Ramírez and Morelia faced Club América in the quarterfinals and was booked in the 74th minute of the first leg but Morelia won at América's temporary home Estadio Corregidora 2–1. With Ramírez 90 minutes on the field Morelia eliminated América 5–3 on aggregate. During the first leg of the semifinal match against Cruz Azul, Ramírez was booked due to a foul on Gonzalo Pineda. Morelia would end up losing the first leg 2–0 which meant Morelia would have to score at least two goals in the second leg to advance to the final. Ramírez and Morelia would win the second leg 3–0 which made the aggregate score 3–2, Morelia advanced to their first league final since 2003, Ramírez was considered one of the crucial players of the match. The victory was overshadowed when a fan ran out on the field after the third goal and caused a brawl between the players and coaches from both clubs, Ramírez was not one of the five people sent off.