Clausura 2018 Copa MX Final

The Clausura 2018 Copa MX Final was the final of the Clausura 2018 Copa MX, the twelfth edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 79th overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

Clausura 2018 Copa MX Final
EventClausura 2018 Copa MX
Necaxa Toluca
1 0
Date11 April 2018 (2018-04-11)[1]
VenueEstadio Victoria, Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes
RefereeCésar Arturo Ramos
Attendance19,223

The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX clubs Necaxa and Toluca.[1] The match was hosted by Necaxa at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes on 11 April 2018. The winners earned a spot to face Monterrey (Apertura 2017 winners) in the 2018 Supercopa MX.[2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Necaxa 4 (1960, 1966, 1995, Clausura 2016)
Toluca 3 (1956, 1961, 1989)

Venue
Estadio Victoria, host of the final

Due to the tournament's regulations, the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thus Estadio Victoria hosted the final.[3] The venue has been home to Necaxa since the club relocated from Mexico City in the Apertura 2003 season.[4] The venue has previously hosted various Ascenso MX finals, the most recent being the first leg of the 2015–16 promotional final where they defeated F.C. Juárez 1–0; the team would eventually be promoted to Liga MX after winning 3–0 on aggregate.[5][6]

Background

Necaxa has won the tournament three times while Toluca has won it twice. Before reaching the final, the last time Necaxa reached a final of any kind was the 2015–16 promotional final where they defeated F.C. Juárez 3–0 on aggregate, that same season the club also lost the Clausura 2016 Copa MX Final to Veracruz.[7][5] Toluca last reached a final in 2014 where they lost the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Final to Cruz Azul on away goals.[8]

The clubs previously met in a final nearly 20 years earlier where a José Cardozo-led Toluca defeated an Alex Aguinaga-led Necaxa 6–4 on aggregate to capture the Mexican Primera División Verano 1998 championship.[9]

Necaxa, won two, drew one and lost one during the group stage as they were seeded fifth. They eliminated Atlas in the Round of 16, UNAM in the quarterfinals, and Santos Laguna in the semifinals.

Toluca, won two, drew one and lost one during the group stage as they were seeded seventh. They eliminated Oaxaca in the Round of 16, Tapachula in the quarterfinals, and Zacatepec on penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

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

Necaxa Round Toluca
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Zacatepec 5–0 (H) Matchday 1 Zacatecas 2–2 (H)
Murciélagos 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Santos Laguna 1–2 (A)
Zacatepec 0–2 (A) Matchday 3 Santos Laguna 2–0 (H)
Murciélagos 1–0 (H) Matchday 4 Zacatecas 4–3 (A)
Group 6 runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Zacatepec 4 9
2 Necaxa 4 7
3 Murciélagos 4 1
Source: Copa MX
 Final standings Group 4 winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Toluca 4 7
2 Santos Laguna 4 7
3 Zacatecas 4 2
Source: Copa MX
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Atlas 2–1 (H) Round of 16 Oaxaca 2–0 (H)
UNAM 2–1 (A) Quarterfinals Tapachula 3–1 (A)
Santos Laguna 2–1 (H) Semifinals Zacatepec 1–1 (4–3 pen.) (A)

Final
Necaxa1–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 19,223
Necaxa[10][11]
Toluca[10][11]
GK1 Marcelo Barovero (c)
DF17 Miguel Ponce 68' 90+3'
DF31 Ventura Alvarado 50'
DF5 Igor Lichnovsky
DF2 Brayan Beckeles
MF24 Fernando González
MF18 Felipe Gallegos
MF13 Roberto Alvarado
MF10 Dieter Villalpando 89'
FW15 Víctor Dávila 75'
FW32 Carlos González
Substitutions:
GK25 Yosgart Gutiérrez
DF33 Mario de Luna 89'
MF7 Daniel Álvarez
MF8 Xavier Báez 90+3'
MF29 Marcelo Allende
MF34 Gustavo Culma
FW9 Martín Barragán 75'
Manager:
Ignacio Ambríz
GK1 Alfredo Talavera
DF26 Cristian Borja
DF5 Osvaldo González
DF3 Santiago García 14'
DF13 Aldo Benítez 76'
MF15 Antonio Ríos 88'
MF35 Juan Delgadillo 58'
MF14 Rubens Sambueza (c) 35'  90+4'
MF24 Pablo Barrientos 90+3'
FW23 Luis Quiñones
FW25 Alexis Canelo
Substitutions:
GK22 Luis Manuel García
DF4 Maximiliano Perg 76'
DF33 Carlos Calvo
MF17 Leonel López
MF28 Jorge Sartiaguin
FW10 Ángel Reyna 58'
FW20 Fernando Uribe 88'
Manager:
Hernán Cristante

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera
Miguel Ángel Hernández
Fourth official:
Adonai Escobedo

References
  1. http://www.lacopamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/24735/fecha-y-hora-final-copa-corona-mx-clausura-2018
  2. http://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/3763216/copa-y-supercopa-mx-se-definiran-el-fin-de-semana-de-final-del-mundial
  3. http://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/copa-mx/2018/04/10/5acd2a2be2704ef97a8b465f.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2018-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. https://www.publimetro.com.mx/mx/publisport/2016/05/15/necaxa-se-lleva-final-ida-imponerse-1-0-fc-juarez.html
  6. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/deportes/futbol/2016/05/21/necaxa-regresa-primera-division
  7. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2016/04/13/veracruz-campeon-de-la-copa-mx
  8. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/cronicas/2014/04/23/cruz-azul-campeon-de-concacaf_53363
  9. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2018/04/05/con-tintes-noventeros-necaxa-y-toluca-disputaran-final-de-copa
  10. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/12/mexico/copa-mexico/club-necaxa/deportivo-toluca-futbol-club/2751336/?ICID=HP_MS_72_01
  11. http://www.lacopamx.net/cancha/informeArbitral/91363/eyJpZENsdWJsb2NhbCI6IjI5IiwiaWRDbHVidmlzaXRhIjoiMTcifQ==/informe-arbitral-necaxa-vs-toluca-final-estadio-victoria-televisa
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