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Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase

The Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 8 October and 30 October 2022.[2] A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2022 Liga MX season.[2] For the fifth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to twelve.

Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates8–30 October 2022
Teams12
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored61 (3.39 per match)
Attendance587,175 (32,621 per match)

Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in November and December, the Apertura 2022 regular season and final phase began earlier than previous seasons. As a result, the final was held on 30 October 2022 and not in the middle of December.[3]

Pachuca defeated Toluca 8–2 on aggregate to win their seventh league title. As winners, Pachuca faced UANL, the Clausura 2023 champions, in the 2023 Campeón de Campeones.

Qualified teams edit

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)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best Ref.
1 América 38 6 September 2022 (REC)
16 September 2022 (QF) 		37th Clausura 2022 Champions
(5 times) 		[4]
2 Monterrey 35 6 September 2022 (REC)
16 September 2022 (QF) 		27th Champions
(4 times) 		[5]
3 Santos Laguna 33 6 September 2022 (REC)
2 October 2022 (QF) 		34th Apertura 2021 Champions
(6 times) 		[6]
4 Pachuca 32 7 September 2022 (REC)
18 September 2022 (QF) 		38th Clausura 2022 Champions
(5 times) 		[7]
Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best Ref.
5 UANL 30 13 September 2022 30th Clausura 2022 Champions
(5 times) 		[8]
6 Toluca 27 16 September 2022 36th Apertura 2021 Champions
(7 times) 		[9]
7 Cruz Azul 24 (–8) 23 September 2022 33rd Clausura 2022 Champions
(2 times) 		[10]
8 Puebla 22 (+2, 24 GF) 23 September 2022 12th Semi-finals
(3 times) 		[11]
9 Guadalajara 22 (+2, 19 GF) 18 September 2022 29th Champions
(3 times) 		[12]
10 León 21 23 September 2022 15th Apertura 2021 Champions
(3 times) 		[13]
11 Juárez 19 (–1) 1 October 2022 1st Debut —
12 Necaxa 19 (–7) 2 October 2022 20th Clausura 2022 Champions
(Invierno 1998) 		[14]

Format edit

Reclassification edit

  • All rounds were played in a single match hosted by the higher seed.
  • If a match ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Liguilla edit

  • 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.
  • No away goals rule was applied in either round; if the two teams were tied on aggregate, 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 penalty shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]

Reclassification edit

Summary edit

Matches took place on 8–9 October 2022.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
UANL 2–0 Necaxa
Toluca 3–0 Juárez
Cruz Azul 1–0 León
Puebla 1–1 (5–4 p) Guadalajara

Matches edit

UANL2–0Necaxa
  • Gignac   60', 73'
 Report
Attendance: 36,585
Cruz Azul1–0León
 Report
Attendance: 22,291
Toluca3–0Juárez
 Report
Attendance: 25,069
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
Puebla1–1Guadalajara
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 43,135

Seeding edit

The following is 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 Host
1 América 17 12 2 3 37 16 +21 38 Hosts second leg
2 Monterrey 17 10 5 2 29 13 +16 35
3 Santos Laguna 17 10 3 4 38 21 +17 33
4 Pachuca 17 9 5 3 28 15 +13 32
5 UANL 17 9 3 5 24 14 +10 30 Hosts first leg
6 Toluca 17 7 6 4 27 23 +4 27
7 Cruz Azul 17 7 3 7 26 34 −8 24
8 Puebla 17 4 10 3 24 22 +2 22
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.

Bracket edit

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
2 Monterrey 0 3 3
7 Cruz Azul 0 0 0
2 Monterrey 2 0 2
4 Pachuca 5 1 6
4 Pachuca (s) 0 2 2
5 UANL 1 1 2
4 Pachuca 5 3 8
6 Toluca 1 1 2
1 América 6 5 11
8 Puebla 1 1 2
1 América 1 1 2
6 Toluca 2 1 3
3 Santos Laguna 3 1 4
6 Toluca 4 2 6


Quarter-finals edit

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 12–13 October, and the second legs were played on 15–16 October.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Puebla 2–11 América 1–6 1–5
Cruz Azul 0–3 Monterrey 0–0 0–3
Toluca 6–4 Santos Laguna 4–3 2–1
UANL 2–2 (s) Pachuca 1–0 1–2

Matches edit

First leg
Puebla1–6América
 Report
Attendance: 44,471
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
  1. ^ Kickoff was scheduled for 19:06 and was postponed to 19:30 due to heavy rainfall prior to the start of the match.[15]
Cruz Azul0–0Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 24,571
Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Chiapas)
Toluca4–3Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 24,161
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Jalisco)
UANL1–0Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 40,487
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
Second leg
Monterrey3–0Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 39,578
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)

Monterrey won 3–0 on aggregate.

América5–1Puebla
 Report
Attendance: 44,298
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

América won 11–2 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna1–2Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 23,851

Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.

Pachuca2–1UANL
 Report
Attendance: 15,565

2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 19–20 October, and the second legs were played on 22–23 October.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toluca 3–2 América 2–1 1–1
Pachuca 6–2 Monterrey 5–2 1–0

Matches edit

First leg
Toluca2–1América
 Report
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
Pachuca5–2Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 13,235
Second leg
América1–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 62,945
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)

Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate.

