Apertura 2016 Copa MX final

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

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.

Contents

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

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

Venue

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

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

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

Querétaro Round Guadalajara
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
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
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Puebla 431063+310 Knockout stage
2 Querétaro 421164+27
3 Sinaloa 40042750
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Final standings Group 2 runners-up
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Chiapas 413085+36 Knockout stage
2 Guadalajara 41214625
3 Tapachula 40312313
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
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

Querétaro 0–0 Guadalajara
Report
Penalties
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Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro
Attendance: 33,193
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo
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Querétaro [8] [9]
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Guadalajara [8] [9]
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Volpi
DF12 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bornstein
DF3 Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Martínez (c)
DF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Forlín Yellow card.svg 42'
DF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Jaime Gómez
MF14 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Miguel Noriega
MF21 Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Jiménez Sub off.svg 64'
MF29 Flag of Argentina.svg Neri Cardozo
MF19 Flag of Colombia.svg Yerson Candelo
MF9 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Fierro Sub off.svg 64'
FW7 Flag of Brazil.svg Camilo Sanvezzo Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
GK23 Flag of Mexico.svg Édgar Hernández
DF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Dionicio Escalante
DF83 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Peña
FW11 Flag of Paraguay.svg Édgar Benítez Sub on.svg 64'
FW15 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Sepúlveda Sub on.svg 76'
FW20 Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Rentería Red card.svg 71'Sub on.svg 64'
FW30 Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Villa
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg José Antonio Rodríguez
DF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Ponce Yellow card.svg 72'
DF2 Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo Alanís
DF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jair Pereira (c)Yellow card.svg 44'
DF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Sánchez Sub off.svg 26'
MF27 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Peña
MF23 Flag of Mexico.svg José Juan Vázquez
MF10 Flag of Mexico.svg Eduardo López Sub off.svg 56'
MF18 Flag of Mexico.svg Néstor Calderón Yellow card.svg 70'Sub off.svg 73'
MF24 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Cisneros
FW9 Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido
Substitutions:
GK30 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodolfo Cota
DF3 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Salcido
DF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Basulto
MF7 Flag of Mexico.svg Orbelín Pineda
MF11 Flag of Mexico.svg Isaác Brizuela Sub on.svg 26'
FW14 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Zaldívar Yellow card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 56'
FW19 Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Bueno Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Almeyda

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

Broadcasters

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

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