Aperture 2007 ( Spanish Torneo Apertura 2007 ) is the first half of the 65th Mexican Professional Football Championship ( 2007/08 season ) since its inception.
| Torneo Apertura 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Time spending | August 3, 2007 - December 9, 2007 |
| Number of participants | 18 |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Atlanta (3rd time) |
| Second place |  Unam pumas |
| Championship statistics | |
| Bombardier (s) |  Alfredo Moreno ( San Luis ) (18 balls) |
Members
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Atlanta |  Cancun |
| Unam pumas |  Mexico City |
| Santos Laguna |  Torreon |
| Guadalajara |  Guadalajara |
| Toluca |  Toluca de lerdo |
| San louis |  San Luis Potosi |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| Monarkas Morelia |  Morelia |
| America | Mexico City |
| Pachuka |  Pachuca de soto |
| Nekaksa |  Aguascalientes |
| Haguares Chiapas |  Tuxtla Gutierrez |
| Veracruz |  Veracruz |
| Puebla |  Puebla de Zaragoza |
| UAG Tecos | Sapopan |
| Onel Tigres |  Monterrey |
| Monterrey | Monterrey |
| Atlas | Guadalajara |
General Table
| M | Team | AND | AT | H | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Santos Laguna | 17 | eleven | five | one | 40 - 22 | +18 | 38 | Ligilla |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | ten | four | 3 | 27 - sixteen | +11 | 34 | |
| 3 | Atlanta | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 - nineteen | +13 | 33 | |
| four | Guadalajara | 17 | 9 | four | four | 28 - sixteen | +12 | 31 | |
| five | Sao luis | 17 | eight | five | four | 31 - thirty | +1 | 29 | |
| 6 | America Mexico | 17 | 7 | five | five | 26 - 22 | +4 | 26 | Advertising |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | four | 6 | 27 - 22 | +5 | 25 | |
| eight | Unam pumas | 17 | 6 | 6 | five | 32 - nineteen | +13 | 24 | Ligilla |
| 9 | Pachuka | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 - 23 | +3 | 24 | Advertising |
| ten | Monarkas Morelia | 17 | 6 | four | 7 | 20 - 25 | −5 | 22 | |
| eleven | Nekaksa | 17 | five | five | 7 | 23 - 32 | −9 | 20 | |
| 12 | Haguares Chiapas | 17 | 3 | 9 | five | 22 - 28 | −6 | 18 | |
| 13 | Veracruz | 17 | five | 3 | 9 | 20 - 35 | −15 | 18 | |
| 14 | Puebla | 17 | four | five | eight | sixteen - 24 | −8 | 17 | |
| 15 | UAG Tecos | 17 | five | 2 | ten | 24 - 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| sixteen | Onel Tigres | 17 | four | four | 9 | sixteen - 22 | −6 | sixteen | |
| 17 | Monterrey | 17 | 3 | five | 9 | 18 - 25 | −7 | 14 | |
| 18 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 3 | eleven | 23 - 33 | −10 | 12 |
And - games, B - wins, H - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and missed goals, ± - goal difference, O - points
Match Results
| San | Tol | Atl | Gwa | San | Ame | Crewe | Una | Pach | Mor | Some | Hag | Ver | Pue | Est | UAN | Mont | Atl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Santos Laguna | - | - | 2: 1 | - | 4: 0 | 2: 0 | 3: 2 | - | - | - | - | 2: 0 | 4: 1 | - | 0-0 | - | - | |
| 2. Toluca | 2: 3 | - | 1: 0 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | - | 0-0 | - | 2: 0 | 4: 0 | - | 2: 1 | 2: 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 3. Atlanta | 2: 2 | 2: 0 | - | 4: 3 | 2: 1 | - | 1: 0 | 1: 2 | - | 0: 2 | - | - | 4: 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 4. Guadalajara | - | - | 1: 1 | - | - | 1: 0 | - | - | - | 5: 1 | 5: 4 | 3: 1 | - | 0-0 | 1: 0 | 1: 0 | 3: 1 | |
| 5. San Luis | 2: 2 | - | - | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | - | 2: 1 | 3: 2 | - | 2: 1 | 0: 3 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6. America Mexico | - | - | - | 2: 1 | - | 2: 2 | - | - | - | 1: 0 | 6: 1 | 0-0 | - | 4: 1 | 1: 1 | - | 2: 1 | |
| 7. Cruz Azul | - | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | - | - | - | - | 1: 2 | - | 3: 0 | 1: 1 | - | - | 1: 2 | 1: 0 | 2: 1 | 2: 0 | |
| 8. UNAM Pumas | - | - | - | 1: 1 | - | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | - | - | - | - | 8: 0 | 2: 2 | 2: 0 | 3: 0 | - | 3: 2 | |
