Clausura 2018 Liga MX final phase explained

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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.

Format

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Bracket

Quarterfinals

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All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)

First leg

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Second leg

América won 6–2 on aggregate----Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate----

4–4 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Toluca advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.

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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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All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)

First leg

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Second leg

Toluca won 5–3 on aggregate----

Santos Laguna won 6–3 on aggregate

Finals

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All times are UTC−5

First leg

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GK1 Jonathan Orozco
DF2 José Abella
DF24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Jesús Angulo
MF10 Osvaldo Martínez
MF23 José Vázquez
MF15 Brian Lozano
FW13
FW9 Julio Furch
FW21
Substitutions:
GK 28 Carlos Acevedo
DF 4
DF 19 Jorge Villafaña
MF 6
MF 7
MF 27 Javier Cortés
FW 12
Manager:
Robert Siboldi
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GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
DF 29 Rodrigo Salinas
DF 5 Osvaldo González
DF 3
DF 26 Cristian Borja
MF 15 Antonio Ríos
MF 17 Leonel López
MF 24 Pablo Barrientos
MF 14 Rubens Sambueza (c)
FW 23
FW 20 Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK 22 Luis Manuel García
DF 4 Maximiliano Perg
DF 33
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

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate

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GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
DF 29 Rodrigo Salinas
DF 5 Osvaldo González
DF 3
DF 26 Cristian Borja
MF 15 Antonio Ríos
MF 17 Leonel López
MF 14 Rubens Sambueza (c)
MF 24 Pablo Barrientos
FW 23
FW 20 Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK 22 Luis Manuel García
DF 33 Carlos Calvo
DF 35
MF 28 Jorge Sartiaguin
FW 7 Gabriel Hauche
FW 10 Ángel Reyna
FW 25 Alexis Canelo
Manager:
Hernán Cristante
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GK1 Jonathan Orozco
DF2 José Abella
DF24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Jesús Angulo
MF10 Osvaldo Martínez
MF23 José Vázquez
MF15 Brian Lozano
MF 27
FW9 Julio Furch
FW21
Substitutions:
GK 28 Carlos Acevedo
DF 19 Jorge Villafaña
MF 6
MF 7 Jesús Isijara
MF 16
FW 12 Edwin Cetré
FW13
Manager:
Robert Siboldi
Assistant referees


José Luis Camargo (State of Mexico)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Fourth official


Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga MX anuncia calendario del Clausura 2018: la final, el 20 de mayo. MedioTiempo. 2018-04-29.
  2. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido. LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. ligamx.net. 2017-11-20.