2010 Primera División de México Apertura Liguilla
| Country | Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Monterrey | ||
| Runners-up | Santos Laguna | ||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (2.86 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Humberto Suazo (5 goals) | ||
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The Liguilla (English: Mini League) of the 2010 Primera División de México Apertura was a final knockout tournament involving eight teams of the Primera División de México. The tournament began on November 17, 2010 and concluded on December 5, 2010 with Monterrey beating Santos Laguna 5 – 3 on aggregate over two legs.[1]
Teams
The 18 teams that participated in the 2010 Apertura were divided into three groups of six teams. The top two in each group qualify automatically. The two best teams in the general table not already qualified, regardless of group, qualify as well.
| S | Team | Manager | Captain | Performance at the Apertura 2010 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | P | Qualified as | ||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul |  Enrique Meza | Gerardo Torrado | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 39 | 1st | First place Group 3 |
| 2 | Monterrey | Víctor Vucetich | Luis Ernesto Pérez | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | 2nd | First place Group 1 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna |  Rubén Omar Romano | Oswaldo Sánchez | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +11 | 30 | 3rd | Runner-up Group 1 |
| 4 | América | Manuel Lapuente | Pável Pardo | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 27 | 4th | First place Group 2 |
| 5 | San Luis | Ignacio Ambríz | Ignacio Torres | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 26 | 5th | Runner-up Group 2 |
| 6 | Chiapas | Jose Guadalupe Cruz | Christian Valdéz | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 25 | 6th | Runner-up Group 3 |
| 7 | Pachuca | Pablo Marini |  Miguel Calero | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 25 | 7th | Third place Group 2 |
| 8 | UNAM | Guillermo Vázquez | Sergio Bernal | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | 8th | Third place Group 3 |
Bracket
The eight qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.
The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | UNAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chiapas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Luis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.
Quarter-finals
The first legs of the quarterfinals were played on November 17 and 18. The second legs were played on November 20 and 21.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul (1) | 2–3 | (8) UNAM | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Monterrey (2) | 4–4 | (7) Pachuca | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Santos Laguna (3) | 2–1 | (6) Chiapas | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| América (4) | 4–1 | (5) San Luis | 0–0 | 4–1 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg
Second leg
November 20, 2010 19:00 |
| América | 4 – 1 | San Luis |
|---|---|---|
Sánchez  15'Matellán 24' (o.g.)Esqueda 45'Vuoso 81' |
Report | de la Torre 53' |
November 21, 2010 16:00 |
| Monterrey | 3 – 3 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Suazo 19' de Nigris 36'Cardozo 56' |
Report | Arizala 15', 84', 89' |
Semi-finals
The first legs of the semifinals were played on November 25. The second legs were played on November 28.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey (2) | 2–0 | (8) UNAM | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Santos Laguna (3) | 5–4 | (4) América | 2–1 | 3–3 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg
Second leg
November 28, 2010 18:00 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 – 3 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Quintero 2', 61' Benítez 75' |
Report | Sánchez 60' Vuoso 66'Esqueda 86' |
Final
The first leg of the final was played on December 2. The second leg was played on December 5.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey (2) | 5–3 | (3) Santos Laguna | 2–3 | 3–0 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg
December 2, 2010 20:00 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 – 2 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Estrada 23' Quintero 41'Davino 85' (o.g.) |
Report | Suazo 37' Cardozo 54' |
Second leg
References
- ↑ "Magical Monterrey on top again". FIFA.com. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-07.