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Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase

The Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase[1] will be played between 20 November and 15 December 2024.[2] A total of ten teams will compete in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2024 Liga MX season.[2]

Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates20 November – 15 December 2024
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored53 (3.12 per match)
Attendance548,382 (32,258 per match)

For the third straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals will be six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four.[3] The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.[3]

América defeated Monterrey 3–2 on aggregate to win their third straight title and sixteenth overall. As winners, América will face the Clausura 2025 champion at the 2025 Campeón de Campeones.

Qualified teams

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The following teams qualified for the championship stage.

In the following tables, 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).

Qualified directly to quarter-finals (6 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best (last) Ref.
1 Cruz Azul 42 18 October 2024 (PLAY)
23 October 2024 (QF) 		36th Clausura 2024 Champions (Gua. 2021) [4]
2 Toluca 35 22 October 2024 (PLAY)
2 November 2024 (QF) 		39th Champions (Bic. 2010) [5]
3 UANL 34 26 October 2024 (PLAY)
6 November 2024 (QF) 		34th Champions (Cl. 2023) [6]
4 UNAM 31 2 November 2024 (PLAY)
8 November 2024 (QF) 		27th Champions (Cl. 2011) [7]
5 Monterrey 31 2 November 2024 (PLAY)
10 November 2024 (QF) 		30th Champions (Ap. 2019) [8]
6 Atlético San Luis 30 2 November 2024 (PLAY)
9 November 2024 (QF) 		5th Apertura 2023 Semi-finals (Ap. 2023) [9]


Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best (last) Ref
7 Tijuana 29 2 November 2024 8th Clausura 2019 Champions (Ap. 2012) [10]
8 América 27 2 November 2024 40th Clausura 2024 Champions (Cl. 2024) [11]
9 Guadalajara 25 5 November 2024 33rd Champions (Cl. 2017) [12]
10 Atlas 21 10 November 2024 26th Clausura 2023 Champions (Cl. 2022) [13]

Play-in round

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Format

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The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.

Bracket

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Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
Serie A
7Tijuana2 (2)8AméricaNo. 7 seed
8América2 (3)7TijuanaNo. 8 seed
7Tijuana3
Serie B10Atlas0
9Guadalajara1
10Atlas2


Play-in matches

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tijuana 2–2 (2–3 p) América
Guadalajara 1–2 Atlas

Serie A

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Tijuana2–2América
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Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 29,333
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)

Serie B

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Guadalajara1–2Atlas
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Attendance: 40,645

No. 8 seed match

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tijuana 3–0 Atlas
Tijuana3–0Atlas
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Attendance: 17,333
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

Bracket

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4 UNAM 0 3 3
5 Monterrey 1 5 6
5 Monterrey 1 5 6
6 Atlético San Luis 2 1 3
3 UANL 0 0 0
6 Atlético San Luis 3 0 3
5 Monterrey 1 1 2
7 América 2 1 3
1 Cruz Azul (s) 0 3 3
8 Tijuana 3 0 3
1 Cruz Azul 0 3 3
7 América 0 4 4
2 Toluca 0 0 0
7 América 2 2 4


Quarter-finals

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 27–28 November 2024, and the second legs will be played on 30 November–1 December 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tijuana 3–3 (s) Cruz Azul 3–0 0–3
América 4–0 Toluca 2–0 2–0
Atlético San Luis 3–0 UANL 3–0 0–0
Monterrey 6–3 UNAM 1–0 5–3

Matches

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Tijuana3–0Cruz Azul
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Attendance: 25,333
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
Cruz Azul3–0Tijuana
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Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

3–3 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced due to being the higher seeded team.

América2–0Toluca
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Attendance: 27,025
Referee: Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
Toluca0–2América
Report
Attendance: 27,273

América won 4–0 on aggregate.

Atlético San Luis3–0UANL
 Report
Attendance: 22,102
Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez (Sinaloa)
UANL0–0Atlético San Luis
Report
Attendance: 40,271
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)

Atlético San Luis won 3–0 on aggregate.

Monterrey1–0UNAM
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Attendance: 37,379
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)
UNAM3–5Monterrey
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Attendance: 37,439
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregarate.

Semi-finals

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 4–5 December 2024, and the second legs will be played on 7–8 December 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 4–3 Cruz Azul 0–0 4–3
Atlético San Luis 3–6 Monterrey 2–1 1–5

Matches

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América0–0Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
Cruz Azul3–4América
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Attendance: 29,404
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)


América won 4–3 on aggregate.

Atlético San Luis2–1Monterrey
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Attendance: 22,803
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
Monterrey5–1Atlético San Luis
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Attendance: 48,606
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregate.