| 9. Pachuka | 0: 1 | 1: 2 | - | 1: 2 | 4: 1 | 1: 2 | - | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 10. Monarkas Morelia | 0: 2 | - | 1: 1 | 1: 0 | - | 3: 0 | 2: 1 | 0: 3 | - | - | - | 1: 1 | 2: 0 | - | 1: 0 | - | 0: 2 | |
| 11. Nekaksa | 2: 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1: 1 | - | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | - | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 0 | 3: 2 | 2: 4 | |
| 12. Haguares Chiapas | 2: 2 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | - | 2: 2 | - | - | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 1: 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| 13. Veracruz | - | - | 0: 2 | - | - | - | 1: 4 | - | 3: 0 | - | 1: 3 | 1: 3 | - | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | |
| 14. Puebla | - | - | - | 0: 3 | - | 0-0 | 1: 1 | - | - | - | - | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 3: 0 | 3: 0 | - | 1: 0 | |
| 15. Estudiantes Tecos | 3: 1 | 2: 3 | 0: 3 | - | 2: 3 | - | - | - | 1: 4 | 3: 2 | - | 2: 1 | - | - | - | 3: 0 | - | |
| 16. UNL Tigres | - | 0: 1 | 2: 3 | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | 3: 2 | - | - | 1: 1 | - | - | 4: 0 | 1: 0 | 3: 2 | |
| 17. Monterrey | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | - | 2: 3 | 0: 1 | - | 1: 0 | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | - | - | - | 2: 0 | - | - | - | |
| 18. Atlas | 2: 5 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | - | 1: 1 | - | - | - | 0: 1 | - | - | 0: 1 | - | - | 3: 2 | - | 2: 2 |
| home win | |
| draw | |
| guest victory |
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The first matches were held on November 14 - 15 , and the response games took place on November 17 - 18 .
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachuka | 0: 6 | Cruz Azul | 0: 2 | 0-4 |
| Monarkas Morelia | 3: 1 | America Mexico | 3: 0 | 0: 1 |
November 15, 2007 , 20:30 |
| Monarkas Morelia | 3: 0 (2: 0) | America |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes 28 ' Romero 42 ' 51 ' Aldrete 63 ' Landin 73 ' | Cervantes 40 ' Sylvia 67 ' Lopez 70 ' Davino 83 ' |
Morelos , Morelia Viewers: 40,000 Judge: José Gabriel Gomez |
November 18, 2007 , 5:00 pm |
| America | 1: 0 (1: 0) | Monarkas Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Esqueda 41 ' Lopez 45 ' | Romero 26 ' Cervantes 44 ' Munoz 48 ' Trujillo 51 ' Carrasco 53 ' Aldrete 82 ' Choi 83 ' |
Azteca , Mexico Viewers: 58 000 Judge: José Abramo Lyra |
November 14, 2007 , 19:10 |
| Pachuka | 0: 2 (0: 1) | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Dominguez five' 61 ' Rodriguez 12' Villalus 85 ' Nunez 88 ' |
Hidalgo , Pachuca de Soto Viewers: 0 Judge: Jesús Fabricio Morales |
November 17, 2007 , 5:00 pm |
| Cruz Azul | 4: 0 (2: 0) | Pachuka |
|---|---|---|
| Delgado 13' Borchetti 31 ' Nunez 64 ' 66 ' Juarez 90 ' | Pinto 82 ' |
Azul , Mexico Judge: Marco A. Rodriguez |
Ligilla
| 1/4 finals (November 21-22 and November 24-25) | 1/2 finals (November 28-29 and December 1-2) | Final (December 6 and 9) | ||||||||||||||
| Unam pumas | 2 | one | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Toluca | 0 | one | one | |||||||||||||
| Unam pumas | 3 | 2 | five | |||||||||||||
| Santos Laguna | 0 | four | four | |||||||||||||
| Monarkas Morelia | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Santos Laguna | 2 | 3 | five | |||||||||||||
| Unam pumas | 0 | one | one | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sao luis | one | 0 | one | |||||||||||||
| Guadalajara | one | one | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Guadalajara | one | 0 | one | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 0 | one | one | |||||||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 0 | one | one | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta | one | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first matches were held on November 21 - 22 , and the response matches took place on November 24 - 25 .