Monterrey0–1Pachuca
Report
Attendance: 51,348

Pachuca won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final edit

Summary edit

The first leg was played on 27 October, and the second leg was played on 30 October.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toluca 2–8 Pachuca 1–5 1–3

First leg edit

Toluca1–5Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)


Details edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca[16][17]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca[16][17]
GK 1   Tiago Volpi
DF 26   Andrés Mosquera   12'
DF 24   Haret Ortega   46'
DF 4   Valber Huerta
DF 5   Carlos Guzmán   74'
MF 10   Leonardo Fernández
MF 23   Claudio Baeza (c)   68'
MF 14   Marcel Ruiz   90+1'
MF 16   Jean Meneses   74'
FW 7   Camilo Sanvezzo   46'
FW 32   Carlos González   53'
Substitutions:
GK 12   Gustavo Gutiérrez
DF 6   Jorge Torres Nilo
DF 20   Jorge Rodríguez
DF 21   Brayan Angulo   46'
MF 8   Sebastian Saucedo
MF 11   Daniel Álvarez   53'
MF 15   Jordan Sierra   74'
MF 18   Fernando Navarro   46'
MF 27   Alan Rodríguez
FW 190   Isaías Violante   74'
Manager:
  Ignacio Ambríz
GK 5   Oscar Ustari (c)
DF 2   Kevin Álvarez
DF 22   Gustavo Cabral
DF 23   Óscar Murillo
DF 85   Mauricio Isais
MF 10   Érick Sánchez
MF 24   Luis Chávez
MF 19   Paulino   2'   58'
MF 6   Víctor Guzmán   63'
MF 30   Romario Ibarra   58'
FW 7   Nicolás Ibáñez   73'
Substitutions:
GK 25   Carlos Moreno
DF 4   Miguel Tapias
DF 14   José Castillo
MF 16   Javier Eduardo López   58'
MF 11   Avilés Hurtado   58'
MF 18   Marino Hinestroza
MF 88   Pedro Pedraza
MF 100   Israel Luna   63'
FW 9   Roberto de la Rosa
FW 90   Illian Hernández   73'
Manager:
  Guillermo Almada

Assistant referees:[18]
Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México)
Fourth official:[18]
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)
Video assistant referee:[18]
Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
Assistant video assistant referee:[18]
Michel Ricardo Espinoza (Mexico City)

Statistics edit

Statistic[19] Toluca Pachuca
Goals scored 1 5
Total shots 21 14
Shots on target 5 6
Saves 1 4
Ball possession 62% 38%
Corner kicks 11 4
Fouls committed 15 16
Offsides 1 2
Yellow cards 3 1
Red cards 0 0

Second leg edit

Pachuca3–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 21,080
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)

Pachuca won 8–2 on aggregate.


Details edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca[20][21]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca[20][21]
GK 5   Oscar Ustari (c)
DF 2   Kevin Álvarez
DF 22   Gustavo Cabral   27'
DF 23   Óscar Murillo
DF 85   Mauricio Isais
MF 10   Érick Sánchez
MF 24   Luis Chávez   63'   80'
MF 19   Paulino   69'
MF 6   Víctor Guzmán   79'
MF 30   Romario Ibarra   69'
FW 7   Nicolás Ibáñez   49'   82'
Substitutions:
GK 25   Carlos Moreno
DF 4   Miguel Tapias
DF 14   José Castillo
MF 16   Javier Eduardo López   79'
MF 11   Avilés Hurtado   69'
MF 18   Marino Hinestroza   69'
MF 86   Jahaziel Marchand
MF 100   Israel Luna   80'
FW 9   Roberto de la Rosa   82'
FW 90   Illian Hernández
Manager:
  Guillermo Almada
GK 1   Tiago Volpi
DF 2   Raúl López   11'   46'
DF 26   Andrés Mosquera
DF 4   Valber Huerta
DF 21   Brayan Angulo   46'
MF 23   Claudio Baeza (c)   77'
MF 14   Marcel Ruiz
MF 10   Leonardo Fernández   66'
MF 18   Fernando Navarro   46'
MF 16   Jean Meneses   60'
FW 32   Carlos González
Substitutions:
GK 12   Gustavo Gutiérrez
DF 6   Jorge Torres Nilo
DF 20   Jorge Rodríguez   66'
DF 24   Haret Ortega   50'   46'
MF 8   Sebastian Saucedo
MF 11   Daniel Álvarez   46'
MF 15   Jordan Sierra
MF 27   Alan Rodríguez   77'
FW 7   Camilo Sanvezzo   66'   46'
FW 190   Isaías Violante
Manager:
  Ignacio Ambríz

Assistant referees:[22]
Karen Janet Díaz (Aguascalientes)
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Fourth official:[22]
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Video assistant referee:[22]
César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa)
Assistant video assistant referee:[22]
Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)

Statistics edit

Statistic[23] Pachuca Toluca
Goals scored 3 1
Total shots 22 8
Shots on target 8 2
Saves 1 5
Ball possession 40% 60%
Corner kicks 7 3
Fouls committed 15 13
Offsides 1 1
Yellow cards 3 4
Red cards 0 0

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 61 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Assists edit

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

Notes edit

References edit

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  3. ^ "El Apertura 2022 tendrá campeón el 30 de octubre, en apoyo a la Selección Mexicana". ESPN Deportes. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ "América History". 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Monterrey History". 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Santos Laguna History". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Pachuca History". 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Tigres UANL History". 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Toluca History". 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Cruz Azul History". Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Puebla History". 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Guadalajara History". 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  13. ^ "León History". 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Necaxa History". 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  15. ^ "El partido Puebla vs. América sufre un retraso de 30 minutos por lluvia". espn.com.mx (in Spanish). 12 October 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Toluca vs. Pachuca - 27 October 2022 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  17. ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
  18. ^ a b c d "Designaciones Arbitrales".
  19. ^ "Toluca vs Pachuca stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Pachuca vs. Toluca - 30 October 2022 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  21. ^ a b MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
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  23. ^ "Pachuca vs Toluca stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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