Guardianes 2021 Liga MX final phase

The Torneo Guardianes 2021 (stylized as Guard1anes) Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 8 May 2021 to 30 May 2021.[2] A total of 12 teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Guardianes 2021 Liga MX season.[3] For the second straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to 12.

Guardianes 2021 Liga MX final phase

Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.[4]

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 Cruz Azul 41 20 March 2021 30th Guardianes 2020 Champions
(Invierno 1997)		 [5]
2 América 38 3 April 2021 35th Champions
(5 times)		 [6]
3 Puebla 28 (+11) 17 April 2021 9th Semifinals
(3 times)		 [7]
4 Monterrey 28 (+9) 16 April 2021 25th Champions
(4 times)		 [8]
Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best Ref.
5 Santos Laguna 26 (+5) 18 April 2021 32nd Guardianes 2020 Champions
(6 times)		 [9]
6 León 26 (+2) 30 April 2021 13th Champions
(3 times)		 [10]
7 Atlas 25 30 April 2021 22nd Apertura 2017 Runners-up
(Verano 1999)		 [11]
8 Pachuca 23 (+1) 29 April 2021 23rd Guardianes 2020 Champions
(6 times)		 [12]
9 Guadalajara 23 (0) 1 May 2021 27th Champions
(3 times)		 [13]
10 UANL 23 (–1) 1 May 2021 27th Champions
(5 times)		 [14]
11 Toluca 22 1 May 2021 34th Champions
(7 times)		 [15]
12 Querétaro 21 2 May 2021 12th[note 1] Apertura 2019 Runners-up
(Clausura 2015)		 [16][17]

Format

Reclassification
  • All rounds will be played in a single-leg hosted by the higher seed
  • If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Liguilla
  • Teams are re-seeded after each round.
  • The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advance.
  • Away goals rule is applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
  • In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
  • In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match will go to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists will qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.

[1]

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 8–9 May 2021.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Santos Laguna 5–0 Querétaro
León 2–2 (2–4 p) Toluca
Atlas 1–0 UANL
Pachuca 4–2 Guadalajara

Matches
Atlas1–0UANL
  • Furch 80'
 Report
Attendance: 11,341
Santos Laguna5–0Querétaro
 Report
Attendance: 6,206
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)
León2–2Toluca
 Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 7,637
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Pachuca4–2Guadalajara
 Report
Attendance: 9,768
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Seeding

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

Seed Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cruz Azul 17 13 2 2 26 11 +15 41
2 América 17 12 2 3 26 14 +12 38
3 Puebla 17 7 7 3 25 14 +11 28
4 Monterrey 17 8 4 5 22 13 +9 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 7 5 5 18 13 +5 26
6 Atlas 17 7 4 6 20 15 +5 25
7 Pachuca 17 6 5 6 20 19 +1 23
8 Toluca 17 6 4 7 26 24 +2 22
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
               
1 Cruz Azul 1 3 4
8 Toluca 2 1 3
1 Cruz Azul 0 1 1
7 Pachuca 0 0 0
2 América 1 4 5
7 Pachuca (a) 3 2 5
1 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
5 Santos Laguna 0 1 1
3 Puebla (s) 0 1 1
6 Atlas 1 0 1
3 Puebla 0 1 1
5 Santos Laguna 3 3 3
4 Monterrey 1 1 2
5 Santos Laguna 2 1 3

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 12–13 May, and the second legs were played on 15–16 May.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toluca 3–4 Cruz Azul 2–1 1–3
Pachuca 5–5 (a) América 3–1 2–4
Atlas 1–1 (s) Puebla 1–0 0–1
Santos Laguna 3–2 Monterrey 2–1 1–1

First leg
Toluca2–1Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 6,410
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
Atlas1–0Puebla
 Report
Attendance: 15,221
Pachuca3–1América
 Report
Attendance: 9,053
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto (Mexico City)
Santos Laguna2–1Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 9,667
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg
Puebla1–0Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Jalisco)

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

Cruz Azul3–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 17,929
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.

Monterrey1–1Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 15,743

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.

América4–2Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 16,564

5–5 on aggregate. Pachuca won on away goals.

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs will be played on 19–20 May, and the second legs will be played on 22–23 May.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pachuca 0–1 Cruz Azul 0–0 0–1
Santos Laguna 3–1 Puebla 3–0 0–1

First leg
Pachuca0–0Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 12,221
Santos Laguna3–0Puebla
 Report
Attendance: 13,132
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Second leg
Cruz Azul1–0Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 19,708

Cruz Azul won 1–0 on aggregate.

