Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase

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The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from November 23 to December 25. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

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|team3=UNL|name_UNL=UANL

|team4=GUA|name_GUA=Guadalajara

|team5=AME|name_AME=América

|team6=UNM|name_UNM=UNAM

|team7=NEC|name_NEC=Necaxa

|team8=LEO|name_LEO=León

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Format

  • Teams are re-seeded each round.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advancef.
  • Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
  • In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
  • In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

{{Cite web|url=http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/reglamentos/1|title=LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional}}

=Bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-2Leg

|RD1=Quarterfinals

|RD2=Semifinals

|RD3=Finals

|RD1-team1=UANL

|RD1-seed1= 3

|RD1-score1-1= 2

|RD1-score1-2= 5

|RD1-score1-agg= 7

|RD1-team2=UNAM

|RD1-seed2= 6

|RD1-score2-1= 2

|RD1-score2-2= 0

|RD1-score2-agg= 2

|RD1-team3=Tijuana

|RD1-seed3= 1

|RD1-score3-1=0

|RD1-score3-2=3

|RD1-score3-agg=3

|RD1-team4=León

|RD1-seed4= 8

|RD1-score4-1=3

|RD1-score4-2=2

|RD1-score4-agg=5

|RD1-team5=Guadalajara

|RD1-seed5= 4

|RD1-score5-1= 1

|RD1-score5-2=0

|RD1-score5-agg=1

|RD1-team6=América

|RD1-seed6= 5

|RD1-score6-1= 1

|RD1-score6-2=1

|RD1-score6-agg=2

|RD1-team7=Pachuca

|RD1-seed7= 2

|RD1-score7-1=1

|RD1-score7-2=0

|RD1-score7-agg=1

|RD1-team8=Necaxa

|RD1-seed8= 7

|RD1-score8-1=2

|RD1-score8-2=0

|RD1-score8-agg=2

|RD2-team1= UANL

|RD2-seed1=3

|RD2-score1-1=1

|RD2-score1-2=2

|RD2-score1-agg=3

|RD2-team2=León

|RD2-seed2=8

|RD2-score2-1=0

|RD2-score2-2=1

|RD2-score2-agg=1

|RD2-team3=América

|RD2-seed3=5

|RD2-score3-1=1

|RD2-score3-2=2

|RD2-score3-agg=3

|RD2-team4= Necaxa

|RD2-seed4=7

|RD2-score4-1=1

|RD2-score4-2=0

|RD2-score4-agg=1

|RD3-team1=UANL {{pen.}}

|RD3-seed1=3

|RD3-score1-1=1

|RD3-score1-2=1

|RD3-score1-agg=2 {{small|(3)}}

|RD3-team2=América

|RD3-seed2=5

|RD3-score2-1=1

|RD3-score2-2=1

|RD3-score2-agg=2 {{small|(0)}}

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Quarterfinals

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|León||5–3|Tijuana||3–0|2–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|UNAM||2–7|UANL||2–2|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Necaxa||2–1|Pachuca||2–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|América||2–1|Guadalajara||1–1|1–0}}

{{end}}

All times are UTC−6 except for match in Tijuana

=First leg=

{{football box

| date = 23 November 2016

| id = "León v Tijuana"

| time = 19:30

| team1 = León

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18722/leon-viajara-con-ventaja-a-tijuana Report]

| team2 = Tijuana

| goals1 = Boselli {{goal|12}}
Navarro {{goal|17}}
Cano {{goal|62}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio León, León

| attendance = 18,004

| referee = Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)

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}}

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{{football box

| date = 23 November 2016

| id = "UNAM v UANL"

| time = 21:30

| team1 = UNAM

| score = 2–2

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18723 Report]

| team2 = UANL

| goals1 = Barrera {{goal|36|pen.}}
Martínez {{goal|66}}

| goals2 = Sosa {{goal|8}}
Damm {{goal|48}}

| stadium = Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City

| attendance = 34,835

| referee = Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

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}}

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{{football box

| date = 24 November 2016

| id = "Necaxa v Pachuca"

