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Clausura 2018 Liga MX final phase

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The Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (playoffs) 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 qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.

Clausura 2018 Liga MX final phase

Qualified teams

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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

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  • 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

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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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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UNAM1–4América
 Report
Attendance: 34,350
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

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América2–1UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 41,598
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

América won 6–2 on aggregate

Monterrey1–2Tijuana
 Report
Attendance: 33,790

Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate

Toluca2–2Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 23,045

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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Santos Laguna4–1América
 Report
Attendance: 29,097
Tijuana2–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 27,333
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg

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Toluca4–1Tijuana
 Report Chávez   66'
Attendance: 27,480

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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 3–2 Toluca 2–1 1–1

All times are UTC−5

First leg

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Santos Laguna2–1Toluca
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Attendance: 29,215
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos Laguna[3][4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca[3][4]
GK 1   Jonathan Orozco
DF 2   José Abella
DF 24   Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF 3   Gerardo Alcoba
DF 98   Jesús Angulo   68'
MF 10   Osvaldo Martínez
MF 23   José Vázquez
MF 15   Brian Lozano
FW 13   Jonathan Rodríguez   64'
FW 9   Julio Furch
FW 21   Djaniny   81'
Substitutions:
GK 28   Carlos Acevedo
DF 4   Jorge Sánchez
DF 19   Jorge Villafaña
MF 6   Diego de Buen
MF 7   Jesús Isijara   64'
MF 27   Javier Cortés
FW 12   Edwin Cetré   90+3'   81'
Manager:
  Robert Siboldi
GK 1   Alfredo Talavera
DF 29   Rodrigo Salinas
DF 5   Osvaldo González
DF 3   Santiago García   90+3'
DF 26   Cristian Borja
MF 15   Antonio Ríos
MF 17   Leonel López
MF 24   Pablo Barrientos
MF 14   Rubens Sambueza (c)
FW 23   Luis Quiñones   68'
FW 20   Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK 22   Luis Manuel García
DF 4   Maximiliano Perg
DF 33   Carlos Calvo
MF 28   Jorge Sartiaguin
FW 7   Gabriel Hauche
FW 10   Ángel Reyna
FW 31   Martín Abundis
Manager:
  Hernán Cristante

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua)
Pablo Israel Hernández (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)

Second leg

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Toluca1–1Santos Laguna
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Attendance: 31,000

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca[5][6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos Laguna[5][6]
GK 1   Alfredo Talavera
DF 29   Rodrigo Salinas
DF 5   Osvaldo González
DF 3   Santiago García   69'
DF 26   Cristian Borja
MF 15   Antonio Ríos
MF 17   Leonel López   46'
MF 14   Rubens Sambueza (c)   84'
MF 24   Pablo Barrientos   30'
FW 23   Luis Quiñones   74'
FW 20   Fernando Uribe   34'
Substitutions:
GK 22   Luis Manuel García
DF 33   Carlos Calvo
DF 35   Juan Delgadillo
MF 28   Jorge Sartiaguin
FW 7   Gabriel Hauche   90+5'   69'
FW 10   Ángel Reyna   46'
FW 25   Alexis Canelo   30'
Manager:
  Hernán Cristante
GK 1   Jonathan Orozco   85'
DF 2   José Abella
DF 24   Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF 3   Gerardo Alcoba
DF 98   Jesús Angulo   77'
MF 10   Osvaldo Martínez   42'   55'
MF 23   José Vázquez
MF 15   Brian Lozano
MF 27   Javier Cortés   55'
FW 9   Julio Furch
FW 21   Djaniny   60'
Substitutions:
GK 28   Carlos Acevedo
DF 19   Jorge Villafaña   55'
MF 6   Diego de Buen   55'
MF 7   Jesús Isijara
MF 16   Ulíses Rivas
FW 12   Edwin Cetré
FW 13   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

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Liga MX anuncia calendario del Clausura 2018: la final, el 20 de mayo". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". ligamx.net. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  3. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  4. ^ a b "Santos Laguna vs. Toluca - 18 May 2018 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  6. ^ a b "Toluca vs. Santos Laguna - 21 May 2018 - Soccerway".
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