Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage

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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.

Contents

Qualified teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Toluca 1711332413+1136Advance to Liguilla
2 América 177822414+1029
3 Monterrey 178543021+929
4 Santos Laguna 179262920+929
5 UANL 177732316+728
6 Tijuana 176741812+625
7 UNAM 176652424024
8 Morelia 177372224224
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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Bracket

 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                     
1 Toluca (s)224 
8 Morelia 224 
 1 Toluca 145 
 6 Tijuana 213 
3 Monterrey 112
6 Tijuana 123 
 1 Toluca 112
 4 Santos Laguna 213
2 América 426 
7 UNAM 112 
 2 América 123
 4 Santos Laguna 426 
4 Santos Laguna (s)022
5 UANL 202 

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd 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

UNAM 1–4 América
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 34,350
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

Tijuana 1–1 Monterrey
Report
Estadio Caliente, Tijuana
Attendance: 25,333
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)

UANL 2–0 Santos Laguna
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 40,094
Referee: Diego Montaño (Jalisco)

Morelia 2–2 Toluca
Report
Estadio Morelos, Morelia
Attendance: 19,083
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

Second leg

América 2–1 UNAM
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 41,598
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

América won 6–2 on aggregate


Monterrey 1–2 Tijuana
Report
Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe
Attendance: 33,790
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

Tijuana won 3–2 on aggregate


Toluca 2–2 Morelia
Report
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 23,045
Referee: César Ramos (Sinaloa)

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


Santos Laguna 2–0 UANL
Report
Estadio Corona, Torreón
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

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd 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

Santos Laguna 4–1 América
Report
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 29,097
Referee: César Ramos (Sinaloa)

Tijuana 2–1 Toluca
Report
Estadio Caliente, Tijuana
Attendance: 27,333
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg

Toluca 4–1 Tijuana
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Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 27,480
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

Toluca won 5–3 on aggregate


América 2–2 Santos Laguna
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

Santos Laguna won 6–3 on aggregate

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Santos Laguna 3–2 Toluca 2–1 1–1

All times are UTC−5

First leg

Santos Laguna 2–1 Toluca
Report
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 29,215
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)
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Santos Laguna [3] [4]
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Toluca [3] [4]
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan Orozco
DF2 Flag of Mexico.svg José Abella
DF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Angulo Yellow card.svg 68'
MF10 Flag of Paraguay.svg Osvaldo Martínez
MF23 Flag of Mexico.svg José Vázquez
MF15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Brian Lozano
FW13 Flag of Uruguay.svg Jonathan Rodríguez Sub off.svg 64'
FW9 Flag of Argentina.svg Julio Furch
FW21 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Djaniny Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
GK28 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Acevedo
DF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Sánchez
DF19 Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Villafaña
MF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego de Buen
MF7 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Isijara Sub on.svg 64'
MF27 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Cortés
FW12 Flag of Colombia.svg Edwin Cetré Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg Robert Siboldi
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Talavera
DF29 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Salinas
DF5 Flag of Chile.svg Osvaldo González
DF3 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago García Yellow card.svg 90+3'
DF26 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Borja
MF15 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Ríos
MF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Leonel López
MF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Barrientos
MF14 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubens Sambueza (c)
FW23 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Quiñones Yellow card.svg 68'
FW20 Flag of Colombia.svg Fernando Uribe
Substitutions:
GK22 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Manuel García
DF4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Perg
DF33 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Calvo
MF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Hauche
FW10 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Reyna
FW31 Flag of Mexico.svg Martín Abundis
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Cristante

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

Second leg

Toluca 1–1 Santos Laguna
Report
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: César Ramos (Sinaloa)

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate

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Toluca [5] [6]
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Santos Laguna [5] [6]
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Talavera
DF29 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo Salinas
DF5 Flag of Chile.svg Osvaldo González
DF3 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago García Sub off.svg 69'
DF26 Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Borja
MF15 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Ríos
MF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Leonel López Sub off.svg 46'
MF14 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubens Sambueza (c)Yellow card.svg 84'
MF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Barrientos Sub off.svg 30'
FW23 Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Quiñones Yellow card.svg 74'
FW20 Flag of Colombia.svg Fernando Uribe Yellow card.svg 34'
Substitutions:
GK22 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Manuel García
DF33 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Calvo
DF35 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Delgadillo
MF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Sartiaguin
FW7 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Hauche Yellow card.svg 90+5'Sub on.svg 69'
FW10 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Reyna Sub on.svg 46'
FW25 Flag of Argentina.svg Alexis Canelo Sub on.svg 30'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Cristante
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan Orozco Yellow card.svg 85'
DF2 Flag of Mexico.svg José Abella
DF24 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gerardo Alcoba
DF98 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Angulo Yellow card.svg 77'
MF10 Flag of Paraguay.svg Osvaldo Martínez Yellow card.svg 42'Sub off.svg 55'
MF23 Flag of Mexico.svg José Vázquez
MF15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Brian Lozano
MF27 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Cortés Sub off.svg 55'
FW9 Flag of Argentina.svg Julio Furch
FW21 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Djaniny Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
GK28 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Acevedo
DF19 Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Villafaña Sub on.svg 55'
MF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego de Buen Sub on.svg 55'
MF7 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Isijara
MF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulíses Rivas
FW12 Flag of Colombia.svg Edwin Cetré
FW13 Flag of Uruguay.svg Jonathan Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 73'Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg 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

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