The Torneo Guardianes 2020 (stylized as Guard1anes) Liga MX final phase was played between 21 November 2020 to 13 December 2020. A total of 12 teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Guardianes 2020 Liga MX season. For the first time since the Clausura 2008 season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, expanding the number of playoff spots from eight to 12.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, all matches of the final phase, except for the first leg of the quarter-final between Guadalajara and América, were played behind closed doors.
Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams 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 (4 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.1León402 October 202012thApertura 2019Champions2UNAM32 (+12)17 October 202023rdApertura 2018Champions3América32 (+9)17 October 202034thApertura 2019Champions4Cruz Azul29 (+7)16 October 202029thClausura 2019Champions
+Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.5Monterrey29 (+5)24 October 202024thApertura 2019Champions6UANL2817 October 202026thApertura 2019Champions7Guadalajara2625 October 202026thClausura 2017Champions8Santos Laguna25 (+4, 24 GF)25 October 202031stApertura 2019Champions9Pachuca25 (+4, 18 GF)25 October 202022ndClausura 2019Champions10Necaxa2430 October 202018thApertura 2019Champions11Toluca 21 6 November 2020 33rdApertura 2018Champions12Puebla 20 6 November 2020 8thApertura 2015Semifinals
Format Reclassification All games were played in a single-leg hosted by the higher seed If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Liguilla Teams were re-seeded each round. The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table. 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 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Reclassification Summary Matches took place on 21–22 November 2020.
Matches
Seeding The following was the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their position in the classification table.
Bracket
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs were played on 25–26 November, and the second legs were played on 28–29 November.
First leg
Second leg
León won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guadalajara won 3–1 on aggregate.
UNAM won 1–0 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals Summary The first legs were played on 2–3 December, and the second legs were played on 5–6 December.
First leg
Second leg
León won 2–1 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate and tied on away goals. UNAM advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
Finals
First leg
Details
GK 20 Julio GonzálezDF 3 Alejandro Mayorga DF 23 Nicolás FreireDF 5 Johan VásquezDF 2 Alan MozoMF 11 Juan Iturbe MF 17 Leonel López MF 8 Andrés Iniestra (c) MF 22 Juan Pablo VigónFW 32 Carlos González FW 9 Juan Ignacio DinennoSubstitutions:GK 42 Alex CruzDF 4 Luis QuintanaDF 16 Jerónimo Rodríguez DF 19 Jesús RivasMF 7 Sebastian SaucedoMF 13 Gerardo MorenoMF 14 Carlos Gutiérrez MF 200 Amaury GarcíaMF 212 Erik Lira FW 29 Bryan MendozaManager: Andrés Lillini GK 30 Rodolfo Cota DF 6 William TesilloDF 4 Andrés MosqueraDF 21 Jaine Barreiro DF 5 Fernando Navarro MF 8 José Iván Rodríguez MF 18 Pedro Aquino MF 16 Jean Meneses MF 10 Luis Montes (c) MF 13 Ángel MenaFW 12 Joel Campbell Substitutions:GK 23 Alfonso BlancoDF 3 Gil BurónDF 24 Osvaldo RodríguezDF 35 Juan Ignacio González MF 28 David Ramírez MF 32 Jesse ZamudioMF 14 Jesús Godínez MF 15 Iván OchoaFW 19 Nicolás SosaFW 20 Emmanuel Gigliotti Manager: Ignacio Ambríz
Assistant referees: Christian Espinosa Zavala (Mexico City) Enríque Isaac Bustos (Guerrero) Fourth official: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City) Video assistant referee: Arturo Cruz Hurtado (Mexico City) Assistant video assistant referee: Carlos Ayala Cuéllar (Mexico City)
Statistics StatisticUNAM León Goals scored11Total shots149Shots on target42Saves13Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks32Fouls committed1911Offsides13Yellow cards20Red cards01
Second leg
León won 3–1 on aggregate.
Details
GK 30 Rodolfo Cota DF 6 William TesilloDF 4 Andrés MosqueraDF 35 Ignacio González (c) DF 5 Fernando Navarro MF 16 Jean Meneses MF 18 Pedro Aquino MF 28 David Ramírez MF 10 Luis MontesMF 13 Ángel MenaFW 20 Emmanuel Gigliotti Substitutions:GK 1 Guillermo PozosDF 3 Gil BurónDF 24 Osvaldo RodríguezMF 8 Iván Rodríguez MF 11 Yairo Moreno MF 32 Jesse ZamudioFW 12 Joel Campbell FW 14 Jesús GodínezFW 15 Iván Ochoa FW 19 Nicolás SosaManager: Ignacio Ambríz GK 1 Alfredo TalaveraDF 3 Alejandro Mayorga DF 23 Nicolás Freire DF 5 Johan VásquezDF 2 Alan MozoMF 17 Leonel LópezMF 8 Andrés Iniestra (c) MF 22 Juan Pablo VigónMF 14 Carlos GutiérrezFW 32 Carlos González FW 9 Juan Ignacio DinennoSubstitutions:GK 20 Julio GonzálezDF 4 Luis QuintanaDF 16 Jerónimo Rodríguez MF 7 Sebastian SaucedoMF 10 Favio ÁlvarezMF 12 Facundo WallerMF 13 Gerardo MorenoMF 200 Amaury GarcíaFW 212 Erik Lira FW 11 Juan Iturbe Manager: Andrés Lillini
Assistant referees: Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City) Karen Janet Díaz (Aguascalientes) Fourth official: Diego Montaño Robles (Jalisco) Video assistant referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Fabrice Paul Plancon-Jallet
Statistics StatisticLeónUNAM Goals scored20Total shots99Shots on target44Saves42Ball possession41%59%Corner kicks16Fouls committed1418Offsides20Yellow cards23Red cards00
Statistics Goalscorers
Assists 2 assists Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) Javier Aquino (UANL) Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul)
1 assist Érick Aguirre (Pachuca) Uriel Antuna (Guadalajara) Joel Campbell (León) Víctor Dávila (Pachuca) Alonso Escoboza (América) Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) Pablo González (Puebla) Carlos Gutiérrez (UNAM) Luis Montes (León) Alan Mozo (UNAM) Fernando Navarro (León) Oribe Peralta (Guadalajara) David Ramírez (León) Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) Juan Pablo Vigón (UNAM)
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