The Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 (stylized as Grita... México A21) Liga MX final phase was being played between 20 November and 12 December 2021. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2021 Liga MX season. For the third straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expands the number of playoff spots to 12.
Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Atlas defeated León on penalty kicks to win their second title.
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.1América3417 October 2021 ()24 October 2021 ()36thGuardianes 2021Champions2Atlas29 (+11)25 October 2021 ()4 November 2021 ()23rdRunners-up3León29 (+6)3 November 2021 ()6 November 2021 ()14thChampions4UANL2830 October 2021 ()6 November 2021 ()28thChampions
+Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.5Santos Laguna24 (+7)4 November 202133rdGuardianes 2021Champions6Toluca 24 (0, 22 GF) 31 October 2021 35thChampions7Puebla 24 (0, 16 GF) 5 November 2021 10thSemifinals8Cruz Azul233 November 202131stChampions9Monterrey22 (+3)6 November 202126thChampions10Guadalajara22 (0)5 November 202128thChampions11UNAM217 November 202124thGuardianes 2020Champions12Atlético San Luis207 November 20211stDebut—
Format Reclassification All rounds will be played in a single game hosted by the higher seed If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Liguilla Teams will be re-seeded each round. The winners of the Reclassification matches will be seeded based on their ranking in the classification table. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches will advance. No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, 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 will qualify to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Reclassification Summary Matches took place on 20–21 November 2021.
Matches
Seeding The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their position in the classification table.
Bracket
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 24–25 November, and the second legs were played on 27–28 November.
First leg
Second leg
UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
León won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 1–2 December, and the second legs were played on 4–5 December.
First leg
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate. León advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
Finals The first leg was played on 9 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December.
First leg
Details
GK 30 Rodolfo Cota (c)DF 4 Andrés Mosquera DF 21 Jaine BarreiroDF 6 William TesilloDF 28 David RamírezMF 22 Santiago Colombatto MF 8 José Iván RodríguezMF 25 Omar Fernández MF 13 Ángel Mena MF 16 Jean Meneses FW 7 Víctor Dávila Substitutions:GK 1 Alfonso BlancoDF 3 Gil BurónDF 5 Fernando NavarroDF 23 Ramiro González MF 10 Luis Montes MF 11 Elías Hernández MF 26 Fidel Ambríz MF 32 Jesse ZamudioFW 14 Santiago OrmeñoFW 20 Emmanuel Gigliotti Manager: Ariel Holan GK 12 Camilo VargasDF 5 Anderson Santamaría DF 2 Hugo NervoDF 27 Jesús Angulo DF 15 Diego Barbosa DF 14 Luis Reyes MF 20 Jairo Torres MF 26 Aldo Rocha (c) MF 18 Jeremy Márquez FW 9 Julio Furch FW 33 Julián Quiñones Substitutions:GK 1 José HernándezDF 4 José Abella DF 13 Gaddi AguirreDF 21 Aníbal Chalá MF 6 Édgar Zaldívar MF 10 Gonzalo MaroniMF 19 Edyairth Ortega FW 22 Franco TroyanskyFW 28 Christopher Trejo FW 199 Jonathan Herrera Manager: Diego Cocca
Assistant referees:https://arbitraje.fmf.mx/detalle-noticia/torneo-gritamexicoa21-liga-bbva-mx-designaciones-arbitrales-ida-de-la-final_841 José Ibrahim Martínez (Guerrero) Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México) Fourth official: Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City) Video assistant referee: Gerardo Martínez Bravo (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Statistics StatisticLeón AtlasGoals scored32Total shots128Shots on target53Saves12Ball possession69%31%Corner kicks23Fouls committed1816Offsides13Yellow cards14Red cards00
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate. Atlas won on 4–3 penalty kicks
Details
GK 12 Camilo VargasDF 5 Anderson Santamaría DF 2 Hugo NervoDF 27 Jesús Angulo DF 15 Diego BarbosaDF 14 Luis Reyes MF 20 Jairo Torres MF 26 Aldo Rocha (c) MF 18 Jeremy Márquez FW 9 Julio Furch FW 33 Julián Quiñones Substitutions:GK 1 José HernándezDF 4 José Abella DF 13 Gaddi Aguirre DF 21 Aníbal Chalá MF 6 Édgar Zaldívar MF 11 Brayan Garnica MF 19 Edyairth Ortega FW 22 Franco TroyanskyFW 28 Christopher Trejo FW 199 Jonathan Herrera Manager: Diego Cocca GK 30 Rodolfo Cota (c)DF 23 Ramiro González DF 21 Jaine BarreiroDF 6 William TesilloDF 28 David RamírezMF 22 Santiago Colombatto MF 8 José Iván Rodríguez MF 25 Omar Fernández MF 13 Ángel MenaMF 16 Jean Meneses FW 7 Víctor Dávila Substitutions:GK 1 Alfonso BlancoDF 3 Gil BurónDF 5 Fernando Navarro DF 24 Osvaldo Rodríguez DF 33 Pedro HernándezMF 10 Luis Montes MF 11 Elías Hernández MF 26 Fidel AmbrízFW 14 Santiago Ormeño FW 20 Emmanuel Gigliotti Manager: Ariel Holan
Assistant referees:https://arbitraje.fmf.mx/detalle-noticia/torneo-gritamexicoa21-liga-bbva-mx-designaciones-arbitrales-vuelta-de-la-final_847 Christian Espinosa Zavala (Mexico City) Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City) Fourth official: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz) Video assistant referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto (Mexico City)
Statistics StatisticAtlasLeón Goals scored10Total shots2011Shots on target92Saves28Ball possession52%48%Corner kicks56Fouls committed2418Offsides01Yellow cards22Red cards02
Statistics Goalscorers
Assists
Notes
References