Clausura 2016 Copa MX Final

Clausura 2016 Copa MX Final

Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, the host venue
Event Clausura 2016 Copa MX
Date 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)
Venue Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Veracruz, Veracruz
Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz
Attendance 28,703

The Clausura 2016 Copa MX Final wass the final of the Clausura 2016 Copa MX, the eighth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 75th overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX club Veraruz and Necaxa of Ascenso MX. The match was hosted by Veracruz at Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente in Veracruz, Veracruz on 13 April 2016. As winners, Veracruz earned a spot to face Guadalajara (the winners of the Apertura edition) in the 2016 Supercopa MX to qualify as Mexico 3 to the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[1]

Venue

Due to the tournament's regulations the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage hosts the final, thus Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente hosted the final.[2]

Background

Prior to the match, Necaxa had previously won the tournament three times, while Veracruz had won it twice. Each team last appeared in the final in the 1994–95 edition, a match that Necaxa won 2–0.

Veracruz won four, drew two and lost none of their group stage matches, earning the #3 seed. They eliminated Pachuca in the quarterfinals and Atlético San Luis in the semifinals.

Necaxa won four, drew one and lost one group stage match, earning the #4 seed. They eliminated Tijuana on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals and Cruz Azul in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

For more details on this topic, see Clausura 2016 Copa MX.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Veracruz Round Necaxa
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Oaxaca 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 León 0–5 (A)
Oaxaca 3–2 (A) Matchday 2 León 4–1 (H)
BUAP 0–0 (H) Matchday 3 Morelia 4–0 (A)
BUAP 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Morelia 1–0 (H)
Chiapas 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Zacatecas 2–2 (A)
Chiapas 3–2 (A) Matchday 6 Zacatecas 2–1 (H)
Group 5 winners
Team Pld
W
D
L
RW
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Veracruz 6 4 2 0 2 8 4 +4 16
Oaxaca 6 2 2 2 2 8 7 +1 10
BUAP 6 1 4 1 1 6 7 1 8
Chiapas 6 0 2 4 0 8 12 4 2
Final standings Group 4 winners
Team Pld
W
D
L
RW
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Necaxa 6 4 1 1 2 13 9 +4 15
Zacatecas 6 2 3 1 2 13 11 +2 11
León 6 1 2 3 1 12 15 3 6
Morelia 6 1 2 3 1 12 15 3 6
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Pachuca 2–1 (H) Quarterfinals Tijuana 1–1 (6–5) (H)
Atlético San Luis 3–1 (H) Semifinals Cruz Azul 3–2 (A)

Match

13 April 2016
21:00
Veracruz 4–1 Necaxa
Cid  48'
Furch  58', 88'
Noya  68'
Report Sánchez  52'
Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Veracruz
Attendance: 28,703
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz
Veracruz
Necaxa
GK 13 Mexico Melitón Hernández
DF 5 Mexico Dárvin Chávez
DF 24 Argentina Rodrigo Noya  56'
DF 23 Mexico Leobardo López
DF 28 Mexico Jesús Arturo Paganoni
MF 7 Mexico Alan Zamora  33'
MF 6 Mexico Luis Antonio Martínez  33'
MF 29 Mexico Hugo Cid
MF 10 Uruguay Juan Ángel Albín  78'
MF 9 Argentina Daniel Villalva
FW 11 Argentina Julio Furch
Substitutions:
GK 33 Mexico Sergio García
DF 12 Mexico Horacio Cervantes
MF 8 Argentina Gabriel Peñalba  33'
MF 20 Chile Fernando Meneses  78'
MF 22 Mexico Óscar Vera
MF 32 Mexico Édgar Gerardo Lugo  33'
FW 19 Colombia Cristian Borja
Manager:
Chile Carlos Reinoso
GK 21 Mexico Alejandro Gallardo
DF 13 Mexico Érik Vera  86'
DF 12 Mexico Carlos Ramos
DF 4 Mexico Luis Padilla
DF 2 Honduras Brayan Beckeles
MF 15 Mexico Jorge Sánchez  79'
MF 6 Mexico Antonio Gallardo  49'
MF 11 Mexico Jesús Isijara
MF 18 Chile Felipe Gallegos  63'
FW 10 Mexico Óscar Fernández
FW 14 Mexico Kevin Chaurand  72'
Substitutions:
GK 23 Mexico Roberto Salcedo
DF 16 Mexico Alan Mendoza
MF 22 Mexico Edgar Alaffita
MF 24 United States Benji Joya
MF 32 Mexico Alan García  79'
FW 9 Mexico Rodrigo Prieto  72'
FW 31 Mexico Jonathan Valdivia  63'
Manager:
Mexico Alfonso Sosa

Assistant referees:
Marcos Quintero Huitron
Miguel Ángel Hernández
Fourth official:
César Ramos

References

  1. "Copa MX dará un boleto para Libertadores" (in Spanish). Record.com.mx. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. "Reglamento de competencia Copa MX Apertura 2013, articulo 2" [Apertura 2013 Copa MX Competition rules, Article 2] (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga MX. 5 November 2013.
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