Primera División de México Apertura 2008 Liguilla
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The Primera División de México Apertura 2008 Liguilla (Spanish for "little league") 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
[edit]| 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 F.C. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlante F.C. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | U.A.N.L. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit]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
[edit]| Santos Laguna | 3 – 1 | San Luis |
|---|---|---|
Mascorro  16' (o.g.)Ludueña 33'Vuoso 78' |
(Report) | Piríz 44' |
Second leg
[edit]| San Luis | 1 – 2 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Patiño 16' |
(Report) | Blanco 82' (pen.) Ludueña 86' |
Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.
Atlante won 2–2 on aggregate.
Toluca won 2–0 on aggregate
| UNAM | 1 – 3 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia 4' |
(Report) | Torrado 6' Sabah 58'Villaluz 67' |
Cruz Azul won 3-1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit]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 F.C.
|
2 – 4 | Cruz Azul
|
1 – 1 | 1 – 3 |
First leg
[edit]| Cruz Azul | 3 – 1 | Atlante F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah 9' (pen.) Lugo 22'Lozano 80' |
(Report) | Rey 31' |
| Santos Laguna | 0 – 0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Second leg
[edit]| Atlante F.C. | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 8' |
(Report) | Villaluz 4' |
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Toluca | 2 – 1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Dueñas 27' Mancilla 41' |
(Report) | Castillo 26' |
Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 11 and 14, respectively.
First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]| Toluca | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Vela 49' Domínguez 77' |
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| 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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