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| Event | Clausura 2019 Copa MX | ||||||
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| Date | 10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)[1] | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez,Ciudad Juárez,Chihuahua | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Antonio Pérez | ||||||
| Attendance | 19,797[2] | ||||||
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TheClausura 2019 Copa MX Final was the final of theClausura 2019 Copa MX, the fourteenth edition of theCopa MX under its current format and 81st overall organized by theMexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.
The final was contested in a single-leg format betweenAscenso MX clubJuárez andLiga MX clubAmérica.[1] The match was hosted by Juárez atEstadio Olímpico Benito Juárez inCiudad Juárez on 10 April 2019.[3]
This was the third time aLiga MX andAscenso MX face each other in the final;FC Juárez is the fifth Ascenso MX club overall to reach the final.[4]
América won the match 1–0 and captured their record sixth title.[5] As winners, América earned the right to faceCruz Azul in the2019 Supercopa MX. However, they also won theApertura 2018 Liga MX, and thus qualified for the2019 Campeón de Campeones. They were replaced by theSupercopa MX title holders,Necaxa.[6]
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)[7] |
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| Juárez | None |
| América | 8 (1945,1954,1955,1964,1965,1974, 1976,1991) |
Due to the tournament's regulations, the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage will host the final, thusEstadio Olímpico Benito Juárez will host the final.[8] The venue which opened on 12 May 1981 has been home toFC Juárez since itsinaugural season.[9] The venue has previously hosted variousAscenso MX finals, most recently in theApertura 2017 season when Juárez lost toOaxaca on penalty kicks.[10] The stadium was also home toCiudad Juárez's previous football franchises,Cobras de Ciudad Juárez (1985–2005) andIndios de Ciudad Juárez (2005–2011), both of which at one point played inMexico top-flight football league.[11]
Juárez had never won the tournament while América had won it a record five times.[7] Before reaching this final, the last time Juárez reached a reached a final of any kind was theApertura 2017Ascenso MX final where they lost toOaxaca on penalty kicks.[10] América last reached a final the previous December where they defeatedCruz Azul 2–0 on aggregate to capture their record thirteenthleague title.[12]
Juárez won three, drew one, lost none and scored seven goals during the group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminatedLeón on penalty kicks in the Round of 16,Veracruz on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals andUNAM in the semifinals.
América won three, drew none, lost one and scored six goals during the group stage, as they were seeded fourth. They eliminatedPachuca in the Round of 16, theirarch-rivalsGuadalajara in the quarterfinals andTijuana in the semifinals.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Juárez | Round | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampico Madero | 3–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Necaxa | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puebla | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Atlético San Luis | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampico Madero | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Atlético San Luis | 0–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puebla | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 4 | Necaxa | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 2 winners
Source:Copa MX | Final standings | Group 4 winners
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| León | 0–0 (4–2pen.) (H) | Round of 16 | Pachuca | 5–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Veracruz | 2–2 (3–1pen.) (H) | Quarterfinals | Guadalajara | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNAM | 2–0 (H) | Semifinals | Tijuana | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assistant referees: |
| Country | Free | Pay | Ref |
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| Mexico | Azteca 7 Canal 5 | ESPN 2 Fox Sports 2 Izzi TDN TVC Deportes | |
| United States | ESPN Deportes Univision Deportes Network |