Finals

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Summary

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The first leg will be played on 12 December 2024, and the second leg will be played on 15 December 2024.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 3–2 Monterrey 2–1 1–1

First leg

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América2–1Monterrey
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Attendance: 36,933
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)


Details

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América[14][15]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterrey[14][15]
GK 1   Luis Malagón
DF 5   Kevin Álvarez
DF 3   Israel Reyes
DF 29   Ramón Juárez   81'
DF 4   Sebastián Cáceres   85'
DF 26   Cristian Borja   78'
MF 6   Jonathan dos Santos   59'   64'
MF 8   Álvaro Fidalgo
MF 11   Víctor Dávila   64'
MF 17   Alejandro Zendejas
FW 21   Henry Martín (c)   78'
Substitutions:
GK 30   Rodolfo Cota
DF 14   Néstor Araujo   85'
DF 18   Cristian Calderón   78'
MF 7   Brian Rodríguez   78'
MF 10   Diego Valdés   64'
MF 13   Alan Cervantes   64'
MF 20   Richard Sánchez
MF 28   Érick Sánchez
FW 19   Illian Hernández
FW 24   Javairô Dilrosun
Manager:
  André Jardine
GK 22   Luis Cárdenas
DF 33   Stefan Medina
DF 4   Víctor Guzmán   51'
DF 15   Héctor Moreno (c)   66'
DF 3   Gerardo Arteaga
MF 30   Jorge Rodríguez
MF 204   Iker Fimbres
MF 8   Óliver Torres   73'
MF 10   Sergio Canales   65'
MF 29   Lucas Ocampos   4'
FW 7   Germán Berterame
Substitutions:
GK 24   César Ramos
DF 6   Edson Gutiérrez
DF 20   Sebastián Vegas   66'
MF 5   Fidel Ambríz
MF 14   Érick Aguirre   51'
MF 16   Johan Rojas
MF 17   Jesús Corona   65'
MF 190   César Garza
FW 9   Brandon Vázquez   66'
FW 31   Roberto de la Rosa   4'   66'
Manager:
  Martín Demichelis

Assistant referees:[16]
Enríque Isaac Bustos (Guerrero)
Enedina Caudillo Gómez (Michoacán)
Fourth official:[16]
Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)
Video assistant referee:[16]
Óscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)
Assistant video assistant referee:[16]
Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)

Statistics

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Statistic[17] América Monterrey
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 13 6
Shots on target 6 1
Saves 0 4
Ball possession 47% 53%
Corner kicks 8 5
Fouls committed 7 9
Offsides 4 0
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0

Second leg

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Monterrey1–1América
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Attendance: 52,127

América won 3–2 on aggregate.

Details

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Monterrey[18][19]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
América[18][19]
GK 22   Luis Cárdenas
DF 33   Stefan Medina
DF 15   Héctor Moreno (c)   46'
DF 3   Gerardo Arteaga   85'
MF 30   Jorge Rodríguez
MF 204   Iker Fimbres
MF 8   Óliver Torres   71'
MF 10   Sergio Canales
MF 14   Érick Aguirre   46'
FW 7   Germán Berterame
FW 9   Brandon Vázquez   71'
Substitutions:
GK 24   César Ramos
DF 6   Edson Gutiérrez
DF 20   Sebastián Vegas   46'
DF 32   Tony Leone
MF 5   Fidel Ambríz
MF 16   Johan Rojas   46'
MF 17   Jesús Corona   71'
MF 190   César Garza
MF 235   Óscar Soto
FW 31   Roberto de la Rosa   71'
Manager:
  Martín Demichelis
GK 1   Luis Malagón
DF 5   Kevin Álvarez
DF 3   Israel Reyes
DF 29   Ramón Juárez
DF 4   Sebastián Cáceres
DF 18   Cristian Calderón   90'
MF 20   Richard Sánchez   71'
MF 8   Álvaro Fidalgo
MF 13   Alan Cervantes
MF 17   Alejandro Zendejas   89'
FW 21   Henry Martín (c)   42'
Substitutions:
GK 30   Rodolfo Cota
DF 14   Néstor Araujo
DF 26   Cristian Borja   90'
MF 6   Jonathan dos Santos   71'
MF 7   Brian Rodríguez
MF 10   Diego Valdés
MF 11   Víctor Dávila
MF 28   Érick Sánchez
FW 24   Javairô Dilrosun
FW 27   Rodrigo Aguirre   42'
Manager:
  André Jardine

Assistant referees:[16]
José Ibrahim Martínez (Mexico City)
Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez (Nuevo León)
Fourth official:[16]
Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
Video assistant referee:[16]
Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Assistant video assistant referee:[16]
Vicente Jassiel Reynoso (Nayarit)

Statistics

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Statistic[20] Monterrey América
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 21 4
Shots on target 6 3
Saves 2 6
Ball possession 71% 29%
Corner kicks 8 5
Fouls committed 10 8
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 53 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Assists

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3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

References

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  1. ^ "Calendario Apertura 2024" (PDF). Liga MX. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Liga MX: ¿Qué debes saber del calendario Apertura 2024?". ESPN Deportes. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Por unanimidad, la Asamblea de Clubes designa a Juan Carlos Rodríguez". Liga MX. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Cruz Azul History". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Toluca History". 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Tigres UANL History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "UNAM History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Monterrey History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Atlético San Luis History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Tijuana History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ "América History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Guadalajara History". 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Atlas History". 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b "América vs. Monterrey - 12 December 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  15. ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Designaciones Arbitrales".
  17. ^ "América vs Monterrey stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Monterrey vs. América - 15 December 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  19. ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
  20. ^ "Monterrey vs América stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2024.


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