  
Noriega  
3–2   Pereira
  Alanís
  Cisneros
  Pineda
  Pulido
Attendance: 33,193
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Querétaro[8][9]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guadalajara[8][9]
GK 1   Tiago Volpi
DF 12   Jonathan Bornstein
DF 3   Miguel Martínez (c)
DF 6   Juan Forlín   42'
DF 28   Jaime Gómez
MF 14   Luis Miguel Noriega
MF 21   Marco Jiménez   64'
MF 29   Neri Cardozo
MF 19   Yerson Candelo
MF 9   Carlos Fierro   64'
FW 7   Camilo Sanvezzo   76'
Substitutions:
GK 23   Édgar Hernández
DF 4   Dionicio Escalante
DF 83   Ricardo Peña
FW 11   Édgar Benítez   64'
FW 15   Ángel Sepúlveda   76'
FW 20   Andrés Rentería   71'   64'
FW 30   Emanuel Villa
Manager:
  Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK 1   José Antonio Rodríguez
DF 16   Miguel Ángel Ponce   72'
DF 2   Oswaldo Alanís
DF 4   Jair Pereira (c)   44'
DF 17   Jesús Sánchez   26'
MF 27   Carlos Peña
MF 23   José Juan Vázquez
MF 10   Eduardo López   56'
MF 18   Néstor Calderón   70'   73'
MF 24   Carlos Cisneros
FW 9   Alan Pulido
Substitutions:
GK 30   Rodolfo Cota
DF 3   Carlos Salcido
DF 28   Miguel Basulto
MF 7   Orbelín Pineda
MF 11   Isaác Brizuela   26'
FW 14   Ángel Zaldívar   81'   56'
FW 19   Marco Bueno   73'
Manager:
  Matías Almeyda

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera
Mario Jesús López
Fourth official:
Jorge Antonio Pérez

Broadcasters

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Country Free Pay Ref
Mexico Azteca 7
Canal 5
Imagen Televisión
Claro Sports
ESPN 2
TDN
TVC Deportes
UnivisionTDN
[10][11]
United States Univision Deportes Network

References

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  1. ^ Liga Mx / Ascenso Mx (26 October 2016). "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Lacopamx.net. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ Liga Mx / Ascenso Mx. "Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Ascenso Mx. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Anuncian logística de la Final de la Copa MX" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo.com. 3 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Temas relacionados: Gallos (5 February 2015). "Los 30 años del Corregidora; un estadio 100 por ciento mexicano | Excélsior" (in Spanish). Excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Santos Laguna hold on against Queretaro to win Liga MX - ESPN FC". Espnfc.us. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Copa MX final Chivas Victor Manuel Vucetich Queretaro eyes first major title". Espn Fc. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Liga Mx / Ascenso Mx (15 September 2016). "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ a b "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  9. ^ a b "Querétaro vs. Guadalajara - 3 November 2016 - Soccerway".
  10. ^ "La Previa: Querétaro vs Chivas Final Copa MX". Futbol Sapiens. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Final de Copa MX, la más transmitida de la historia".