Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase

Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates13 May–31 May 2015
Teams8
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored42 (3 per match)
Attendance468,422 (33,459 per match)

The Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 13 November 2015 to 31 December 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 UANL 17 29
2 América 17 29
3 Veracruz 17 28
4 Atlas 17 28
5 Guadalajara 17 26
6 Querétaro 17 26
7 Pachuca 17 25
8 Santos Laguna 17 25
Source: Liga MX

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 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 Veracruz 1 2 3
6 Querétaro 2 2 4
6 Querétaro (s) 0 2 2
7 Pachuca 2 0 2
2 América 2 3 5
7 Pachuca 3 4 7
6 Querétaro 0 3 3
8 Santos Laguna 5 0 5
4 Atlas 0 1 1
5 Guadalajara 0 4 4
5 Guadalajara 0 0 0
8 Santos Laguna 0 3 3
1 UANL 1 0 1
8 Santos Laguna 1 1 2


Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 2–1 UANL 1–1 1–0
Pachuca 7–5 América 3–2 4–3
Querétaro 4–3 Veracruz 2–1 2–2
Guadalajara 4–1 Atlas 0–0 4–1

Matches

Santos Laguna1–1UANL
  • Orozco 16'
Report
Attendance: 17,072
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna won 2–1 on aggregate.


Pachuca3–2América
Report
América3–4Pachuca
Report

Pachuca won 7–5 on aggregate.


Querétaro2–1Veracruz
Report
Attendance: 31,976
Referee: Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Veracruz2–2Querétaro
Report
Attendance: 28,940
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Querétaro won 4–3 on aggregate.


Guadalajara0–0Atlas
Report
Atlas1–4Guadalajara
Report

Guadalajara won 4–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 3–0 Guadalajara 0–0 3–0
Pachuca 2–2 (s) Querétaro 2–0 0–2

Matches

Santos Laguna0–0Guadalajara
Report

Santos Laguna won 3–0 on aggregate.


Pachuca2–0Querétaro
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Querétaro advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 5–3 Querétaro 5–0 0–3

First leg

Santos Laguna5–0Querétaro
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Details

Santos Laguna[1][2]
Querétaro[1][2]
GK 1 Agustín Marchesín
DF 14 Néstor Araujo
DF 24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF 16 Adrián Aldrete
DF 94 José Abella
MF 4 Jesús Molina
MF 8 Diego González
MF 11 Néstor Calderón
MF 7 Andrés Rentería  57'
FW 21 Djaniny  75'
FW 27 Javier Orozco  87'
Substitutions:
GK 32 Julio González
DF 23 Carlos Orrantia
MF 17 Rodolfo Salinas
MF 18 Édson Rivera  87'
MF 9 Luis Ángel Mendoza
MF 83 Sergio Ceballos  75'
MF 99 Alonso Escoboza  57'
Manager:
Pedro Caixinha
GK 31 Tiago Volpi
DF 5 Yasser Corona  87'
DF 3 Miguel Ángel Martínez (c)
DF 12 Jonathan Bornstein  69'
DF 2 George Corral
MF 11 William
MF 8 Danilinho
MF 17 Mario Osuna  38'
MF 81 Jaime Gómez  46'
FW 15 Ángel Sepúlveda  80'
FW 30 Emanuel Villa
Substitutions:
GK 23 Édgar Hernández
DF 83 Víctor Milke
MF 10 Sinha
MF 21 Marco Jiménez  69'
MF 22 Édgar Pacheco
MF 49 Ronaldinho  46'
FW 9 Patricio Rubio  80'
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees:[2]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Marcos Quintero Huitron (Jalisco)
Fourth official:[2]
Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg

Querétaro3–0Santos Laguna
Report

Details

Querétaro[3][4]
Santos Laguna[3][4]
GK 31 Tiago Volpi
DF 3 Miguel Ángel Martínez (c)
DF 5 Yasser Corona
DF 6 Ricardo Osorio
DF 12 Jonathan Bornstein  60'
MF 2 George Corral  82'
MF 11 William
MF 8 Danilinho
MF 17 Mario Osuna
FW 15 Ángel Sepúlveda
FW 30 Emanuel Villa  69'
Substitutions:
GK 23 Édgar Hernández
DF 81 Jaime Gómez
MF 10 Sinha  82'
MF 21 Marco Jiménez
MF 22 Édgar Pacheco
MF 49 Ronaldinho  67'  60'
FW 9 Patricio Rubio  69'
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK 1 Agustín Marchesín
DF 14 Néstor Araujo
DF 24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)
DF 16 Adrián Aldrete
DF 94 José Abella
MF 4 Jesús Molina
MF 8 Diego González
MF 11 Néstor Calderón
MF 99 Alonso Escoboza  81'
FW 21 Djaniny  90'
FW 27 Javier Orozco  42'
Substitutions:
GK 32 Julio González
DF 19 Rafael Figueroa
MF 7 Andrés Rentería  90'
MF 17 Rodolfo Salinas  90+3'  81'
MF 18 Édson Rivera
MF 9 Luis Ángel Mendoza
MF 83 Sergio Ceballos  42'
Manager:
Pedro Caixinha

Assistant referees:[5]
Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México)
Fourth official:[5]
Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)
Video assistant referee:[5]
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[5]
Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Assists

5 assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

References

  1. ^ a b "Santos Laguna vs Querétaro - 28 May 2015 - ESPN". ESPNFC.
  2. ^ a b c d "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  3. ^ a b "Querétaro vs Santos Laguna - 31 May 2015 - ESPN". ESPNFC.
  4. ^ a b "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  5. ^ a b c d "Designaciones Arbitrales".