The Clausura 2018 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (playoffs) was played from 2 May 2018 to 20 May 2018. 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.
Qualified teams
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
All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)
First leg
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
All times are UTC−5 except for the match in Tijuana (UTC−7)
First leg
Second leg
Toluca won 5–3 on aggregate
Santos Laguna won 6–3 on aggregate
Finals
All times are UTC−5 First leg
GK 1 Jonathan OrozcoDF 2 José AbellaDF 24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)DF 3 Gerardo AlcobaDF 98 Jesús AnguloMF 10 Osvaldo MartínezMF 23 José VázquezMF 15 Brian LozanoFW 13 Jonathan Rodríguez FW 9 Julio FurchFW 21 Djaniny Substitutions:GK 28 Carlos AcevedoDF 4 Jorge Sánchez DF 19 Jorge VillafañaMF 6 Diego de Buen MF 7 Jesús Isijara MF 27 Javier CortésFW 12 Edwin Cetré Manager: Robert Siboldi GK 1 Alfredo TalaveraDF 29 Rodrigo SalinasDF 5 Osvaldo GonzálezDF 3 Santiago García DF 26 Cristian BorjaMF 15 Antonio RíosMF 17 Leonel LópezMF 24 Pablo BarrientosMF 14 Rubens Sambueza (c)FW 23 Luis Quiñones FW 20 Fernando UribeSubstitutions:GK 22 Luis Manuel GarcíaDF 4 Maximiliano PergDF 33 Carlos Calvo MF 28 Jorge SartiaguinFW 7 Gabriel HaucheFW 10 Ángel ReynaFW 31 Martín AbundisManager: Hernán Cristante
Assistant referees: Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua) Pablo Israel Hernández (Mexico City) Fourth official: Adonai Escobedo González (Aguascalientes)
Second leg
Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate
GK 1 Alfredo TalaveraDF 29 Rodrigo SalinasDF 5 Osvaldo GonzálezDF 3 Santiago García DF 26 Cristian BorjaMF 15 Antonio RíosMF 17 Leonel LópezMF 14 Rubens Sambueza (c)MF 24 Pablo BarrientosFW 23 Luis Quiñones FW 20 Fernando UribeSubstitutions:GK 22 Luis Manuel GarcíaDF 33 Carlos CalvoDF 35 Juan Delgadillo MF 28 Jorge SartiaguinFW 7 Gabriel HaucheFW 10 Ángel ReynaFW 25 Alexis CaneloManager: Hernán Cristante GK 1 Jonathan OrozcoDF 2 José AbellaDF 24 Carlos Izquierdoz (c)DF 3 Gerardo AlcobaDF 98 Jesús AnguloMF 10 Osvaldo Martínez MF 23 José VázquezMF 15 Brian LozanoMF 27 Javier Cortés FW 9 Julio FurchFW 21 Djaniny Substitutions:GK 28 Carlos AcevedoDF 19 Jorge VillafañaMF 6 Diego de Buen MF 7 Jesús IsijaraMF 16 Ulíses Rivas FW 12 Edwin CetréFW 13 Jonathan Rodríguez Manager: Robert Siboldi
Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (State of Mexico) Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla) Fourth official: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Goalscorers 5 goals Fernando Uribe (Toluca)
4 goals Julio Furch (Santos Laguna)
3 goals Juan Martín Lucero (Tijuana) Mateus Uribe (América)
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)
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