The Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 (stylized as Grita... México A21)

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final phase was being played between 20 November and 12 December 2021. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2021 Liga MX season. For the third straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or ''repechaje'', was employed, which expands the number of playoff spots to 12. Both finalists qualified to the

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defeated León on penalty kicks to win their second title.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the championship stage. ''In the following tables, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).''

Format

Reclassification

*All rounds will be played in a single game hosted by the higher seed *If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a

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Liguilla

*Teams will be re-seeded each round. *The winners of the Reclassification matches will be seeded based on their ranking in the classification table. *Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches will advance. *No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, the higher seeded team advances. *In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to

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and, if necessary, a shoot-out. *Both finalists will qualify to the

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 20–21 November 2021.

Matches

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Seeding

The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their position in the classification table.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24–25 November, and the second legs were played on 27–28 November.

First leg

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Second leg

''UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.'' ---- ''León won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 1–2 December, and the second legs were played on 4–5 December.

First leg

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Second leg

''3–3 on aggregate. León advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.''

Finals

The first leg was played on 9 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December.

Qualified teams

Format

Reclassification

Liguilla

Reclassification

Summary

Matches

Seeding

Bracket

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

First leg

Details

Statistics

Second leg

Details

Statistics

Statistics

Goalscorers

Assists

Notes

References