Apertura 2021 Liga MX final phase

The Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 (stylized as Grita... México A21) Liga MX final phase[1] was being played between 20 November and 12 December 2021.[2] A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2021 Liga MX season.[3] For the third straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expands the number of playoff spots to 12.

Apertura 2021 Liga MX final phase
Dates20 November – 12 December 2021
Teams12
Matches played18
Goals scored43 (2.39 per match)
Attendance527,242 (29,291 per match)

Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Atlas defeated León on penalty kicks to win their second title. As winners, Atlas, will face the Clausura 2022 champion in the 2022 Campeón de Campeones.

Qualified teams

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 34 17 October 2021 (REC)
24 October 2021 (QF)		 36th Guardianes 2021 Champions
(5 times)		 [4]
2 Atlas 29 (+11) 25 October 2021 (REC)
4 November 2021 (QF)		 23rd Runners-up
(Verano 1999)		 [5]
3 León 29 (+6) 3 November 2021 (REC)
6 November 2021 (QF)		 14th Champions
(3 times)		 [6]
4 UANL 28 30 October 2021 (REC)
6 November 2021 (QF)		 28th Champions
(5 times)		 [7]
Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best Ref.
5 Santos Laguna 24 (+7) 4 November 2021 33rd Guardianes 2021 Champions
(6 times)		 [8]
6 Toluca 24 (0, 22 GF) 31 October 2021 35th Champions
(7 times)		 [9]
7 Puebla 24 (0, 16 GF) 5 November 2021 10th Semifinals
(3 times)		 [10]
8 Cruz Azul 23 3 November 2021 31st Champions
(2 times)		 [11]
9 Monterrey 22 (+3) 6 November 2021 26th Champions
(4 times)		 [12]
10 Guadalajara 22 (0) 5 November 2021 28th Champions
(3 times)		 [13]
11 UNAM 21 7 November 2021 24th Guardianes 2020 Champions
(4 times)		 [14]
12 Atlético San Luis 20 7 November 2021 1st Debut —

Format

Reclassification
  • All rounds will be played in a single game
  • The higher seeded team will host the match
  • If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Liguilla
  • Teams will be re-seeded each round.
  • The winners of the Reclassification matches will be seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches will advance.
  • No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, the higher seeded team advances.
  • In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists will qualify to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

[1]

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 20–21 November 2021.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Santos Laguna 2–0 Atlético San Luis
Toluca 1–2 UNAM
Puebla 2–2 (6–5 p) Guadalajara
Cruz Azul 1–4 Monterrey

Matches
Santos Laguna2–0Atlético San Luis
 Report
Attendance: 10,048
Toluca1–2UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 22,595
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
Cruz Azul1–4Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

Seeding

The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their position in the classification table.

Seed Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 América 17 10 5 2 21 10 +11 35
2 Atlas 17 8 5 4 21 10 +11 29
3 León 17 8 5 4 20 14 +6 29
4 UANL 17 7 7 3 26 14 +12 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 9 3 23 16 +7 24
6 Puebla 17 6 6 5 16 16 0 24
7 Monterrey 17 5 7 5 19 16 +3 22
8 UNAM 17 5 6 6 17 23 −6 21
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                                         
2 Atlas (s) 0 1 1  
7 Monterrey 0 1 1  
  2 Atlas (s) 1 0 1  
  8 UNAM 0 1 1  
1 América 0 1 1
8 UNAM 0 3 3  
  2 Atlas (p) 2 1 3 (4)
  3 León 3 0 3 (3)
3 León 1 2 3  
6 Puebla 2 0 2  
  3 León (s) 1 2 3
  4 UANL 2 1 3  
4 UANL (s) 1 1 2
5 Santos Laguna 2 0 2  

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24–25 November, and the second legs were played on 27–28 November.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UNAM 3–1 América 0–0 3–1
Monterrey 1–1 (s) Atlas 0–0 1–1
Puebla 2–3 León 2–1 0–2
Santos Laguna 2–2 (s) UANL 2–1 0–1

First leg
UNAM0–0América
Report
Attendance: 42,784
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)
Monterrey0–0Atlas
Report
Attendance: 27,105
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Puebla2–1León
 Report
Attendance: 27,259
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Santos Laguna2–1UANL
 Report
Attendance: 15,310
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)

Second leg
América1–3UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 51,302
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.

Atlas1–1Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 21,210

1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.

UANL1–0Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 37,438
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

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

León2–0Puebla
 Report
Attendance: 13,307
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

León won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 1–2 December, and the second legs were played on 4–5 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UNAM 1–1 (s) Atlas 0–1 1–0
UANL 3–3 (s) León 2–1 1–2

First leg
UANL2–1León
 Report
Attendance: 37,785
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
UNAM0–1Atlas
Report
Attendance: 48,976
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg
León2–1UANL
 Report
Attendance: 23,570

3–3 on aggregate. León advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.

Atlas0–1UNAM
Report
Attendance: 42,962
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)

1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.

Finals

The first leg was played on 9 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 3–3 (3–4 p) Atlas 3–2 0–1 (a.e.t.)

