2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals

2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals
Event 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
Mexico United States
3 2
First leg
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
2 2
Date April 20, 2011
Venue Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Referee Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance 30,247
Second leg
Real Salt Lake Monterrey
0 1
Date April 27, 2011
Venue Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Referee Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance 20,738

The 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals was the final of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League, and the third final of the current format of the CONCACAF Champions League. The match was contested in a two-leg aggregate format between April 20–27, 2011.

The winners earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.

Background

Mexican side Monterrey is the only team in the tournament that remains undefeated with an accumulated record of 8 victories and 2 draws.

American side Real Salt Lake is the first MLS team to reach the finals of the tournament since the 2000 edition, where Los Angeles Galaxy was crowned champion.

The 2011 finals was the first Champions League finals, under its current format, that did not feature an all-Mexican final. Additionally, this is the first time since 2000 that a U.S. team has made the final.

Road to the finals

Mexico Monterrey Round United States Real Salt Lake
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Costa Rica Saprissa 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Panama Árabe Unido 2–1 (H)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 Mexico Cruz Azul 4–5 (A)
Honduras Marathón 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Canada Toronto FC 4–1 (H)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 (H) Matchday 4 Panama Árabe Unido 3–2 (A)
Costa Rica Saprissa 2–2 (A) Matchday 5 Canada Toronto FC 1–1 (A)
Honduras Marathón 1–0 (A) Matchday 6 Mexico Cruz Azul 3–1 (H)
Group C winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Monterrey 6510114+716
Costa Rica Saprissa 6312117+410
Honduras Marathón 6204511−66
United States Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53
 Final standings Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Real Salt Lake 64111711+613
Mexico Cruz Azul 6312159+610
Canada Toronto FC 622257−28
Panama Árabe Unido 6105414−103
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Mexico Toluca 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinals United States Columbus Crew 4–1 0–0 (A) 4–1 (H)
Mexico Cruz Azul 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Costa Rica Saprissa 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–2 (A)

Rules

Like other match-ups in the knockout round, the teams played two games, one at each team's home stadium. If the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg, the away goals rule would be used, but not after a tie enters extra time, and so a tie would be decided by penalty shootout if the aggregate score is level after extra time.[1]

Final summary

First leg

Monterrey Mexico 2 – 2 United States Real Salt Lake
De Nigris  18'
Suazo  63' (pen.)		 Report Borchers  35'
Morales  89'
Attendance: 30,247
Monterrey
Real Salt Lake
MONTERREY:
GK1Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF15Argentina José María Basanta
DF4Mexico Ricardo Osorio
DF24Mexico Sergio Pérez
DF21Mexico Hiram Mier
MF8Mexico Luis Ernesto Pérez 21'
MF18Argentina Neri Cardozo
MF20Ecuador Walter Ayoví
FW9Mexico Aldo de NigrisYellow card 18' 21'
FW26Chile Humberto Suazo
FW11Mexico Sergio Santana 70'
Substitutes:
MF17Mexico Jesús ZavalaYellow card 72' 21'
FW10Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez 21'
FW28Mexico Jesús Arellano 70'
Manager:
Mexico Victor Manuel Vucetich
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK18United States Nick Rimando
DF3United States Robbie Russell 82'
DF6United States Nat Borchers
DF17United States Chris Wingert
DF4Colombia Jámison Olave
MF5United States Kyle BeckermanYellow card 65'
MF20United States Ned Grabavoy 61'
MF8Canada Will Johnson
MF11Argentina Javier Morales
FW7Argentina Fabián Espíndola
FW15Costa Rica Álvaro SaboríoYellow card 72' 82'
Substitutes:
MF77Jamaica Andy WilliamsYellow card 74' 61'
DF2United States Tony Beltran 82'
MF10El Salvador Arturo Alvarez 82'
Manager:
United States Jason Kreis

Assistant referees:
El Salvador William Torres
El Salvador Juan Francisco Zumba
Fourth official:
El Salvador Elmer Bonilla

Second leg

Real Salt Lake United States 0 – 1 Mexico Monterrey
Report Suazo  45'
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Real Salt Lake
Monterrey
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK18United States Nick Rimando
DF17United States Chris Wingert
DF6United States Nat Borchers
DF3United States Robbie Russell 46'
DF4Colombia Jámison Olave
MF8Canada Will Johnson
MF20United States Ned Grabavoy
MF77Jamaica Andy Williams 64'
MF11Argentina Javier Morales
FW15Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío
FW7Argentina Fabián EspíndolaYellow card 30' 85'
Substitutes:
DF2United States Tony Beltran 46'
MF10El Salvador Arturo Alvarez 64'
MF10Brazil Paulo Araujo Jr. 85'
Manager:
United States Jason Kreis
MONTERREY:
GK1Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF15Argentina José María Basanta
DF24Mexico Sergio PérezYellow card 42'
DF6Mexico Héctor Morales
DF21Mexico Hiram Mier
MF4Mexico Ricardo OsorioYellow card 75'
MF18Argentina Neri Cardozo 74'
MF20Ecuador Walter Ayoví
FW10Paraguay Osvaldo MartínezYellow card 74' 74'
FW26Chile Humberto SuazoYellow card 90'
FW11Mexico Sergio Santana 60'
Substitutes:
FW13Mexico Abraham Darío Carreño 60'
DF5Mexico Duilio Davino 74'
DF2Mexico Severo Meza 77'
Manager:
Mexico Victor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees:
Panama Daniel Williamson
Panama Jaime Smith
Fourth official:
Panama Jafeth Perea

References

  1. ↑ CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2010/2011
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