Clausura 2018 Liga MX final phase
Football tournament season
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Dates | 2 May–20 May 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Santos Laguna (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Toluca |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 441,078 (31,506 per match) |
Qualified teams
| 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
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
- 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).
Bracket
| 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
All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)
First leg
Attendance: 34,350
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
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.
2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
Semifinals
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Toluca | 2–1 | 1–1 |
All times are UTC−5
First leg
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
| Toluca | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Report |
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Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate
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Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Pablo Barrientos (Toluca)
Cecilio Domínguez (América)- Emanuel Loeschbor (Morelia)
- Osvaldo Martínez (Santos Laguna)
Jérémy Ménez (América)
Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey)
Djaniny (Santos Laguna)
- 1 goal
Hugo Ayala (UANL)
Miller Bolaños (Tijuana)- Cristian Borja (Toluca)
Nicolás Castillo (UNAM)- Edwin Cetré (Santos Laguna)
- Luis Chávez (Tijuana)
- Jesús Gallardo (UNAM)
- André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)
- Gabriel Hauche (Toluca)
- Andrés Ibargüen (América)
- Jesus Isijara (Santos Laguna)
- Mario Osuna (Morelia)
- Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey)
- Luis Quiñones (Toluca)
Ignacio Rivero (Tijuana)- Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna)
- Rubens Sambueza (Toluca)
- Miguel Sansores (Morelia)
- Bruno Valdez (América)