First leg
León3–2Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 23,513
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

Details
GK30 Rodolfo Cota (c)
DF4 Andrés Mosquera 35'
DF21 Jaine Barreiro
DF6 William Tesillo
DF28 David Ramírez
MF22 Santiago Colombatto 69'
MF8 José Iván Rodríguez
MF25 Omar Fernández 69'
MF13 Ángel Mena 87'
MF16 Jean Meneses 90'
FW7 Víctor Dávila 90' 81'
Substitutions:
GK1 Alfonso Blanco
DF3 Gil Burón
DF5 Fernando Navarro
DF23 Ramiro González 35'
MF10 Luis Montes 69'
MF11 Elías Hernández 90'
MF26 Fidel Ambríz 90'
MF32 Jesse Zamudio
FW14 Santiago Ormeño
FW20 Emmanuel Gigliotti 69'
Manager:
Ariel Holan
GK12 Camilo Vargas
DF5 Anderson Santamaría
DF2 Hugo Nervo
DF27 Jesús Angulo
DF15 Diego Barbosa 4' 79'
DF14 Luis Reyes 75'
MF20 Jairo Torres
MF26 Aldo Rocha (c) 68'
MF18 Jeremy Márquez 75'
FW9 Julio Furch
FW33 Julián Quiñones 87'
Substitutions:
GK1 José Hernández
DF4 José Abella 81' 79'
DF13 Gaddi Aguirre
DF21 Aníbal Chalá 75'
MF6 Édgar Zaldívar 75'
MF10 Gonzalo Maroni
MF19 Edyairth Ortega
FW22 Franco Troyansky
FW28 Christopher Trejo
FW199 Jonathan Herrera
Manager:
Diego Cocca

Assistant referees:[18]
José Ibrahim Martínez (Guerrero)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México)
Fourth official:[18]
Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
Video assistant referee:[18]
Gerardo Martínez Bravo (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[18]
Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)

Statistics
Statistic[19] León Atlas
Goals scored 3 2
Total shots 12 8
Shots on target 5 3
Saves 1 2
Ball possession 69% 31%
Corner kicks 2 3
Fouls committed 18 16
Offsides 1 3
Yellow cards 1 4
Red cards 0 0

Second leg
Atlas1–0 (a.e.t.)León
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 47,548
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

3–3 on aggregate. Atlas won on 4–3 penalty kicks

Details
GK12 Camilo Vargas
DF5 Anderson Santamaría 90+3'
DF2 Hugo Nervo
DF27 Jesús Angulo
DF15 Diego Barbosa
DF14 Luis Reyes 99' 111'
MF20 Jairo Torres 111'
MF26 Aldo Rocha (c) 99'
MF18 Jeremy Márquez 80'
FW9 Julio Furch
FW33 Julián Quiñones 72'
Substitutions:
GK1 José Hernández
DF4 José Abella
DF13 Gaddi Aguirre 111'
DF21 Aníbal Chalá 90+3'
MF6 Édgar Zaldívar 80'
MF11 Brayan Garnica 111'
MF19 Edyairth Ortega
FW22 Franco Troyansky
FW28 Christopher Trejo 72'
FW199 Jonathan Herrera
Manager:
Diego Cocca
GK30 Rodolfo Cota (c)
DF23 Ramiro González 76'
DF21 Jaine Barreiro
DF6 William Tesillo
DF28 David Ramírez
MF22 Santiago Colombatto 64'
MF8 José Iván Rodríguez 105'
MF25 Omar Fernández 64'
MF13 Ángel Mena
MF16 Jean Meneses 90+1' 86'
FW7 Víctor Dávila 105'
Substitutions:
GK1 Alfonso Blanco
DF3 Gil Burón
DF5 Fernando Navarro 105'
DF24 Osvaldo Rodríguez 76'
DF33 Pedro Hernández
MF10 Luis Montes 64'
MF11 Elías Hernández 85'
MF26 Fidel Ambríz
FW14 Santiago Ormeño 105'
FW20 Emmanuel Gigliotti 85'  90+4' 64'
Manager:
Ariel Holan

Assistant referees:[22]
Christian Espinosa Zavala (Mexico City)
Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City)
Fourth official:[22]
Jorge Antonio Pérez (Veracruz)
Video assistant referee:[22]
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[22]
Eduardo Galvan Basulto (Mexico City)

Statistics
Statistic[23] Atlas León
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 20 11
Shots on target 9 2
Saves 2 8
Ball possession 52% 48%
Corner kicks 5 6
Fouls committed 24 18
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 2

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 43 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.39 goals per match.

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

Notes
  1. One match attendance ban due to prohibited chants in the regular season match Cruz Azul vs. León.[15]

References
  1. "Reglamento de Competencia 2021–22" (PDF). ligamx.net. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. "CALENDARIO DE PARTIDOSAPERTURA 2021" (PDF). Milenio.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. "¡Más chances para ser campeón! Repechaje en la Liga MX seguirá para la temporada 2021-2022". Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. "América History". 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. "Atlas History". 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. "León History". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. "Tigres UANL History". 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. "Santos Laguna History". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. "Toluca History". 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. "Puebla History". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. "Cruz Azul History". Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. "Monterrey History". 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. "Guadalajara History". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  14. "UNAM History". 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  15. "La Comisión Disciplinaria impone veto de plaza al Club Cruz Azul". Liga BBVA MX. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. "León vs. Atlas - 9 December 2021 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  17. MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
  18. https://arbitraje.fmf.mx/detalle-noticia/torneo-gritamexicoa21-liga-bbva-mx-designaciones-arbitrales-ida-de-la-final_841
  19. "León vs Atlas stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  20. "Atlas vs. León - 12 December 2021 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  21. MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "Minuto a Minuto". ligamx.net.
  22. https://arbitraje.fmf.mx/detalle-noticia/torneo-gritamexicoa21-liga-bbva-mx-designaciones-arbitrales-vuelta-de-la-final_847
  23. "Atlas vs León stats – ESPNFC". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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