Toluca vs. Morelia (Final Apertura 2002)
Second leg of the final played at Estadio Nemesio Díez, where the Mexiquense side overturned a first-leg deficit with a 4–1 victory to be crowned champions.
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Most Thrilling Liga MX Apertura Matches
What has been the most exciting and thrilling Liga MX Apertura match?
Pumas UNAM vs. Monterrey (Final Apertura 2004)
Title series contested between Estadio Olímpico Universitario and Estadio Tecnológico that sealed the first back-to-back championship of the short-tournament era for the auriazul squad managed by Hugo Sánchez.
Toluca vs. Monterrey (Final Apertura 2005)
Mexican championship final that began with a 3–3 draw in the State of Mexico and was decided in the capital of Nuevo León with a 3–0 victory for the Scarlet side.
Atlante vs. Pumas UNAM (Final Apertura 2007)
Second leg played at Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo in Cancún, where the Potros de Hierro claimed the league title after relocating, thanks to goals from Giancarlo Maldonado and Clemente Ovalle.
Toluca vs. Cruz Azul (Final Apertura 2008)
Title clash at La Bombonera in which La Máquina forced extra time by leveling the aggregate score in the second half, with the title decided in a sudden-death penalty shootout.
Monterrey vs. Cruz Azul (Final Apertura 2009)
Championship tie marked by La Pandilla's comeback in the first leg at the Tecnológico after trailing 3–1, later sealed with a victory at the Estadio Azul.
Tigres UANL vs. Santos Laguna (Final Apertura 2011)
Second leg at the Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, in which the hosts ended a nearly three-decade league title drought by overcoming Los Guerreros with goals from Mancilla, Danilinho, and Pulido.
Pumas UNAM vs. Tigres UANL (Final Apertura 2015)
Second leg at Ciudad Universitaria in which the home side erased a three-goal deficit from the first leg, bringing the aggregate score to a 4–4 draw that was decided in a penalty shootout.
Tigres UANL vs. Club América (Final Apertura 2016)
Decisive match played on Christmas Day at El Volcán that ended in a 1–1 draw in extra time following a 119th-minute header by Jesús Dueñas and three penalty saves by Nahuel Guzmán.
Monterrey vs. Club América (Final Apertura 2019)
Title decider at the Estadio Azteca in which América levelled the tie and forced extra time, but Monterrey won the championship on penalties after a 3–3 aggregate draw.
Atlas vs. Club León (Final Apertura 2021)
Second leg played at Estadio Jalisco in which Los Zorros leveled the aggregate score with a goal by Aldo Rocha and won the penalty shootout to end a seventy-year league title drought.
Deportivo Toluca vs. Tigres UANL (Final Apertura 2025)
Second leg of the final at Estadio Nemesio Díez that required a lengthy penalty shootout of twelve kicks per side to crown the scarlet side over the university club from Nuevo León.
