Querétaro won the 2017 SuperCopa MX with a 2-0 victory against Club América at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
The Gallos Blancos got the scoring underway early, after Miguel Ángel Samudio was called for a foul in the box. Referee Erick Yair Miranda pointed to the penalty spot, and Emanuel Villa beat Agustín Marchesín to give Querétaro the 1-0 lead in the 13th minute.
SuperCopa MX
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo
Assistant 1: Mario Jesús López Carrillo
Assistant 2: Pablo Israel Hernández Luna
Fourth Official: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán
The SuperCopa MX and Campeón de Campeones doubleheader will take place this Sunday at the sold-out StubHub Center in Carson, California.
The SuperCopa MX will open the doubleheader, with Querétaro, the winners of the Apertura 2016 Copa MX, against América, the team with the best record in the group stages of the Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017 Copas. (Since Chivas de Guadalajara won both the Clausura 2017 Copa MX and the Clausura 2017 league title, they ceded their place in the SuperCopa to Club América).
The dates and location for the 2017 Campeón de Campeones and SuperCopa MX games have been announced, and for the second consecutive year the doubleheader will be played at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, the home of the LA Galaxy.
The games are scheduled for Sunday, July 16th, and tickets are available to the general public from www.axs.com and www.stubhubcenter.com beginning on April 20th.
Chivas de Guadalajara, the Apertura 2015 Copa MX champion, defeated Clausura 2016 champion Veracruz 2-0 in the 2016 SuperCopa MX. The victory not only gives El Rebaño the SuperCopa title but also qualifies them for a spot in the 2017 Copa Libertadores play-in round.
Chivas started the game off better and in the early going they found chances through Carlos Peña, who tried his luck from outside the box, and Ángel Zaldívar, who sent his opportunity into the stands.
The 2016 Campeón de Campeones and SuperCopa MX games will be played at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, the home of the LA Galaxy, in a doubleheader on Sunday, July 10th.
The SuperCopa MX will open the night with the winners of the Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016 Copa MX tournaments facing off. Veracruz and Chivas de Guadalajara will be competing not only for the SuperCopa title, but also for the spot in the 2017 Copa Libertadores that comes with it.
The 2016 Campeón de Campeones and SuperCopa MX games will be played at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, the home of the LA Galaxy, in a doubleheader on Sunday, July 10th.
The SuperCopa MX will open the night (6:00 PM Eastern), with the winners of the Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016 Copa MX tournaments facing off. Veracruz and Chivas de Guadalajara will be competing not only for the SuperCopa title, but for the spot in the 2017 Copa Libertadores that comes with it. The SuperCopa will be aired live online by FuboTV (sign up for a 24-hour free trial).
Puebla, winners of the Clausura 2015 Copa MX, have captured the first trophy of the new Apertura 2015 season: the 2015 SuperCopa MX. Puebla defeated Monarcas Morelia 1-0 on Monday night to lift the SuperCopa title.
It was the first competitive game for Puebla’s new coach, Pablo Marini, who fared better than Morelia’s new coach, Enrique Meza. Both of these teams will be involved in the relegation fight in the upcoming Apertura 2015, and Puebla will go into the new season with some confidence on the back of this win. As for Morelia – currently penultimate in the relegation standings – improvements will need to come quickly.
The game was a little slow to get started, with the teams playing in the afternoon heat in Frisco, Texas. The game was halted briefly in each half for hydration breaks, and neither team could find a goal until the second half.
Puebla scored what proved to be the lone goal of the match in the 67th minute. The Poblanos earned a corner kick and it was put into a dangerous spot; Cirilo Saucedo made the initial save, but Luis Gabriel Rey followed up on the rebound to put Puebla ahead 1-0.
Morelia was unable to find an equalizer, with Puebla’s new goalkeeper, Cristian Campestrini, showing his abilities en route to a shutout, with Meza’s attacking substitutions – Carlos Ochoa and Mauro Cejas – unable to make an impact.
Lineups
Puebla: Cristian Campestrini, Mario de Luna, Patricio Araujo, Carlos Gutiérrez, Luis Robles, Christian Bermúdez (Roberto Juárez 81′), Flavio Santos (David Toledo 66′), Luis Gabriel Rey, Alberto Acosta (Matías Alustiza 57′), Óscar Rojas, Francisco Torres.
Morelia: Cirilo Saucedo, Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Enrique Pérez, Torsiglieri, Facundo Erpen, Pablo Velázquez (Carlos Ochoa 58′), Yorleys Mena (Armando Zamorano 52′), Cristian Pellerano, Hibert Ruíz, Jefferson Cuero, Dieter Villalpando (Mauro Cejas 67′).
The 2015 Campeón de Campeones and SuperCopa MX games will be played in Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas, on Monday, July 20th.
Opening the night will be Monarcas Morelia and Puebla, who will contest the SuperCopa MX. Morelia won the Apertura 2013 Copa MX, while Puebla won the Clausura 2015 Copa MX.
Santos Laguna, who won the Apertura 2014 Copa MX and would normally have a berth in the SuperCopa, also won the Clausura 2015 league title and as a result is participating instead in the Campeón de Campeones game.
In the Campeón de Campeones, Santos Laguna will face off against Club América, who won the Apertura 2014 league title.
SuperCopa MX
Monday, July 20
Puebla vs Monarcas Morelia – 6:30 PM – Univision Deportes / Online
Campeón de Campeones
Monday, July 20
América vs Santos Laguna – 9:30 PM – Univision Deportes / Online
The 2015 Campeón de Campeones and SuperCopa MX games will be held in the U.S. The two games will be played in Toyoto Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the home of FC Dallas, in a doubleheader on Monday, July 20th.
Opening the night will be Monarcas Morelia and Puebla, who will contest the SuperCopa MX. Normally, this game would be played between the winners of the previous Apertura and Clausura cups, but Santos Laguna, who won the Apertura 2014 Copa MX, also won the Clausura 2015 league title and as a result is already participating in the Campeón de Campeones game. As a result, they were replaced in the SuperCopa by Monarcas Morelia, who won the Apertura 2013 Copa MX.
The highlight match of the night will be the Campeón de Campeones game between the last two league winners: Santos Laguna and Club América. Santos defeated Querétaro 5-3 on aggregate in the Clausura 2015 final, while América beat Tigres UANL 3-1 on aggregate in the Apertura 2014 final to win their record twelfth title.
SuperCopa MX
Monday, July 20
Puebla vs Monarcas Morelia – 6:30 PM – Unvision Deportes
Campeón de Campeones
Monday, July 20
América vs Santos Laguna – 9:30 PM – Univision Deportes
Tickets for the two matches are available from FC Dallas’s website here.