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarkas Morelia | 2: 5 | Santos Laguna | 0: 2 | 2: 3 |
| Unam pumas | 3: 1 | Toluca | 2: 0 | 1: 1 |
| Cruz Azul | 1: 3 | Atlanta | 0: 1 | 1: 2 |
| Sao luis | 1: 2 | Guadalajara | 1: 1 | 0: 1 |
November 22 , 19:00 |
| Monarkas Morelia | 0: 2 (0: 1) | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Romero 47 ' Trujillo 71 ' Cervantes 90 ' | Castillo nineteen' Luduenya 49 ' Garcia 87 ' |
Morelos , Morelia Judge: Mauricio Rafael Morales |
November 25 , 16:00 h |
| Santos Laguna | 3: 2 (2: 0) | Monarkas Morelia |
|---|---|---|
Corona , Torreon Judge: Herman Arredondo |
November 22 , 9 pm |
| Unam pumas | 2: 0 (1: 0) | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Scocco 17 ' 54 ' | Kristante 54 ' Zina 57 ' 57 ' Rosada 68 ' |
Olympic Stadium , Mexico Judge: Francisco Chacon |
November 25 , 12:00 |
| Toluca | 1: 1 (1: 0) | Unam pumas |
|---|---|---|
| yes Silva 3 ' Rosada 12' Jimenez 33 ' Ponce 56 ' Gonzalez 71 ' | Leandro 26 ' Solari 51 ' 63 ' Barrera 54 ' Castro 66 ' |
Nemesio Dies , Toluca de Lerdo Judge: Roberto Garcia |
November 21 , 19:00 |
| Cruz Azul | 0: 1 (0: 1) | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Chavez 56 ' 72 ' Velasco 68 ' Lopez 90 ' | Pereira 2 ' Zamora 48 ' Ovalie 51 ' Cervantes 86 ' 87 ' |
Azul , Mexico Judge: Fabian Delgado |
November 24 , 9 pm |
| Atlanta | 2: 1 (1: 0) | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 23 ' Zamora 29 ' Gonzalez 64 ' | Borchetti 26 ' 87 ' Torrado 36 ' |
Andres Quintana Roo , Cancun Judge: Marco A. Rodriguez |
November 21 , 9 pm |
| Sao luis | 1: 1 (0: 1) | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 41 ' Guerrero 44 ' Moreno 85 ' 89 ' | Reynoso 22 ' Bravo 32 ' Santana 37 ' Pineda 44 ' 66 ' 66 ' Magallion 90 ' |
Antonio Lastras , San Luis Potosi Judge: Paul Enrique Delgadillo |
November 25 , 19:00 |
| Guadalajara | 1-0 (0-0) | Sao luis |
|---|---|---|
| Magallion 23 ' Santana 56 ' Esparza 79 ' | Garcia 71 ', 81' |
Jalisco , Guadalajara Judge: Benito Archundia |
Semifinals
The first matches were held on November 28 - 29 , and the response matches took place on December 1 - 2 .
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unam pumas | 5: 4 | Santos Laguna | 3: 0 | 2: 4 |
| Guadalajara | 1: 1 | Atlanta | 1: 0 | 0: 1 |
November 29 , 21:00 |
| Unam pumas | 3: 0 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Scocco 26 ' 54 ' Gonzalez 41 ' Sambuesa 43 ' Moreno 50' |
Olympic Stadium , Mexico Viewers: 48 000 Judge: Mauricio Morales |
December 2, 2007 , 5:00 pm |
| Santos Laguna | 4: 2 | Unam pumas |
|---|---|---|
| Luduenya 13' 36 ' 87 ' Castillo 41 ' Vuoso 41 ' 75 ' | Gonzalez 15' Castro 20' Scocco 52 ' Barrera 67 ' Solari 3 ' |
Corona , Torreon Viewers: 25 000 |
November 28 , 9 pm |
| Guadalajara | 1-0 (0-0) | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Reynoso 22 ' Bravo 32 ' Morales 57 ' Reynoso 90 ' | Zamora four' Gonzalez 58 ' Munoz 76 ' |
Jalisco , Guadalajara Viewers: 29.000 Judge: Herman Arredondo |
December 1, 2007 , 21:00 |
| Atlanta | 1: 0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 57 ' |
Andres Quintana Roo , Cancun Viewers: 20,000 |
Final
The first match was held on December 6 , and the return took place on December 9 .
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unam pumas | 1: 2 | Atlanta | 0-0 | 1: 2 |
December 6, 2007 , 21:00 |
| Unam pumas | 0: 0 (0: 0) | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
Olympic Stadium , Mexico Viewers: 57 000 Judge: Mauricio Morales |
December 9, 2007 , 6:00 p.m. |
| Atlanta | 2: 1 (0: 0) | Unam pumas |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 59 ' Ovalie 86 ' | Inigues 69 ' |
Andres Quintana Roo , Cancun Viewers: 20,000 Judge: Armando Archundiya |
| Champion of Mexico (Apertura) 2007 |
|---|
| Atlanta for the 3rd time |
Bombardiers
| A place | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Alfredo Moreno | Sao luis | 18 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Maldonado | Atlanta | 15 |
| 3 | Esteban Solari | Unam pumas | 14 |
| four | Daniel Luduenha | Santos Laguna | 13 |
| five | Miguel Saba | Cruz Azul | eleven |
| 6 | Bruno marioni | Atlas | ten |
| 7 | Salvador Cabanas | America Mexico | 9 |
| Ugo Droghet | UAG Tecos | ||
| 9 | Mathias Vuoso | Santos Laguna | eight |
| Juan Carlos Cacho | Pachuka | ||
| Ugo Rodalega | Nekaksa | ||
| Rodrigo Lopez | America Mexico | ||
| Omar Bravo | Guadalajara |