The Apertura 2019 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 27 November 2019 to 29 December 2019. Due to finalist Monterrey participating in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, the final was postponed to 29 December from 15 December. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2019 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2021 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).
TeamSeedPointsAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.Santos Laguna137 30thApertura 2018ChampionsLeón23311thClausura 2019ChampionsUANL33225thChampionsQuerétaro431 (+12)11thApertura 2018Runners-upNecaxa531 (+10, GF 33)17thClausura 2019ChampionsAmérica631 (+10, GF 32)33rdChampionsMorelia727 (+5)25thClausura 2018ChampionsMonterrey827 (+4)23rdClausura 2019Champions
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 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
Morelia won 5–4 on aggregate
Necaxa won 6–2 on aggregate
Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregate
América won 5–4 on aggregate
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Monterrey won 3–1 on aggregate
2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. América advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table
Finals
First leg
Details
GK 1 Marcelo BaroveroDF 11 Leonel Vangioni DF 4 Nicolás Sánchez DF 3 César Montes DF 33 Stefan MedinaMF 16 Celso OrtizMF 29 Carlos Rodríguez MF 17 Jesús GallardoMF 20 Rodolfo Pizarro MF 8 Dorlan Pabón (c) FW 7 Rogelio Funes MoriSubstitutions:GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 19 Miguel Layún DF 23 Johan VásquezMF 21 Alfonso GonzálezMF 25 Jonathan GonzálezMF 32 Maximiliano Meza FW 9 Vincent Janssen Manager: Antonio Mohamed GK 6 Guillermo Ochoa DF 3 Jorge Sánchez DF 19 Emanuel AguileraDF 18 Bruno ValdezDF 22 Paul Aguilar (c) MF 5 Guido Rodríguez MF 20 Richard SánchezMF 11 Andrés Ibargüen MF 17 Sebastián Córdova FW 24 Federico Viñas FW 21 Henry Martín Substitutions:GK 27 Óscar JiménezDF 2 Carlos VargasMF 14 Nicolás Benedetti MF 25 Rubén González FW 9 Roger Martínez FW 10 Giovani dos SantosFW 15 Nicolás CastilloManager: Miguel Herrera
Assistant referees: Christian Espinosa Zavala (Mexico City) César Cerritos García (Guanajuato) Fourth official: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Veracruz) Video assistant referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico City) Assistant video assistant referee: Igor Itzsvan Flores (Oaxaca)
Statistics StatisticMonterreyAméricaGoals scored21Total shots198Shots on target62Saves14Ball possession64%36%Corner kicks53Fouls committed1317Offsides02Yellow cards23Red cards01
Second leg Details
3–3 on aggregate. Monterrey won 4–2 on penalties
GK 6 Guillermo Ochoa DF 3 Jorge Sánchez DF 19 Emanuel AguileraDF 18 Bruno ValdezDF 22 Paul Aguilar (c) MF 5 Guido Rodríguez MF 30 Renato Ibarra MF 20 Richard Sánchez FW 24 Federico Viñas FW 21 Henry Martín FW 9 Roger Martínez Substitutions:GK 27 Óscar JiménezDF 2 Carlos VargasMF 14 Nicolás Benedetti MF 23 Antonio López MF 25 Rubén González FW 10 Giovani dos Santos FW 15 Nicolás Castillo Manager: Miguel Herrera GK 1 Marcelo BaroveroDF 11 Leonel Vangioni DF 4 Nicolás Sánchez DF 33 Stefan Medina DF 19 Miguel Layún MF 16 Celso OrtizMF 29 Carlos Rodríguez MF 17 Jesús Gallardo MF 20 Rodolfo Pizarro MF 8 Dorlan Pabón (c) FW 7 Rogelio Funes MoriSubstitutions:GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 3 César Montes DF 23 Johan VásquezMF 21 Alfonso González MF 25 Jonathan GonzálezMF 32 Maximiliano Meza FW 9 Vincent Janssen Manager: Antonio Mohamed
Assistant referees: Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua) Andrés Hernández Delgado (Mexico City) Fourth official: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City) Video assistant referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón (Guerrero) Assistant video assistant referee: Miguel Ángel Reynoso (Nayarit)
Statistics StatisticAméricaMonterreyGoals scored21Total shots2216Shots on target76Saves55Ball possession48%52%Corner kicks78Fouls committed1823Offsides10Yellow cards33Red cards00
Statistics Goalscorers
Assists 3 assists Jesús Angulo (Necaxa)
2 assists Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) Luis Ángel Mendoza (Morelia) Rodrigo Millar (Morelia) Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey)
1 assist Paul Aguilar (América) Ayron del Valle (Querétaro) Jesús Dueñas (UANL) Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) André-Pierre Gignac (UANL) Andrés Ibargüen (América) Renato Ibarra (América) Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) Henry Martín (América) José Martínez (Morelia) Roger Martínez (América) Kevin Mercado (Necaxa) Fernando Navarro (León) Iván Ochoa (León) Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) Hugo Isaác Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) Richard Sánchez (América) Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna) Efraín Velarde (Morelia)
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