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Necaxa

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18729/sobre-el-final-necaxa-se-lleva-la-ventaja Report]

| team2 = Pachuca

| goals1 = Gallegos {{goal|33}}
Riano {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = Guzmán {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes

| attendance = 15,270

| referee = Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

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{{football box

| date = 24 November 2016

| id = "América v Guadalajara"

| time = 21:30

| team1 = América

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18730/america-y-guadalajara-guardan-lo-mejor-para-la-vuelta Report]

| team2 = Guadalajara

| goals1 = William {{goal|24}}

| goals2 = Salcido {{goal|45+7|pen.}}

| stadium = Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance = 55,662

| referee = Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

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=Second leg=

{{football box

| date = 26 November 2016

| id = "UANL v UNAM "

| time = 19:00

| team1 = UANL

| score = 5–0

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18753 Report]

| team2 = UNAM

| goals1 = Gignac {{goal|4||75||79}}
Verón {{goal|26|o.g.}}
Delort {{goal|89}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

| attendance = 41,469

| referee = Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

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UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date = 26 November 2016

| id = "Tijuana v León"

| time = 19:00 (UTC–8)

| team1 = Tijuana

| score = 3–2

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18756 Report]

| team2 = León

| goals1 = D. Moreno {{goal|13}}
Corona {{goal|41}}
Rodríguez {{goal|43}}

| goals2 = Boselli {{goal|81}}
Montes {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Estadio Caliente, Tijuana

| attendance = 26,733

| referee = Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

| event =

| round =

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}}

León won 5–3 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date = 27 November 2016

| id = "Guadalajara v América"

| time = 18:06

| team1 = Guadalajara

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18761 Report]

| team2 = América

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Peralta {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Estadio Chivas, Zapopan

| attendance = 41,566

| referee = Roberto García Orozco (Mexico City)

| event =

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}}

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date = 27 November 2016

| id = "Pachuca v Necaxa"

| time = 20:06

| team1 = Pachuca

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18762/necaxa-elimino-al-campeon-vigente-de-laliga-bancomermx Report]

| team2 = Necaxa

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca

| attendance = 25,385

| referee = César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa)

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Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|León||1–3|UANL||0–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Necaxa||1–3|América||1–1|0–2}}

{{end}}

All times are UTC−6

=First leg=

{{football box

| date = 30 November 2016

| id = "León v UANL"

| time = 20:36

| team1 = León

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18798 Report]

| team2 = UANL

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Gignac {{goal|56}}

| stadium = Estadio León, León

| attendance = 26,553

| referee = Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

| event =

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| score2 =

}}

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{{football box

| date = 1 December 2016

| id = "Necaxa v América"

| time = 21:00

| team1 = Necaxa

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18805 Report]

| team2 = América

| goals1 = Gallegos {{goal|63}}

| goals2 = William {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes

| attendance = 22,746

| referee = Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

=Second leg=

{{football box

| date = 3 December 2016

| id = "UANL v León"

| time = 19:00

| team1 = UANL

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18819/tigres-es-el-primer-finalista Report]

| team2 = León

| goals1 = Gignac {{goal|45+2}}
Zelarrayán {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Montes {{goal|17}}

| stadium = Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

| attendance = 41,523

| referee = César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa)

| event =

| round =

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| score2 =

}}

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date = 4 December 2016

| id = "América v Necaxa"

| time = 20:00

| team1 = América

| score = 2–0

| report = [http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/18825 Report]

| team2 = Necaxa

| goals1 = William {{goal|75}}
Peralta {{goal|84}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance = 68,534

| referee = Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|América||2–2 (0–3 p)|UANL||1–1|1–1 {{aet}}}}

{{end}}

All times are UTC−6

=First leg=

{{football box

| date = 22 December 2016

| id = "América v UANL"

| time = 21:00

| team1 = América

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://ligamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/18921 Report]

| team2 = UANL

| goals1 = Valdez {{goal|68}}

| goals2 = Gignac {{goal|45}}

| stadium = Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance = 71,780

| referee = Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

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GK23{{Flagicon|MEX}} Moisés Muñoz
DF6{{Flagicon|PAR}} Miguel Samudio
DF2{{Flagicon|ARG}} Paolo Goltz
DF12{{Flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Aguilar
DF18{{Flagicon|PAR}} Bruno Valdez
MF21{{Flagicon|MEX}} José Guerrero{{yel|12}}{{suboff|46}}
MF7{{Flagicon|BRA}} William
MF14{{Flagicon|ARG}} Rubens Sambueza (c){{yel|38}}
MF30{{Flagicon|ECU}} Renato Ibarra
MF11{{Flagicon|ECU}} Michael Arroyo{{suboff|73}}
FW24{{Flagicon|MEX}} Oribe Peralta{{yel|83}}
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GK1{{Flagicon|MEX}} Hugo González
DF15{{Flagicon|MEX}} Osmar Mares
DF17{{Flagicon|USA}} Ventura Alvarado
DF282{{Flagicon|MEX}} Edson Álvarez{{subon|46}}
MF5{{Flagicon|MEX}} Javier Güémez
FW9{{Flagicon|ARG}} Silvio Romero
FW31{{Flagicon|COL}} Darwin Quintero{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo La Volpe

