2011 CONCACAF Champions League final

2011 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
DateApril 20, 2011
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance30,247
Second leg
DateApril 27, 2011
VenueRio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
RefereeRoberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance20,378
2010
2012

The 2011 CONCACAF Champions League final 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

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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 final of the tournament since the 2000 edition, where Los Angeles Galaxy was crowned champion.

The 2011 final was the first Champions League final, 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 final

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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 6 5 1 0 11 4 +7 16
Costa Rica Saprissa 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10
Honduras Marathón 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 6
United States Seattle Sounders FC 6 1 0 5 6 11 −5 3
Final standings Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13
Mexico Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
Canada Toronto FC 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
Panama Árabe Unido 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3
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

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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

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First leg

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Monterrey Mexico2–2United States Real Salt Lake
De Nigris 18'
Suazo 63' (pen.)
Report Borchers 35'
Morales 89'
Monterrey
Real Salt Lake
MONTERREY:
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 Argentina José María Basanta
DF 4 Mexico Ricardo Osorio
DF 24 Mexico Sergio Pérez
DF 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
MF 8 Mexico Luis Ernesto Pérez downward-facing red arrow 21'
MF 18 Argentina Neri Cardozo
MF 20 Ecuador Walter Ayoví
FW 9 Mexico Aldo de Nigris Yellow card 18' downward-facing red arrow 21'
FW 26 Chile Humberto Suazo
FW 11 Mexico Sergio Santana downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
MF 17 Mexico Jesús Zavala Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 21'
FW 10 Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez upward-facing green arrow 21'
FW 28 Mexico Jesús Arellano upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Mexico Victor Manuel Vucetich
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK 18 United States Nick Rimando
DF 3 United States Robbie Russell downward-facing red arrow 82'
DF 6 United States Nat Borchers
DF 17 United States Chris Wingert
DF 4 Colombia Jámison Olave
MF 5 United States Kyle Beckerman Yellow card 65'
MF 20 United States Ned Grabavoy downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Canada Will Johnson
MF 11 Argentina Javier Morales
FW 7 Argentina Fabián Espíndola
FW 15 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío Yellow card 72' downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
MF 77 Jamaica Andy Williams Yellow card 74' upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 2 United States Tony Beltran upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 10 El Salvador Arturo Alvarez upward-facing green arrow 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

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Real Salt Lake United States0–1Mexico Monterrey
Report Suazo 45'
Attendance: 20,378
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Real Salt Lake
Monterrey
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK 18 United States Nick Rimando
DF 17 United States Chris Wingert
DF 6 United States Nat Borchers
DF 3 United States Robbie Russell downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 4 Colombia Jámison Olave
MF 8 Canada Will Johnson
MF 20 United States Ned Grabavoy
MF 77 Jamaica Andy Williams downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 11 Argentina Javier Morales
FW 15 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío
FW 7 Argentina Fabián Espíndola Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
DF 2 United States Tony Beltran upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 El Salvador Arturo Alvarez upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 10 Brazil Paulo Araujo Jr. upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
United States Jason Kreis
MONTERREY:
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 Argentina José María Basanta
DF 24 Mexico Sergio Pérez Yellow card 42'
DF 6 Mexico Héctor Morales
DF 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
MF 4 Mexico Ricardo Osorio Yellow card 75'
MF 18 Argentina Neri Cardozo downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 20 Ecuador Walter Ayoví
FW 10 Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 26 Chile Humberto Suazo Yellow card 90'
FW 11 Mexico Sergio Santana downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
FW 13 Mexico Abraham Darío Carreño upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 5 Mexico Duilio Davino upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 2 Mexico Severo Meza upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Mexico Victor Manuel Vucetich

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

References

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  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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