The Apertura 2017

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championship stage commonly known as ''Liguilla'' (mini league) was played from 22 November to 10 December 2017. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2017 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the

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Qualified teams

Format

*Teams are re-seeded each round. *Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. *Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final. *In the quarterfinals and semifinals, 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 goes to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out. *Both finalists qualify to the

(in Pot 3).

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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First leg

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Second leg

''2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. UANL advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Morelia advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.'' ---- ''Monterrey won 6–2 on aggregate'' ---- ''0–0 on aggregate and tied on away goals. América advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.''

Semifinals

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First leg

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Second leg

''UANL won 4–0 on aggregate'' ---- ''Monterrey won 5–0 on aggregate''

Finals

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First leg

Second leg

''UANL won 3–2 on aggregate''

Goalscorers

;6 goals * Rogelio Funes Mori (

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) ;3 goals *

Avilés Hurtado Avilés Hurtado Herrera (born 20 April 1987 in Timbiqui, Cauca, Colombia) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward and attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca on loan from Monterrey. He is a Mexican naturalized ci ...

(

) *

Enner Valencia Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra (born 4 November 1989) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and captains the Ecuador national team. He previously played for Emelec in Ecuador, where ...

( UANL) ;2 goals *

André-Pierre Gignac André-Pierre Christian Gignac (born 5 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence". He i ...

( UANL) *

Raúl Ruidíaz Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich (, Croatian: ''Misitić''; born 25 July 1990) is a Peruvian professional footballer who currently plays for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders and the Peru national team, as a striker. He is of maternal ...

( Morelia) * Carlos Sánchez (

) *

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(

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) * Eduardo Vargas ( UANL) ;1 goal *

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(

) * Mauro Boselli ( León) *

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( UANL) * Andrés Mosquera ( León) *

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(

) * Nicolás Sánchez (

) *

Ángel Sepúlveda Ángel Baltazar Sepúlveda Sánchez (born 15 February 1991), also known as El Cuate, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Querétaro. Club career Sepúlveda was born in Apatzingán, Michoacán. made his se ...

( Morelia) *

Christian Tabó Christian Tabó (born 23 November 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. Career Tabó started his professional career with Racing Club de Montevideo. On 29 January 2015 he was loaned to ...

(

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) * Juninho ( UANL)

References

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