2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals

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.

2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals
Event2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
3 2
First leg
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
2 2
DateApril 20, 2011
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance30,247
Second leg
Real Salt Lake Monterrey
0 1
DateApril 27, 2011
VenueRio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
RefereeRoberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance20,738

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
Further information: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Round Real Salt Lake
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Saprissa 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Árabe Unido 2–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 Cruz Azul 4–5 (A)
Marathón 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Toronto FC 4–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 (H) Matchday 4 Árabe Unido 3–2 (A)
Saprissa 2–2 (A) Matchday 5 Toronto FC 1–1 (A)
Marathón 1–0 (A) Matchday 6 Cruz Azul 3–1 (H)
Group C winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Monterrey 6510114+716
Saprissa 6312117+410
Marathón 6204511−66
Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53
 Final standings Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Real Salt Lake 64111711+613
Cruz Azul 6312159+610
Toronto FC 622257−28
Árabe Unido 6105414−103
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Toluca 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinals Columbus Crew 4–1 0–0 (A) 4–1 (H)
Cruz Azul 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals 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 2 – 2 Real Salt Lake
De Nigris  18'
Suazo  63' (pen.)		 Report Borchers  35'
Morales  89'
Attendance: 30,247
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Monterrey
Real Salt Lake
MONTERREY:
GK1 Jonathan Orozco
DF15 José María Basanta
DF4 Ricardo Osorio
DF24 Sergio Pérez
DF21 Hiram Mier
MF8 Luis Ernesto Pérez 21'
MF18 Neri Cardozo
MF20 Walter Ayoví
FW9 Aldo de Nigris 18' 21'
FW26 Humberto Suazo
FW11 Sergio Santana 70'
Substitutes:
MF17 Jesús Zavala 72' 21'
FW10 Osvaldo Martínez 21'
FW28 Jesús Arellano 70'
Manager:
Victor Manuel Vucetich
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK18 Nick Rimando
DF3 Robbie Russell 82'
DF6 Nat Borchers
DF17 Chris Wingert
DF4 Jámison Olave
MF5 Kyle Beckerman 65'
MF20 Ned Grabavoy 61'
MF8 Will Johnson
MF11 Javier Morales
FW7 Fabián Espíndola
FW15 Álvaro Saborío 72' 82'
Substitutes:
MF77 Andy Williams 74' 61'
DF2 Tony Beltran 82'
MF10 Arturo Alvarez 82'
Manager:
Jason Kreis

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

Second leg
Real Salt Lake 0 – 1 Monterrey
Report Suazo  45'
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Real Salt Lake
Monterrey
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK18 Nick Rimando
DF17 Chris Wingert
DF6 Nat Borchers
DF3 Robbie Russell 46'
DF4 Jámison Olave
MF8 Will Johnson
MF20 Ned Grabavoy
MF77 Andy Williams 64'
MF11 Javier Morales
FW15 Álvaro Saborío
FW7 Fabián Espíndola 30' 85'
Substitutes:
DF2 Tony Beltran 46'
MF10 Arturo Alvarez 64'
MF10 Paulo Araujo Jr. 85'
Manager:
Jason Kreis
MONTERREY:
GK1 Jonathan Orozco
DF15 José María Basanta
DF24 Sergio Pérez 42'
DF6 Héctor Morales
DF21 Hiram Mier
MF4 Ricardo Osorio 75'
MF18 Neri Cardozo 74'
MF20 Walter Ayoví
FW10 Osvaldo Martínez 74' 74'
FW26 Humberto Suazo 90'
FW11 Sergio Santana 60'
Substitutes:
FW13 Abraham Darío Carreño 60'
DF5 Duilio Davino 74'
DF2 Severo Meza 77'
Manager:
Victor Manuel Vucetich

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

References
  1. "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2010/2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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