Guardianes 2021 Liga MX final phase
The Torneo Guardianes 2021 (stylized as Guard1anes) Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 8 May 2021 to 30 May 2021.[2] A total of 12 teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Guardianes 2021 Liga MX season.[3] For the second straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to 12.
Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.[4]
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).
Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 41 | 20 March 2021 | 30th | Guardianes 2020 | Champions (Invierno 1997) | [5] |
2 | América | 38 | 3 April 2021 | 35th | Champions (5 times) | [6] | |
3 | Puebla | 28 (+11) | 17 April 2021 | 9th | Semifinals (3 times) | [7] | |
4 | Monterrey | 28 (+9) | 16 April 2021 | 25th | Champions (4 times) | [8] |
Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
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5 | Santos Laguna | 26 (+5) | 18 April 2021 | 32nd | Guardianes 2020 | Champions (6 times) | [9] |
6 | León | 26 (+2) | 30 April 2021 | 13th | Champions (3 times) | [10] | |
7 | Atlas | 25 | 30 April 2021 | 22nd | Apertura 2017 | Runners-up (Verano 1999) | [11] |
8 | Pachuca | 23 (+1) | 29 April 2021 | 23rd | Guardianes 2020 | Champions (6 times) | [12] |
9 | Guadalajara | 23 (0) | 1 May 2021 | 27th | Champions (3 times) | [13] | |
10 | UANL | 23 (–1) | 1 May 2021 | 27th | Champions (5 times) | [14] | |
11 | Toluca | 22 | 1 May 2021 | 34th | Champions (7 times) | [15] | |
12 | Querétaro | 21 | 2 May 2021 | 12th[note 1] | Apertura 2019 | Runners-up (Clausura 2015) | [16][17] |
Format
Reclassification
- All rounds will be played in a single-leg hosted by the higher seed
- If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Liguilla
- Teams are re-seeded after each round.
- The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advance.
- Away goals rule is applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
- In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, 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 will go to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
- Both finalists will qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
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Reclassification
Summary
Matches took place on 8–9 May 2021.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Santos Laguna | 5–0 | Querétaro |
León | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Toluca |
Atlas | 1–0 | UANL |
Pachuca | 4–2 | Guadalajara |
Matches
Santos Laguna | 5–0 | Querétaro |
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Pachuca | 4–2 | Guadalajara |
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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.
Seed | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 41 |
2 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 38 |
3 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 28 |
4 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 |
5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 26 |
6 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25 |
7 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 |
8 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Bracket
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1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | América | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Pachuca (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Puebla (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Puebla | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 12–13 May, and the second legs were played on 15–16 May.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Toluca | 3–4 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Pachuca | 5–5 (a) | América | 3–1 | 2–4 |
Atlas | 1–1 (s) | Puebla | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Monterrey | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
First leg
Santos Laguna | 2–1 | Monterrey |
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Second leg
Puebla | 1–0 | Atlas |
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1–1 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Puebla advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.
Monterrey | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.
5–5 on aggregate. Pachuca won on away goals.
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs will be played on 19–20 May, and the second legs will be played on 22–23 May.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Pachuca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Santos Laguna | 3–1 | Puebla | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Matches
First leg
Santos Laguna | 3–0 | Puebla |
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Second leg
Cruz Azul won 1–0 on aggregate.
Puebla | 1–0 | Santos Laguna |
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Santos Laguna won 3–1 on aggregate.
Finals
Summary
The first leg was played on 27 May, and the second leg was played on 30 May.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Santos Laguna | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
First leg
Santos Laguna | 0–1 | Cruz Azul |
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Details
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Santos Laguna[18][19] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cruz Azul[18][19] |
Assistant referees:[20] |
Statistics
Statistic[21] | Santos Laguna | Cruz Azul |
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Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
Total shots | 16 | 8 |
Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
Saves | 3 | 1 |
Ball possession | 65% | 35% |
Corner kicks | 9 | 8 |
Fouls committed | 5 | 13 |
Offsides | 1 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
Cruz Azul | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Details
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cruz Azul[22][23] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Santos Laguna[22][23] |
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Assistant referees:[24] |
Statistics
Statistic[25] | Cruz Azul | Santos Laguna |
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Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
Total shots | 9 | 11 |
Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
Saves | 0 | 2 |
Ball possession | 36% | 64% |
Corner kicks | 6 | 8 |
Fouls committed | 13 | 11 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 48 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
5 goals
Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna)
3 goals
2 goals
Uriel Antuna (Guadalajara)
Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca)
Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul)
Roger Martínez (América)
Óscar Murillo (Pachuca)
Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
Leonardo Suárez (América)
Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna)
1 goal
Érick Aguirre (Pachuca)
Fidel Ambríz (León)
Brayan Angulo (Cruz Azul)
Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca)
Kevin Castañeda (Toluca)
Luis Chávez (Pachuca)
Víctor Dávila (León)
Michael Estrada (Toluca)
Guillermo Fernández (Cruz Azul)
Luis Fuentes (América)
Julio Furch (Atlas)
Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna)
Romario Ibarra (Pachuca)
Vincent Janssen (Monterrey)
Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey)
Santiago Ormeño (Puebla)
Felipe Pardo (Pachuca)
Ronaldo Prieto (Santos Laguna)
Luis Romo (Cruz Azul)
Jairo Torres (Atlas)
1 own goal
Anderson Santamaría (against Puebla)
Assists
3 assists
2 assists
Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
Rubens Sambueza (Toluca)
Diego Valdés (Santos Laguna)
1 assist
Érick Aguirre (Pachuca)
Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul)
Jesús Angulo (Atlas)
Alexis Canelo (Toluca)
Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna)
Roberto de la Rosa (Pachuca)
Álvaro Fidalgo (América)
Fernando Gorriarán (Santos Laguna)
Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
Víctor Malcorra (Atlas)
Henry Martín (América)
Roger Martínez (América)
Ángel Mena (León)
Carlos Orrantia (Santos Laguna)
Juan Ferney Otero (Santos Laguna)
Ayrton Preciado (Santos Laguna)
Luis Romo (Cruz Azul)
Érick Sánchez (Pachuca)
Christian Tabó (Puebla)
Alexis Vega (Guadalajara)
Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul)
Notes
- ^ Includes the appearances of the original Jaguares de Chiapas franchise (2002–2013), which is how the franchise was previously known as.
References
- ^ a b "Reglamento de Competencia 2020–21" (PDF). ligamx.net. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Calendario del Guardianes 2021: Liga MX anuncia fechas de partidos y liguilla". Milenio.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Dueños votarán para que regrese el repechaje a la Liga MX". 10 June 2020.
- ^ Kujawa, Taylor (2021-05-18). "Liga MX Femenil: Tigres, Chivas set to square off in 2021 Guard1anes final". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Cruz Azul History". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "América History". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Puebla History". 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Monterrey History". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Santos Laguna History". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "León History". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Atlas History". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Pachuca History". 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Guadalajara History". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Tigres UANL History". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Toluca History". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Querétaro History". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaguares de Chiapas History". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Santos Laguna vs. Cruz Azul - 27 May 2021 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
- ^ a b c d "LIGA BBVA MX. Designaciones Arbitrales: Ida de la Final | Comisión de Árbitros FMF". Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna - 30 May 2021 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
- ^ a b c d "LIGA BBVA MX. Designaciones Arbitrales: Vuelta de la Final | Comisión de Árbitros FMF". Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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