The 2020 Copa MX finals was the final of the 2019–20 Copa MX, the fifteenth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 82nd overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.
The final was contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Monterrey and Tijuana. The first leg was hosted at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana on 21 October 2020, while the second leg was hosted at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe on 4 November 2020. The finals were scheduled to take place on 8 and 22 April 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. It was later announced the finals would be held on 16 and 23 September but were later postponed again to 21 October and 4 November 2020.
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)Monterrey5 (1964, 1969, 1992, Apertura 2017, Apertura 2018)TijuanaNone
Venues
Background Monterrey has won the tournament twice while Tijuana has never won it. Before reaching this final, the last time Monterrey reached a final of any kind was the Apertura 2019 Liga MX final where they defeated América on penalty kicks to capture their fifth league title. The last time Tijuana reached a final of any kind was the Apertura 2012 Liga MX final where they defeated Toluca 4–1 on aggregate to capture their first Liga MX title.
Monterrey won all four of their group stage matches as they were seeded first. They eliminated Celaya in the round of 16, Santos Laguna in the quarterfinals, and Juárez on penalty kicks in the semifinals.
Tijuana won three, drew none and lost one in the group stage as they were seeded sixth. They eliminated Atlético San Luis in the round of 16, Morelia in the quarterfinals, and Toluca in the semifinals.
Road to the finals Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first. MonterreyRoundTijuanaOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultUdeG2–1 (H)Matchday 1Querétaro2–0 (H)Chiapas2–1 (A)Matchday 2Querétaro2–3 (A)UdeG2–1 (A)Matchday 3Zacatecas3–2 (A)Chiapas6–0 (H)Matchday 4Zacatecas2–0 (H)Group 2 winnersFinal standingsGroup 4 winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legCelaya7–34–3 (A)3–0 (H)Round of 16Atlético San Luis1–01–0 (A)1–0 (H)Santos Laguna1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)Quarter-finalsMorelia3–13–1 (H)0–0 (A)Juárez2–2 (6–5 p)0–2 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finalsToluca7–33–0 (H)4–3 (A)
Matches First leg
GK 1 Jonathan Orozco (c) DF 18 Aldo CruzDF 4 Jordan Silva DF 34 Víctor Guzmán DF 22 Vladimir LoroñaMF 20 Mauro LainezMF 23 Luis GamízMF 14 Christian RiveraMF 7 Fabián Castillo FW 11 Brayan Angulo FW 29 Édgar López Substitutions:GK 13 Carlos HigueraDF 3 Miguel Barbieri DF 28 Jaime GómezMF 5 Kevin BalantaMF 19 Marcel Ruiz MF 21 Jordi Cortizo MF 30 David BarbonaMF 191 Jordan RezabalaFW 17 Gerson VázquezFW 33 Luís Leal Manager: Pablo Guede GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 20 Sebastián Vegas DF 4 Nicolás Sánchez (c)DF 3 César MontesDF 27 Daniel Parra MF 21 Alfonso GonzálezMF 5 Matías KranevitterMF 6 Edson GutiérrezMF 11 Maximiliano MezaFW 199 José AlvaradoFW 7 Rogelio Funes MoriSubstitutions:GK 1 Hugo GonzálezDF 17 Jesús GallardoDF 19 Miguel LayúnDF 190 Luis SánchezMF 16 Celso OrtizMF 35 Eric CantúMF 196 Ángel ZapataFW 9 Vincent JanssenFW 18 Avilés HurtadoFW 210 Shayr MohamedManager: Antonio Mohamed
Assistant referees: Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla) Karen Janett Díaz (Aguascalientes) Fourth official: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Second leg
Monterrey won 2–1 on aggregate
GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 20 Sebastián Vegas DF 4 Nicolás Sánchez (c)DF 3 César MontesDF 35 Eric CantúMF 17 Jesús Gallardo MF 5 Matías KranevitterMF 21 Alfonso González MF 199 José Alvarado MF 29 Carlos Rodríguez FW 7 Rogelio Funes Mori Substitutions:GK 1 Hugo GonzálezDF 6 Edson Gutiérrez DF 190 Luis SánchezMF 11 Maximiliano Meza MF 16 Celso OrtizMF 196 Ángel Zapata FW 9 Vincent Janssen FW 10 Aké LobaFW 18 Avilés Hurtado FW 210 Shayr MohamedManager: Antonio Mohamed GK 1 Jonathan Orozco (c) DF 18 Aldo Cruz DF 4 Jordan Silva DF 34 Víctor Guzmán DF 22 Vladimir Loroña MF 23 Luis Gamíz MF 14 Christian RiveraMF 20 Mauro LainezMF 29 Édgar López MF 21 Jordi Cortizo FW 7 Fabián Castillo Substitutions:GK 13 Carlos HigueraDF 3 Miguel Barbieri DF 6 Jorge Aguilar DF 28 Jaime Gómez MF 5 Kevin BalantaMF 16 Clifford Aboagye MF 30 David Barbona MF 191 Jordan Rezabala FW 9 Paolo Yrizar FW 17 Gerson Vázquez FW 33 Luís Leal Manager: Pablo Guede
Assistant referees: Mario Jesús López (Durango) Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City) Fourth official: Óscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)
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