Apertura 2015 Liga MX Final
EventApertura 2015 Liga MX season
UANL UNAM
4 4
UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks
First leg
UANL UNAM
3 0
DateDecember 10, 2015
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
RefereeJosé Alfredo Peñaloza (Distrito Federal)
Attendance40,607
Second leg
UNAM UANL
4 1
DateDecember 13, 2015
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
RefereeFernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)
Attendance45,310

The Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals was the final of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season, the top level of the Mexican football.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between UNAM and UANL. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in the Monterrey suburb of San Nicolás de los Garza on December 10, 2015, while the second leg was hosted by UNAM at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City on December 13, 2015.[1] Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]

Background

Both clubs only faced each other once before in a league final, the final of the 1977–78 season which UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.[3][4]

Before reaching this final, UNAM appeared in five finals since the year 2000, four in which they were victorious (Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, and Clausura 2011).[5][6][7][8] The team last won the league title four years earlier when they defeated Morelia to capture the Clausura 2011 title.[9]

This was UANL's third final in a one-year span, the team lost the Apertura 2014 league final and lost the 2015 Copa Libertadores final in that span.[10][11] The team last won the Liga MX title three years earlier when they defeated Santos Laguna to capture the Apertura 2011 title.[12]

The teams represent the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), which made it the third time two teams representing Mexican universities faced each other in the final.[13]

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Unlike the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout. There is also no away goals rule and the team's seed in the classification does not matter if the teams tie on aggregate.[14]

Road to the finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

UNAM Round UANL
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship stage (Liguilla) Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Veracruz 1–1 (s) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinals Chiapas 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
América 4–3 3–0 (A) 3–1 (H) Semifinals Toluca 2–0 0–0 (H) 2–0 (A)

Matches

First leg

UANL3–0UNAM
Gignac 15' (pen.)
Aquino 29'
Sóbis 60'		 Report
Attendance: 40,607
GK1Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
DF24Mexico José Arturo Rivas
DF3Brazil Juninho (c)
DF4Mexico Hugo Ayala
DF2Mexico Israel Jiménez
MF19Argentina Guido Pizarro
MF29Mexico Jesús Dueñas
MF20Mexico Javier Aquinodownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF25Mexico Jürgen Dammdownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW9Brazil Rafael Sóbis
FW10France André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Enrique Palos
DF13Mexico Antonio Briseño
MF5Uruguay Egidio Arévalo Ríos
MF11Mexico Damián Álvarezupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF18United States José Francisco Torres
MF23Mexico Édgar Lugo
FW8Ecuador Joffre Guerrónupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
GK1Mexico Alejandro Palacios
DF16Mexico Marcelo Alatorre
DF3Uruguay Gerardo Alcoba
DF4Paraguay Darío Verón (c)
DF5Mexico Luis Fernando Fuentes
MF21Mexico Alejandro CastroYellow card 75'
MF7Mexico Javier Cortés
MF11Ecuador Fidel MartínezYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW18Argentina Ismael SosaYellow card 65'
FW20Uruguay Matías BritosYellow card 49'
FW15Mexico Eduardo Herreradownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
GK17Mexico Yosgart Gutiérrez
DF2Mexico Josecarlos Van Rankin
DF26Mexico Luis Fernando Quintana
MF6Paraguay Silvio Torales
MF8Mexico David Cabrera
MF10Argentina Daniel Ludueñaupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW9Paraguay Dante Lópezupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Mexico Guillermo Vázquez

Assistant referees:[17]
Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla)
Alejandro Ayala Valderrama (Distrito Federal)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg

UNAM4–1 (a.e.t.)UANL
Herrera 45'
Britos 55'
Torales 87'
Alcoba 119'		 Report Gignac 103'
Penalties
Martínez soccer ball with red X
Sosa soccer ball with check mark
Fuentes soccer ball with check mark
Cortés soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark Gignac
soccer ball with check mark Juninho
soccer ball with check mark Rivas
soccer ball with check mark Jiménez
Attendance: 45,310
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks
GK1Mexico Alejandro Palacios
DF16Mexico Marcelo Alatorre
DF3Uruguay Gerardo AlcobaYellow card 120'
DF4Paraguay Darío Verón (c)
DF5Mexico Luis Fernando Fuentes
MF21Mexico Alejandro CastroYellow card 15'downward-facing red arrow 54'
MF7Mexico Javier Cortés
MF10Argentina Daniel Ludueñadownward-facing red arrow 83'
FW20Uruguay Matías BritosYellow card 79'downward-facing red arrow 104'
FW18Argentina Ismael SosaYellow card 60'
FW15Mexico Eduardo HerreraYellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Substitutions:
GK17Mexico Yosgart Gutiérrez
DF2Mexico Josecarlos Van Rankin
DF26Mexico Luis Fernando Quintana
MF6Paraguay Silvio Toralesupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF8Mexico David Cabrera
MF11Ecuador Fidel Martínezupward-facing green arrow 54'
FW9Paraguay Dante Lópezupward-facing green arrow 104'
Manager:
Mexico Guillermo Vázquez
GK1Argentina Nahuel GuzmánYellow card 71'
DF24Mexico José Arturo Rivas
DF3Brazil Juninho (c)
DF4Mexico Hugo AyalaYellow card 90' Yellow-red card 116'
DF2Mexico Israel JiménezYellow card 111'
MF19Argentina Guido PizarroYellow card 60'
MF29Mexico Jesús Dueñasdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF20Mexico Javier Aquino
MF25Mexico Jürgen Dammdownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW9Brazil Rafael Sóbisdownward-facing red arrow 61'
FW10France André-Pierre GignacYellow card 71'
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Enrique Palos
DF13Mexico Antonio Briseñoupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF5Uruguay Egidio Arévalo Ríosupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF11Mexico Damián Álvarez
MF18United States José Francisco Torresupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF23Mexico Édgar Lugo
FW8Ecuador Joffre Guerrón
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, hosted the second leg.

Assistant referees:[20]
Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua)
José Luis Camargo (Mexico State)
Fourth official:
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

References

  1. ↑ "Boletos agotados para la Final de Tigres vs. Pumas en el Universitario". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  2. ↑ "Pumas y Tigres, clasificados a Concachampions 2016-17 | RÉCORD" (in Spanish). Record.com.mx. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Mexico 1977/78". Rsssf.com. 2004-03-27. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Campeón Tigres 1978 y el engaño del Gobernador - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  5. ↑ "Pumas 5 - 4 Chivas - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Monterrey 0 - 1 Pumas - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  7. ↑ "Pachuca 2-2 (3) Pumas... ¡Pumas Campeón del C2009! - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Pumas (3)2-1(2) Morelia... Ruge Campeón, Pumas tiene su séptima estrella - Futbol - México". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  9. ↑ Malagón, Edgar (2011-05-22). "Pumas (3)2-1(2) Morelia... Ruge Campeón, Pumas tiene su séptima estrella" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  10. ↑ "El Universal - Deportes - ¡América, campeón del Apertura 2014!". Archivo.eluniversal.com.mx. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  11. ↑ Redacción BBC Mundo (6 August 2015). "River Plate vence a Tigres 3-0 y es campeón de la Copa Libertadores por tercera vez - BBC Mundo". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  12. ↑ "Tigres (4)3–1 Santos... Los felinos tocan el cielo".
  13. ↑ "Finales universitarias en toda la historia del futbol mexicano". Espndeportes.espn.go.com. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  14. ↑ "LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX". Ligamx.net. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  15. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  16. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  17. ↑ "UANL - UNAM Boxscore" (in Spanish). LigaMX.net.
  18. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  19. 1 2 "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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