International football competition
The Apertura 2018 Liga MX Liguilla 2020 CONCACAF Champions League .
Qualified teams
The following 8 teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).
Format
Teams were re-seeded each round.
Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, 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 2020 CONCACAF Champions League .
Bracket
Quarter-finals
All times are UTC−5
First leg
28 November 201819:00 Estadio Corregidora , Querétaro City Attendance: 29,039Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Jalisco )
28 November 201821:06 Estadio BBVA Bancomer , Guadalupe Attendance: 24,723Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato )
29 November 201819:00 Estadio Nemesio Díez , Toluca Attendance: 26,031Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango )
29 November 201821:00 Estadio Universitario , San Nicolás de los Garza Attendance: 41,301Referee: Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes )
Second leg
1 December 201819:00 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 30,858Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz )
Cruz Azul won 3–1 on aggregate.
1 December 201821:00 Estadio Corona , Torreón Attendance: 25,900Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City )
Monterrey won 3–0 on aggregate.
2 December 201812:00 Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 35,300Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City )
UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate.
2 December 201818:30 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 44,118Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa )
América won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
All times are UTC−5
First leg
5 December 201820:06 Estadio BBVA Bancomer , Guadalupe Attendance: 36,621Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa )
6 December 201820:45 Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Mexico City Attendance: 49,345Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato )
Second leg
8 December 201819:00 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 39,307Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City )
1–1 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Cruz Azul advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table .
9 December 201818:45 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 64,039Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City )
América won 7–2 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
13 December 201820:30 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 59,244Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City )
Details
Statistics
Statistic
América
Cruz Azul
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
8
7
Shots on target
2
1
Saves
1
2
Ball possession
52%
48%
Corner kicks
2
2
Fouls committed
15
14
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
3
Red cards
0
0
Second leg
16 December 201818:30 Estadio Azteca , Mexico City Attendance: 71,240Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa )
América won 2–0 on aggregate.
Details
Statistics
Statistic
Cruz Azul
América
Goals scored
0
2
Total shots
5
12
Shots on target
0
9
Saves
7
0
Ball possession
55%
45%
Corner kicks
0
3
Fouls committed
11
21
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
2
4
Red cards
1
0
Statistics
Goalscorers
3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Own goal Assists
4 assists 2 assists 1 assist Notes
Jaguares de Chiapas franchise (2002–2013), which is how the franchise was previously known as.
References
"OFICIAL: El Apertura 2018 iniciará cinco días después de la final del Mundial Rusia 2018" . Claro.com . 23 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-23."Cruz Azul History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."América History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."UNAM History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Santos Laguna History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Monterrey History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Tigres UANL History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Toluca History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Querétaro History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018."Jaguares de Chiapas History" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido" . ligamx.net . Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ "América vs. Cruz Azul - 13 December 2018 - Soccerway" . soccerway.com .
^ MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto" . ligamx.net .
"El VAR "desaparece" en la final de la Liga MX" . 13 December 2018."Quetzalli Alvarado, quien fue parte del polémico VAR en la final varonil, pitará la femenil Tigres vs. América" . 14 December 2018."América vs Cruz Azul stats – ESPNFC" . ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.http://administrador.ligamx.net/php/cmpt/CMPT_InfrArbt.php?pnIDPartido=95225
^ "Cruz Azul vs. América - 16 December 2018 - Soccerway" . soccerway.com .
^ MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto" . ligamx.net .
"Cruz Azul vs América stats – ESPNFC" . ESPN . Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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