2020 Copa MX Finals
Event2019–20 Copa MX
Tijuana Monterrey
1 2
First leg
Tijuana Monterrey
0 1
Date21 October 2020 (2020-10-21)
VenueEstadio Caliente, Tijuana
RefereeEduardo Galvan Basulto
Attendance0
Second leg
Monterrey Tijuana
1 1
Date4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
VenueEstadio BBVA, Guadalupe
RefereeJorge Antonio Pérez
Attendance0

The 2020 Copa MX Finals was the final of the 2019–20 Copa MX, the fifteenth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 82nd overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

The final was contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Monterrey and Tijuana.[1] The first leg was hosted at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana on 21 October 2020, while the second leg was hosted at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe on 4 November 2020.[2] The finals were scheduled to take place on 8 and 22 April 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[3] It was later announced the finals would be held on 16 and 23 September but were later postponed again to 21 October and 4 November 2020.[4][2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)[5]
Monterrey 5 (1964, 1969, 1992, Apertura 2017, Apertura 2018)
Tijuana None

Venues

Estadio Caliente hosted the first leg
Estadio BBVA Bancomer hosted the second leg

Background

Monterrey has won the tournament twice while Tijuana has never won it.[5] Before reaching this final, the last time Monterrey reached a final of any kind was the Apertura 2019 Liga MX final where they defeated América on penalty kicks to capture their fifth league title.[6] The last time Tijuana reached a final of any kind was the Apertura 2012 Liga MX final where they defeated Toluca 4–1 on aggregate to capture their first Liga MX title.[7]

Monterrey won all four of their group stage matches as they were seeded first. They eliminated Celaya in the round of 16, Santos Laguna in the quarterfinals, and Juárez on penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Tijuana won three, drew none and lost one in the group stage as they were seeded sixth. They eliminated Atlético San Luis in the round of 16, Morelia in the quarterfinals, and Toluca in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

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

Monterrey Round Tijuana
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
UdeG 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Querétaro 2–0 (H)
Chiapas 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Querétaro 2–3 (A)
UdeG 2–1 (A) Matchday 3 Zacatecas 3–2 (A)
Chiapas 6–0 (H) Matchday 4 Zacatecas 2–0 (H)
Group 2 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Monterrey 4 12
2 Chiapas 4 6
3 UdeG 4 0
Source: Copa MX
 Final standings Group 4 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Tijuana 4 9
2 Querétaro 4 6
3 Zacatecas 4 3
Source: Copa MX
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Celaya 7–3 4–3 (A) 3–0 (H) Round of 16 Atlético San Luis 1–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Santos Laguna 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Morelia 3–1 3–1 (H) 0–0 (A)
Juárez 2–2 (6–5 p) 0–2 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Toluca 7–3 3–0 (H) 4–3 (A)

Matches

First leg

Tijuana0–1Monterrey
Report
  • Sánchez 18' (pen.)
Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto (Mexico City)
Tijuana[8][9]
Monterrey[8][9]
GK1Mexico Jonathan Orozco (c)
DF18Mexico Aldo Cruzdownward-facing red arrow 73'
DF4Mexico Jordan SilvaYellow card 83'
DF34Mexico Víctor GuzmánYellow card 2'downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF22Mexico Vladimir Loroña
MF20Mexico Mauro Lainez
MF23Mexico Luis Gamízdownward-facing red arrow 55'
MF14Colombia Christian Rivera
MF7Colombia Fabián CastilloYellow card 17'downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW11Ecuador Brayan Angulodownward-facing red arrow 55'
FW29Mexico Édgar López
Substitutions:
GK13Mexico Carlos Higuera
DF3Argentina Miguel Barbieriupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF28Mexico Jaime Gómez
MF5Colombia Kevin Balanta
MF19Mexico Marcel RuizRed card 83'upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF21Mexico Jordi Cortizoupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF30Argentina David Barbonaupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF191Ecuador Jordan Rezabala
FW17Mexico Gerson Vázquez
FW33São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Lealupward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Argentina Pablo Guede
GK22Mexico Luis Cárdenas
DF20Chile Sebastián Vegas
DF4Argentina Nicolás Sánchez (c)Yellow card 49'
DF3Mexico César Montes
DF27Mexico Daniel ParraRed card 74'
MF21Mexico Alfonso Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 65'
MF5Argentina Matías Kranevitter
MF6Mexico Edson Gutiérrez
MF11Argentina Maximiliano Mezadownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW199Mexico José Alvaradodownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
FW7Argentina Rogelio Funes Moridownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Hugo González
DF17Mexico Jesús Gallardo
DF19Mexico Miguel Layún
DF190Mexico Luis Sánchez
MF16Paraguay Celso Ortizupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF35Mexico Eric Cantúupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF196Mexico Ángel Zapata
FW9Netherlands Vincent Janssenupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
FW18Colombia Avilés Hurtado
FW210Mexico Shayr Mohamedupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed

