Apertura 2018 Copa MX final explained

Apertura 2018 Copa MX Final
Event:Apertura 2018 Copa MX
Team1:Monterrey
Team1score:0
Team2:Cruz Azul
Team2score:2
Date:[1]
Stadium:Estadio BBVA Bancomer
City:Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Referee:Fernando Guerrero
Attendance:49,764
Tv Network:See below
Weather:Mostly Cloudy
72°F
88% humidity[2]
Previous:Clausura 2018
Next:Clausura 2019

The Apertura 2018 Copa MX Final was the final of the Apertura 2018 Copa MX, the thirteenth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 80th overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX clubs Monterrey and Cruz Azul.[1] The match was hosted by Monterrey at Estadio BBVA Bancomer in the Monterrey suburb of Guadalupe on 31 October 2018. The winners earned a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2019 in the 2019 Supercopa MX.

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)[3]
Monterrey4 (1964, 1969, 1992, Apertura 2017)
Cruz Azul5 (1969, 1974, 1988, 1997, Clausura 2013)

Venue

Due to the tournament's regulations, the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio BBVA Bancomer hosted the final.[4] The venue which opened on 2 August 2015 is the newest venue in Liga MX and has been home to Monterrey since the Apertura 2015 season.[5] The venue has previously hosted two Liga MX finals (Clausura 2016 and Apertura 2017) and one Copa MX final (Apertura 2017).[6] [7] [8]

Background

Monterrey has won the tournament twice while Cruz Azul has won it three times.[3] Before reaching this final, the last time Monterrey reached a reached a final of any kind was the previous December when they defeated Pachuca 1–0 to capture the Apertura 2017 Copa MX.[8] Cruz Azul last reached a final back in 2014 where they defeated Toluca 1–1 (on away goals) in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League final.[9]

These two clubs last faced each other in a final back in 2009 when Monterrey won 6–4 on aggregate to capture the Apertura 2009 league title.[10] The clubs also faced each other in the 1969 Copa México Final where Cruz Azul came out victorious.[3]

Monterrey won three, drew once, lost none and scored nine goals during group stage, as they were seeded third. They eliminated Zacatepec in the Round of 16, Querétaro in the quarterfinals, and Pachuca in the semifinals.

Cruz Azul won two, drew one, lost one and scored seven goals during group stage, as they were seeded ninth. They defeated Tijuana in the Round of 16, Juárez in the quarterfinals, and León on penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

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

MonterreyRoundCruz Azul
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Puebla2–1 (H)Matchday 1Zacatepec3–2 (A)
Venados3–0 (A)Matchday 2Atlas2–2 (H)
Puebla1–1 (A)Matchday 3Zacatepec2–0 (H)
Venados3–2 (H)Matchday 4Atlas0–1 (A)
Group 1 winnersFinal standingsGroup 6 winners
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
Zacatepec4–2 (H)Round of 16Tijuana2–1 (A)
Querétaro1–0 (H)QuarterfinalsJuárez2–0 (H)
Pachuca3–3 (4–3 pen.) (H)SemifinalsLeón1–1 (5–4 pen.) (H)

Match

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GK 22 Juan Pablo Carrizo
DF 17 Jesús Gallardo
DF 23
DF 15 José María Basanta (c)
DF 21 Jesús Molina
DF 288 Eric Cantú
MF 16
MF 29 Carlos Rodríguez
FW 286
FW 7 Rogelio Funes Mori
FW 8 Dorlan Pabón
Substitutions:
GK 1 Marcelo Barovero
DF 6 Edson Gutiérrez
DF 11 Leonel Vangioni
MF 284
FW 18
FW 19 Luis Madrigal
FW 20
Manager:
Diego Alonso
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GK 12 Guillermo Allison
DF 16 Adrián Aldrete
DF 2 Pablo Aguilar
DF 5
DF 4 Julio César Domínguez (c)
MF 23 Iván Marcone
MF 8 Javier Salas
MF 14 Misael Domínguez
MF 25 Roberto Alvarado
MF 11
FW 9
Substitutions:
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona
DF 19 Antonio Sánchez
DF 27 José Madueña
DF 342 Jorge Luis García
MF 17
MF 22 Rafael Baca
FW 7
Manager:
Hélder Baptista
Assistant referees


Marcos Quintero
Israel Valenciano
Fourth official


Alejandro Funk

Broadcasters

CountryFreePayRef
Mexico Azteca 7
Canal 5
ESPN 2
Fox Sports 2
Izzi
TDN
UnivisionTDN
[11] [12]
United States Fox Deportes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido. LIGA MX / ASCENSO. MX. lacopamx.net.
  2. Web site: Gen Mariano Escobedo International, Mexico History - Weather Underground.
  3. Web site: Mexico - List of Cup Winners. RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Definen hora y fecha para la final de Copa MX.
  5. Web site: Emotiva ceremonia de Monterrey en inauguración de nuevo estadio. 2 August 2015.
  6. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido. LIGA MX / ASCENSO. MX. www.ligamx.net.
  7. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido. LIGA MX / ASCENSO. MX. www.ligabancomer.mx.
  8. Web site: Final Copa MX 2017: Monterrey es campeón de la Copa MX del Apertura 2017 - MARCA Claro México.
  9. Web site: Cruz Azul se Corona en Concacaf. ESPNDeportes.
  10. Web site: Cruz Azul (4)1-2(6)... !Vive el Rey y es Rayado!, Monterrey Campeón del A09.
  11. Web site: Final Copa Mx 2018: Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: Hora, canal y dónde ver hoy en TV el duelo entre Rayados y La Máquina - MARCA Claro México.
  12. Web site: Monterrey - Cruz Azul: TV, horario y cómo ver la final de Copa MX.