Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final

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Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final
Estadio la Corregidora.JPG
Estadio Corregidora, the host venue
EventApertura 2016 Copa MX
Querétaro Guadalajara
0 0
Querétaro won 3–2 on penalty kicks
Date2 November 2016 (2016-11-02)
VenueEstadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Querétaro
RefereeOscar Macías Romo
Attendance33,193

The Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final was the final of the Apertura 2016 Copa MX, the ninth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 76th 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 clubs Querétaro and Guadalajara.[1] The match was hosted by Querétaro at Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro, Querétaro. As winners, Querétaro earned a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2017 edition in the 2017 Supercopa MX.[2]

Qualified teams[]

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Querétaro None
Guadalajara 10 (1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1967, 1970, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015)

Venue[]

Due to the tournament's regulations the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio Corregidora hosted the final.[3] Opened on 5 February 1985 with a match between the national teams of Mexico and Poland, the venue has been home to various football franchises based in Querétaro.[4] This is the second time in less than two years, the venue has hosted a final of any kind, the previous was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final between Querétaro and Santos Laguna where Querétaro lost 5–3 on aggregate.[5] The venue also hosted four games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup and nine of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

Background[]

Querétaro previously never won the tournament. Before reaching this final, the last time Querétaro reached a final of any kind was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final where they lost to Santos Laguna 5–3 on aggregate.[5] Guadalajara last reached a final the previous year when they defeated León in the Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final.[6]

Querétaro won two, drew one, lost one and scored six goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated BUAP in the Round of 16, Cruz Azul in the quarterfinals, and Toluca in the semifinals on penalty kicks.

Guadalajara won one, drew two, lost one and scored four goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated Morelia in the Round of 16, Oaxaca in the quarterfinals and their arch-rivals, América, in the semifinals on penalty kicks.

Road to the finals[]

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

Querétaro Round Guadalajara
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Puebla 1–2 (H) Matchday 1 Chiapas 1–4 (H)
Sinaloa 2–1 (A) Matchday 2 Tapachula 0–0 (A)
Sinaloa 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Tapachula 1–0 (H)
Puebla 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Chiapas 2–2 (A)
Group 8 runners-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Puebla 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Knockout stage
2 Querétaro 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
3 Sinaloa 4 0 0 4 2 7 −5 0
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
 Final standings Group 2 runners-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chiapas 4 1 3 0 8 5 +3 6 Knockout stage
2 Guadalajara 4 1 2 1 4 6 −2 5
3 Tapachula 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
BUAP 3–1 (H) Round of 16 Morelia 1–0 (A)
Cruz Azul 3–1 (A) Quarterfinals Oaxaca 1–0 (H)
Toluca 0–0 (8–7) (A) Semifinals América 1–1 (4–3) (H)

Match[]

Querétaro0–0Guadalajara
Report
Penalties
Benítez soccer ball with check mark
Volpi soccer ball with check mark
Candelo soccer ball with red X
Noriega soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with red X Pereira
soccer ball with check mark Alanís
soccer ball with red X Cisneros
soccer ball with check mark Pineda
soccer ball with red X Pulido
Attendance: 33,193
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo
Querétaro[8][9]
Guadalajara[8][9]
GK 1 Brazil Tiago Volpi
DF 12 United States Jonathan Bornstein
DF 3 Argentina Miguel Martínez (c)
DF 6 Argentina Juan Forlín Yellow card 42'
DF 28 Mexico Jaime Gómez
MF 14 Mexico Luis Miguel Noriega
MF 21 Mexico Marco Jiménez downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 29 Argentina Neri Cardozo
MF 19 Colombia Yerson Candelo
MF 9 Mexico Carlos Fierro downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 7 Brazil Camilo Sanvezzo downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
GK 23 Mexico Édgar Hernández
DF 4 Mexico Dionicio Escalante
DF 83 Mexico Ricardo Peña
FW 11 Paraguay Édgar Benítez upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 15 Mexico Ángel Sepúlveda upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 20 Colombia Andrés Rentería Red card 71' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 30 Argentina Emanuel Villa
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK 1 Mexico José Antonio Rodríguez
DF 16 Mexico Miguel Ángel Ponce Yellow card 72'
DF 2 Mexico Oswaldo Alanís
DF 4 Mexico Jair Pereira (c) Yellow card 44'
DF 17 Mexico Jesús Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 26'
MF 27 Mexico Carlos Peña
MF 23 Mexico José Juan Vázquez
MF 10 Mexico Eduardo López downward-facing red arrow 56'
MF 18 Mexico Néstor Calderón Yellow card 70' downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 24 Mexico Carlos Cisneros
FW 9 Mexico Alan Pulido
Substitutions:
GK 30 Mexico Rodolfo Cota
DF 3 Mexico Carlos Salcido
DF 28 Mexico Miguel Basulto
MF 7 Mexico Orbelín Pineda
MF 11 Mexico Isaác Brizuela upward-facing green arrow 26'
FW 14 Mexico Ángel Zaldívar Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 19 Mexico Marco Bueno upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Argentina Matías Almeyda

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera
Mario Jesús López
Fourth official:
Jorge Antonio Pérez

Broadcasters[]

Country Free Pay Ref
Mexico Azteca 7
Canal 5
Imagen Televisión		 Claro Sports
ESPN 2
TDN
TVC Deportes
UnivisionTDN		 [10][11]
United States Univision Deportes Network

References[]

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  3. ^ "Anuncian logística de la Final de la Copa MX" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo.com. 3 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Temas relacionados: Gallos (5 February 2015). "Los 30 años del Corregidora; un estadio 100 por ciento mexicano | Excélsior" (in Spanish). Excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Santos Laguna hold on against Queretaro to win Liga MX - ESPN FC". Espnfc.us. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Copa MX final Chivas Victor Manuel Vucetich Queretaro eyes first major title". Espn Fc. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Liga Mx / Ascenso Mx (15 September 2016). "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ a b "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  9. ^ a b "Querétaro vs. Guadalajara - 3 November 2016 - Soccerway".
  10. ^ "La Previa: Querétaro vs Chivas Final Copa MX". Futbol Sapiens. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Final de Copa MX, la más transmitida de la historia".

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