Puebla1–0Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 18,604

Santos Laguna won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Summary

The first leg was played on 27 May, and the second leg was played on 30 May.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santos Laguna 1–2 Cruz Azul 0–1 1–1

First leg
Santos Laguna0–1Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 14,577

Details
Santos Laguna[18][19]
Cruz Azul[18][19]
GK1Mexico Carlos Acevedo (c)
DF8Mexico Carlos Orrantiadownward-facing red arrow 83'
DF5Ecuador Félix Torres
DF21Brazil Dória
DF190Mexico Omar Campos
MF11Uruguay Fernando Gorriarándownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF6Mexico Alan Cervantes
MF7Colombia Juan Ferney Otero
MF10Chile Diego Valdés
MF32Ecuador Ayrton Preciadodownward-facing red arrow 77'
FW19Mexico Eduardo Aguirredownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
GK25Mexico Gibrán Lajud
DF3Mexico Ismael Govea
DF20Mexico Hugo Rodríguez
MF14Mexico David Andrade
MF22Mexico Ronaldo Prieto
MF23Colombia Andrés Ibargüenupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF27Mexico Jesús Isijaraupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW12Mexico Alberto Ocejo
FW30Chile Ignacio Jeraldinoupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW192Mexico Santiago Muñózupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Uruguay Guillermo Almada
GK1Mexico José de Jesús Corona (c)
DF24Paraguay Juan Escobar
DF23Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
DF4Mexico Julio César Domínguez
DF16Mexico Adrián Aldretedownward-facing red arrow 86'
MF22Mexico Rafael Baca
MF15Uruguay Ignacio Riverodownward-facing red arrow 70'
MF7Mexico Luis Romodownward-facing red arrow 86'
MF28Argentina Guillermo Fernándezdownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF19Peru Yoshimar Yotúndownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW21Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez
Substitutions:
GK33Mexico Sebastián Jurado
DF3Mexico Jaiber Jiménez
DF5Mexico Alexis Peña
DF12Mexico José Joaquín Martínezupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF11Mexico Elías Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF14Mexico Misael Domínguez
MF20Mexico Alexis Gutiérrez
MF31Mexico Orbelín Pinedaupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF9Argentina Walter Montoyaupward-facing green arrow 70'
FW29Mexico Santiago Giménezupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Peru Juan Reynoso

Assistant referees:[20]
Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City)
José Ibrahim Martínez (Guerrero)
Fourth official:[20]
Diego Montaño Robles (Jalisco)
Video assistant referee:[20]
Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Assistant video assistant referee:[20]
Gerardo Martínez Bravo (Guanajuato)

Statistics
Statistic[21] Santos Laguna Cruz Azul
Goals scored 0 1
Total shots 16 8
Shots on target 1 4
Saves 3 1
Ball possession 65% 35%
Corner kicks 9 8
Fouls committed 5 13
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 0 0
Red cards 0 0

Second leg
Cruz Azul1–1Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 21,016
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

Details
Cruz Azul[22][23]
Santos Laguna[22][23]
GK1Mexico José de Jesús Corona (c)
DF24Paraguay Juan Escobar
DF23Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
DF4Mexico Julio César Domínguez
DF15Uruguay Ignacio Riverodownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF22Mexico Rafael Baca
MF31Mexico Orbelín Pinedadownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF7Mexico Luis Romo
MF28Argentina Guillermo Fernándezdownward-facing red arrow 63'
MF25Mexico Roberto Alvaradodownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW21Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
GK33Mexico Sebastián Jurado
DF5Mexico Alexis Peña
DF12Mexico José Joaquín Martínezupward-facing green arrow 87'
DF16Mexico Adrián Aldreteupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF11Mexico Elías Hernández
MF14Mexico Misael Domínguez
MF19Peru Yoshimar Yotúnupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF9Argentina Walter Montoyaupward-facing green arrow 83'
FW17Ecuador Brayan Angulo
FW29Mexico Santiago GiménezYellow card 90+10'upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Peru Juan Reynoso
GK1Mexico Carlos Acevedo (c)
DF8Mexico Carlos Orrantia
DF5Ecuador Félix Torres
DF21Brazil DóriaYellow card 90+10'
DF190Mexico Omar Campos
MF11Uruguay Fernando Gorriarándownward-facing red arrow 56'
MF6Mexico Alan Cervantes
MF7Colombia Juan Ferney Oterodownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF10Chile Diego Valdés
MF32Ecuador Ayrton Preciadodownward-facing red arrow 69'
FW19Mexico Eduardo Aguirredownward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
GK25Mexico Gibrán Lajud
DF3Mexico Ismael Govea
DF20Mexico Hugo Rodríguez
MF22Mexico Ronaldo Prietoupward-facing green arrow 56'
MF23Colombia Andrés Ibargüenupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF27Mexico Jesús Isijara
MF202Mexico Jordan Carrillo
FW12Mexico Alberto Ocejoupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW30Chile Ignacio Jeraldino
FW192Mexico Santiago Muñózupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Uruguay Guillermo Almada

Assistant referees:[24]
Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)
Karen Janet Díaz (Aguascalientes)
Fourth official:[24]
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Video assistant referee:[24]
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[24]
Marcos Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

Statistics
Statistic[25] Cruz Azul Santos Laguna
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 9 11
Shots on target 3 1
Saves 0 2
Ball possession 36% 64%
Corner kicks 6 8
Fouls committed 13 11
Offsides 0 0
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

Notes
  1. Includes the appearances of the original Jaguares de Chiapas franchise (2002–2013), which is how the franchise was previously known as.

References
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  7. "Puebla History". 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. "Monterrey History". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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  11. "Atlas History". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  12. "Pachuca History". 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. "Guadalajara History". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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  16. "Querétaro History". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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