Assistant referees:
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Karen Janett Díaz (Aguascalientes)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg

Monterrey1–1Tijuana
 Report
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

Monterrey won 2–1 on aggregate

Monterrey[10][11]
Tijuana[10][11]
GK22Mexico Luis Cárdenas
DF20Chile Sebastián Vegas
DF4Argentina Nicolás Sánchez (c)
DF3Mexico César Montes
DF35Mexico Eric Cantú
MF17Mexico Jesús GallardoYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
MF5Argentina Matías Kranevitter
MF21Mexico Alfonso Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF199Mexico José Alvaradodownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF29Mexico Carlos Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW7Argentina Rogelio Funes Moridownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Hugo González
DF6Mexico Edson Gutiérrezupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
DF190Mexico Luis Sánchez
MF11Argentina Maximiliano Mezaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF16Paraguay Celso Ortiz
MF196Mexico Ángel Zapataupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW9Netherlands Vincent Janssenupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW10Ivory Coast Aké Loba
FW18Colombia Avilés Hurtadoupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW210Mexico Shayr Mohamed
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed
GK1Mexico Jonathan Orozco (c)Yellow card 71'
DF18Mexico Aldo Cruzdownward-facing red arrow 83'
DF4Mexico Jordan Silva
DF34Mexico Víctor Guzmán
DF22Mexico Vladimir Loroñadownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF23Mexico Luis Gamízdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF14Colombia Christian Rivera
MF20Mexico Mauro Lainez
MF29Mexico Édgar Lópezdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF21Mexico Jordi Cortizodownward-facing red arrow 59'
FW7Colombia Fabián Castillo
Substitutions:
GK13Mexico Carlos Higuera
DF3Argentina Miguel Barbieri
DF6Paraguay Jorge Aguilar
DF28Mexico Jaime GómezYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF5Colombia Kevin Balanta
MF16Ghana Clifford Aboagye
MF30Argentina David Barbonaupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF191Ecuador Jordan Rezabalaupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW9Mexico Paolo Yrizarupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW17Mexico Gerson Vázquezupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW33São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Leal
Manager:
Argentina Pablo Guede

Assistant referees:
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Óscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)

References

  1. ↑ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. 1 2 "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  3. ↑ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  4. ↑ "Copa MX. Oficiales las fechas de la Final entre Rayados y Xolos".
  5. 1 2 "Mexico - List of Cup Winners".
  6. ↑ "Liga MX: Rayados vence al América y es campeón del Apertura 2019". 29 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Xolos de Tijuana es campeón del Apertura 2012 - Proceso". www.proceso.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29.
  8. 1 2 "Tijuana vs. Monterrey - 22 October 2020 - Soccerway".
  9. 1 2 "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  10. 1 2 "Monterrey vs. Tijuana - 5 November 2020 - Soccerway".
  11. 1 2 "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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