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GK1{{Flagicon|ARG}} Nahuel Guzmán
DF6{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Torres Nilo
DF3{{Flagicon|BRA}} Juninho (c)
DF4{{Flagicon|MEX}} Hugo Ayala{{yel|9}}
DF29{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Dueñas
MF8{{Flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Zelarrayán{{suboff|65}}
MF19{{Flagicon|ARG}} Guido Pizarro
MF20{{Flagicon|MEX}} Javier Aquino
MF18{{Flagicon|ARG}} Ismael Sosa{{suboff|90+2}}
MF25{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jürgen Damm
FW10{{Flagicon|FRA}} André-Pierre Gignac{{suboff|76}}
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GK22{{Flagicon|MEX}} Enrique Palos
DF14{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Iván Estrada{{yel|82}}{{subon|65}}
DF24{{Flagicon|MEX}} José Rivas{{subon|90+2}}
MF11{{Flagicon|MEX}} Damián Álvarez
MF17{{Flagicon|USA}} José Francisco Torres
MF27{{Flagicon|MEX}} Alberto Acosta
FW9{{Flagicon|FRA}} Andy Delort{{subon|76}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Ferretti

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Assistant referees:


Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)


Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City)


Fourth official:


Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

=Second leg=

{{football box

| date = 25 December 2016

| id = "UANL v América"

| time = 18:30

| team1 = UANL

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| report = [http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/18928/los-tigres-son-campeones-de-la-liga-bancomer-mx Report]

| team2 = América

| goals1 = Dueñas {{goal|119}}

| goals2 = Álvarez {{goal|95}}

| stadium = Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

| attendance = 41,615

| referee = Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

| penalties1 = Gignac {{pengoal}}
Juninho {{pengoal}}
Pizarro {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 3–0

| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} William
{{penmiss}} Romero
{{penmiss}} Güémez

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| score2 =

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2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.

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GK1{{Flagicon|ARG}} Nahuel Guzmán
DF6{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Torres Nilo{{sent off|2|69|90}}
DF3{{Flagicon|BRA}} Juninho (c)
DF4{{Flagicon|MEX}} Hugo Ayala{{yel|101}}
DF14{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Iván Estrada{{suboff|90+3}}
MF19{{Flagicon|ARG}} Guido Pizarro{{yel|22}}
MF29{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Dueñas
MF20{{Flagicon|MEX}} Javier Aquino{{suboff|55}}
MF18{{Flagicon|ARG}} Ismael Sosa{{suboff|90+3}}
MF25{{Flagicon|MEX}} Jürgen Damm
FW10{{Flagicon|FRA}} André-Pierre Gignac{{yel|105+1}}
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DF24{{Flagicon|MEX}} José Rivas{{sent off|0|105+4}}{{sub on|90+3}}
MF8{{Flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Zelarrayán
MF11{{Flagicon|MEX}} Damián Álvarez{{sub on|55}}
MF27{{Flagicon|MEX}} Alberto Acosta{{sub on|90+3}}
FW9{{Flagicon|FRA}} Andy Delort
FW33{{Flagicon|COL}} Julián Quiñones
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Ferretti

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GK23{{Flagicon|MEX}} Moisés Muñoz
DF6{{Flagicon|PAR}} Miguel Samudio{{yel|118}}
DF2{{Flagicon|ARG}} Paolo Goltz{{sent off|0|105+4}}
DF12{{Flagicon|PAR}} Pablo Aguilar{{yel|92}}
DF18{{Flagicon|PAR}} Bruno Valdez{{yel|35}}
MF21{{Flagicon|MEX}} José Guerrero{{suboff|85}}
MF7{{Flagicon|BRA}} William
MF14{{Flagicon|ARG}} Rubens Sambueza (c){{sent off|2|52|102}}
MF30{{Flagicon|ECU}} Renato Ibarra
MF11{{Flagicon|ECU}} Michael Arroyo{{yel|60}}{{suboff|108}}
FW24{{Flagicon|MEX}} Oribe Peralta{{suboff|79}}
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GK1{{Flagicon|MEX}} Hugo González
DF15{{Flagicon|MEX}} Osmar Mares
DF17{{Flagicon|USA}} Ventura Alvarado{{sent off|0|105+4}}
DF282{{Flagicon|MEX}} Edson Álvarez{{sub on|85}}
MF5{{Flagicon|MEX}} Javier Güémez{{sub on|108}}
FW9{{Flagicon|ARG}} Silvio Romero{{yel|101}}{{sub on|79}}
FW31{{Flagicon|COL}} Darwin Quintero{{yel|105}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo La Volpe

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Assistant referees:


Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)


Mario Jesús López (Durango)


Fourth official:


Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

{{winners||Apertura 2016 winners|UANL|5th}}

Goalscorers

;6 goals

;3 goals

;2 goals

;1 goal

;Own goals

References

{{reflist}}

{{2016–17 in Mexican football}}

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