1987–88 Copa Mexico

The Copa Mexico 1987-88 is the 60th staging of the Copa Mexico, but the 33rd staging in the professional era. This cup tournament was played again after 12 without play.

The competition started on January 29, 1988 and concluded on June 8, 1988 with the Final, held at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla City , in which Puebla FC lifted the trophy for the third time ever with an away goal victory over Cruz Azul.

For this edition was played by 16 teams in a knock-out stage.

Contents

Knock-out rounds

  Round of 16
From January 29 to February 14
Quarterfinals
From March 16 to April 13
Semifinals
From Apr 21 to May 18
Finals
May 4 and May 18
                                             
 Atlante 4 1 5  
 Atlético Morelia 0 3 3  
   Atlante 1 1 2  
   Toluca 1 2 3  
 Necaxa 2 1 3
 Toluca (p) 1 2 3  
   Toluca 3 0 3  
   Puebla FC 2 2 4  
 Atlas 0 1 1  
 Puebla FC 0 3 3  
   Puebla FC 2 3 5
   C.F. Monterrey 3 1 4  
 C.F. Monterrey 2 2 4
 Club America 0 2 2  
   Puebla FC (a) 1 0 1
   Cruz Azul 1 0 1
 Correcaminos UAT 2 0 2  
 Tecos UAG 2 3 5  
   Tecos UAG 1 0 1
   Cruz Azul 3 3 6  
 Guadalajara 1 0 1
 Cruz Azul 2 3 5  
   Cruz Azul 1 3 4
   Pumas UNAM 0 2 2  
 Deportivo Neza 1 2 3  
 Pumas UNAM 1 3 4  
   Pumas UNAM 3 4 7
   Angeles de Puebla 1 2 3  
 Angeles de Puebla 1 2 3
 U de G 0 2 2  

Semifinals

First Leg

April 21
Toluca 3–2 Puebla FC Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca
Sergio Lagunas  25'
Octavio Becerril  60'
Wilson Graneolatti  76'
Daniel Bartolotta  5',  30'

April 21
Cruz Azul 1–0 Pumas UNAM Estadio Corregidora, Queretaro
Ignacio Flores  68' (pen.)

Second Leg

May 4
Puebla FC 2-0 Toluca Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City
Mario Hernández
Omar Mendiburu

Puebla FC go to the final 4–3 on aggregate


May 18
Pumas UNAM 2-3 Cruz Azul Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico DF
Luis García  54'
Luis Flores  83'
Agustín Manzo  47'
Pedro Duana  53'
Ignacio Flores  87' (pen.)

Cruz Azul go to the final 4-2 on aggregate

Finals

First Leg

May 25
Cruz Azul 1–1 Puebla FC Estadio Corregidora, Queretaro
Ricardo Mojica  62' Marcelino Bernal  6'

Second leg

Jun 8
Cruz Azul 0–0 Puebla FC Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City

Puebla won the Cup on away goal

Copa Mexico 1987-88 Winners
Puebla FC
3rd Title

Reference