Primera División de México Apertura 2008 Liguilla Final
The Apertura 2008 Liguilla Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the Apertura 2008 champions. The series was contested between Deportivo Toluca F.C. from Toluca, Mexico State, and C.D.S.C. Cruz Azul from Mexico City, both of whom were playing in their first final against each other.
| Event | Primera División de México Apertura 2008 Liguilla | ||||||
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| Date | 11 December 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azul, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Paúl Enrique Delgadillo (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 14 December 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca | ||||||
| Referee | Roberto García (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 27,000 | ||||||
Final rules
Like other match-ups in the knockout round, the teams will play two games, one at each team's home stadium. As the highest seeded team determined at the beginning of the Liguilla, Toluca was to have home-field advantage for the second leg. If the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.
Final summary
First leg
The First Leg was played in front of a capacity crowd at Estadio Azul in Mexico City. Paulo da Silva opened up the scoreboard with a goal in the 14th minute followed by a superb free kick by Sergio Amaury Ponce at the 22nd minute. Cruz Azul could not find an answer in the 2nd half though they were playing better, Hernán Cristante of Toluca had a sensational game under the three posts. The final score left Toluca with a 2-goal advantage going into the next leg.
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Second leg
| Toluca | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Cruz Azul |
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| (Report) | Vela  49'Domínguez 77' |
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López  Zinha D. De la Torre Esquivel Mancilla Dueñas Almazán |
7 – 6 | Lozano Sabah Torrado Beltrán Zeballos Lugo Vela |
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