Apertura 2017 Copa MX Final

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Apertura 2017 Copa MX Final
Apertura 2017 Copa MX FinalLogo.jpg
EventApertura 2017 Copa MX
Monterrey Pachuca
1 0
Date21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)[1]
VenueEstadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe, Nuevo León
RefereeJorge Antonio Pérez
Attendance35,658

The Apertura 2017 Copa MX Final was the final of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX, the eleventh edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 78th 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 Monterrey and Pachuca.[1] The match was hosted by Monterrey at Estadio BBVA Bancomer in the Monterrey suburb of Guadalupe on 21 December 2017. The winners will earn a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2018 in the 2018 Supercopa MX.[2]

Qualified teams[]

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Monterrey 3 (1964, 1969, 1992)
Pachuca None[note 1]

Venue[]

Estadio BBVA Bancomer hosted the final

Due to the tournament's regulations, the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio BBVA Bancomer will host the final.[3] The venue which opened on 2 August 2015 is the newest venue in Liga MX and has been home to Monterrey since the Apertura 2015 season.[4] The venue has previously hosted two Liga MX finals, the Clausura 2016 and the Apertura 2017.[5][6]

Background[]

Monterrey has won the tournament once while Pachuca has won it twice in the Amateur era (1907–1943) but never in the Professional era. Pachuca won the inaugural tournament in 1908 defeating Reforma 4–0 in the final.[7] Before reaching this final, the last time Monterrey reached a reached a final of any kind was eleven days earlier where they lost to their arch-rivals UANL in the Apertura 2017 final.[6] Pachuca last reached a final of any kind eight months earlier when they also defeated UANL 2–1 on aggregate to capture the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.[8]

These two clubs last faced each other in a final the previous year when Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate after a late equalizer in the 93rd minute in the Clausura 2016 Liga MX Final.[5]

Monterrey won three, drew one and scored eight goals during group stage, as they were seeded third. They eliminated UdeG on penalty kicks in the Round of 16, Santos Laguna in the quarterfinals and América on penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Pachuca won three, drew one and scored four goals, as they were seeded fifth. They eliminated Zacatepec in the Round of 16, Tijuana in the quarterfinals and Atlante in the semifinals.

Road to the finals[]

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

Monterrey Round Pachuca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Celaya 3–0 (H) Matchday 1 Sonora 1–0 (A)
UNAM 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Querétaro 0–0 (H)
Celaya 1–0 (A) Matchday 3 Querétaro 1–0 (A)
UNAM 3–1 (H) Matchday 4 Sonora 2–1 (H)
Group 2 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Monterrey 4 10
2 UNAM 4 5
3 Celaya 4 1
Source: Copa MX
 Final standings Group 8 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Pachuca 4 10
2 Querétaro 4 5
3 Sonora 4 1
Source: Copa MX
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
UdeG 2–2 (4–3 pen.) (H) Round of 16 Zacatepec 5–0 (H)
Santos Laguna 4–1 (H) Quarterfinals Tijuana 4–0 (H)
América 0–0 (3–0 pen.) (H) Semifinals Atlante 2–0 (H)

Match[]

Monterrey1–0Pachuca
Hurtado Goal 57' Report
Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Guadalupe
Attendance: 35,658
Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez
Monterrey[9][10]
Pachuca[9][10]
GK 22 Argentina Juan Pablo Carrizo
DF 11 Argentina Leonel Vangioni
DF 15 Argentina José María Basanta (c) Yellow card 44'
DF 3 Mexico César Montes
DF 33 Colombia Stefan Medina
MF 25 United States Jonathan González
MF 16 Paraguay Celso Ortiz Substituted off 87'
MF 13 Uruguay Carlos Sánchez
FW 18 Colombia Avilés Hurtado
FW 8 Colombia Dorlan Pabón Substituted off 72'
FW 7 Argentina Rogelio Funes Mori Substituted off 81'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Hugo González
DF 5 Mexico Luis Fuentes
DF 6 Mexico Efraín Juárez Substituted in 87'
MF 14 Mexico Alfonso González Substituted in 81'
MF 21 Mexico Jesús Molina Substituted in 72'
FW 29 Mexico Marco Bueno
FW 289 Mexico Ángel Lopez
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed
GK 13 Mexico Alfonso Blanco (c)
DF 12 Mexico Emmanuel García Substituted off 78'
DF 4 United States Omar Gonzalez
DF 23 Colombia Óscar Murillo Yellow card 12'
DF 18 Mexico Joaquín Martínez
MF 16 Mexico Jorge Hernández
MF 14 Mexico Érick Aguirre Substituted off 65'
MF 5 Mexico Víctor Guzmán
MF 2 Japan Keisuke Honda
FW 7 Chile Angelo Sagal
FW 29 Argentina Franco Jara Substituted off 65'
Substitutions:
GK 21 Mexico Óscar Pérez
DF 6 Mexico Raúl López Substituted in 78'
DF 26 Uruguay Robert Herrera
MF 19 Mexico Francisco Antonio Figueroa
MF 298 Mexico Erick Sánchez Substituted in 65'
FW 9 Argentina Germán Cano
FW 289 Mexico Roberto de la Rosa Substituted in 65'
Manager:
Uruguay Diego Alonso

Assistant referees:
Andres Hernández Delgado
Miguel Angel Chua Ortiz
Fourth official:
Diego Montaño Robles

Notes[]

  1. ^ Does not include finals from Amateur era.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. ^ "Copa y Supercopa MX se definirán el fin de semana de Final del Mundial". 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Definen hora y fecha para la final de Copa MX".
  4. ^ "Emotiva ceremonia de Monterrey en inauguración de nuevo estadio". 2 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  6. ^ a b "Apuestas Deportivas Con Bitcoin – Futból MX".
  7. ^ "Mexico - List of Cup Winners".
  8. ^ "Pachuca vs. Tigres UANL - Football Match Report - April 26, 2017 - ESPN".
  9. ^ a b "Monterrey vs. Pachuca - 22 December 2017 - Soccerway".
  10. ^ a b "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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