Primera División de México Apertura 2008 Liguilla
The Liguilla will have the teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up will be determined by aggregate score. the higher seeded team will advance if the aggregate is a tie. The exception for tie-breaking procedure is the finals, where the higher seeded team rule will not be used. If the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg of the finals, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary. The teams will be seeded 1 to 8 (depending on their position at the end of the regular season). Higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
Kickoffs are given in local time.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Luis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toluca | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toluca | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | U.A.G. | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toluca (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 2 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | U.N.A.M. | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlante | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlante | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | U.A.N.L. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The quarterfinals are scheduled to be played on November 22, 23, 29, and November 30.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
San Luis  |
2–5 | Santos Laguna |
1–2 | 1–3 |
| UNAM |
1–3 | Cruz Azul |
1–3 | 0–0 |
| Atlante |
2–2 | UANL |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Toluca |
2–0 | UAG |
2–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
22 November 2008 17:00 |
| Cruz Azul | 0 – 0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Estadio Azul, Mexico City Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Mexico) |
22 November 2008 19:00 |
| UANL | 1 – 1 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
Sánchez  7' |
(Report) | Rey 73' |
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Nuevo León Referee: Francisco Chacón Mexico) |
23 November 2008 15:00 |
| UAG | 0 – 0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Estadio Tres de Marzo, Zapopan, Jalisco Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) |
23 November 2008 17:00 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 – 1 | San Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Mascorro 16' (o.g.) Ludueña 33'Vuoso 78' |
(Report) | Piríz 44' |
Estadio Corona, Torreón, Coahuila Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico) |
Second leg
29 November 2008 19:00 |
| San Luis | 1 – 2 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Patiño 16' |
(Report) | Blanco 82' (pen.) Ludueña 86' |
Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) |
Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.
29 November 2008 21:00 |
| Atlante | 1 – 1 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Pereyra 45' |
(Report) | Mustafá 73' (o.g.) |
Estadio Quintana Roo, Cancún, Quintana Roo Referee: Paúl Enrique Delgadillo (Mexico) |
Atlante won 2–2 on aggregate.
30 November 2008 12:00 |
| Toluca | 2 – 0 | UAG |
|---|---|---|
| Mancilla 59' Nava 84' |
(Report) |
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico State Referee: Roberto García (México) |
Toluca won 2–0 on aggregate
30 November 2008 17:00 |
| UNAM | 1 – 3 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia 4' |
(Report) | Torrado 6' Sabah 58'Villaluz 67' |
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City Referee: Armando Benito Archundia (México) |
Cruz Azul won 3-1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The semifinals are scheduled to be played on December 3, 4, 6, and 7.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca |
2 – 1 | Santos Laguna |
2 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
| Atlante |
2 – 4 | Cruz Azul |
1 – 1 | 1 – 3 |
First leg
3 December 2008 21:00 |
| Cruz Azul | 3 – 1 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah 9' (pen.) Lugo 22'Lozano 80' |
(Report) | Rey 31' |
Estadio Azul, Mexico City Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) |
4 December 2008 19:00 |
| Santos Laguna | 0 – 0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Estadio Corona, Torreón, Coahuila Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) |
Second leg
6 December 2008 19:00 |
| Atlante | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 8' |
(Report) | Villaluz 4' |
Estadio Quintana Roo, Cancún, Quintana Roo Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
7 December 2008 12:00 |
| Toluca | 2 – 1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Dueñas 27' Mancilla 41' |
(Report) | Castillo 26' |
Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico State Referee: Paúl Enrique Delgadillo (Mexico) |
Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 11 and 14, respectively.
First leg
11 December 2008 20:00 |
| Cruz Azul | 0 – 2 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | da Silva 14' Ponce 21' |
Estadio Azul, Mexico City Referee: Paúl Enrique Delgadillo (Mexico) |
Second leg
14 December 2008 12:00 |
| Toluca | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Vela 49' Domínguez 77' | |
| Penalties | ||
López  Zinha D. De la Torre Esquivel Mancilla Dueñas Almazán |
7 – 6 | Lozano Sabah Torrado Beltrán Zeballos Lugo Vela |
References
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