2016 CONCACAF Champions League final

2016 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
UANL América
Mexico Mexico
1 4
on aggregate
First leg
UANL América
0 2
Date20 April 2016
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance39,293[1]
Second leg
América UANL
2 1
Date27 April 2016
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeFernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Attendance50,638[1]
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The 2016 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, the eighth edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 51st edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Mexican teams UANL and América. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza on 20 April 2016, while the second leg was hosted by América at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 27 April 2016.[2] The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[3]

América defeated UANL 4–1 on aggregate to win their second consecutive and seventh overall CONCACAF club title.[4][5]

Background

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For the sixth time in eight seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the eleventh straight year and 32nd time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup).

América were the defending champions and also the record holders of six CONCACAF club titles (1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2014–15), which they achieved in last year's final, where they beat the Montreal Impact.

This was the first CONCACAF club final for UANL, although they had played in a continental club final before, where as a guest team they lost in last year's Copa Libertadores final to River Plate.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Mexico UANL Round Mexico América
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Honduras Motagua 4–0 (H)
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2–1 (H) Matchday 2 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 1–0 (H)
Costa Rica Herediano 1–1 (A) Matchday 3 Bye
Bye Matchday 4 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3–1 (A)
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2–1 (A) Matchday 5 Bye
Costa Rica Herediano 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 Honduras Motagua 1–1 (A)
Group B winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Mexico UANL 4 8
2 Costa Rica Herediano 4 5
3 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 4 3
Source: CONCACAF
 Final standings Group E winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Mexico América 4 10
2 Honduras Motagua 4 7
3 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Seed 6 Seeding Seed 1
United States Real Salt Lake 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarter-finals United States Seattle Sounders FC 5–3 2–2 (A) 3–1 (H)
Mexico Querétaro 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Mexico Santos Laguna 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (H)

Rules

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[3]

Matches

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First leg

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Summary

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The first leg was held on 20 April at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza.

In the 32nd minute, Tigres had a great chance to open the scoring, but Javier Aquino sent a one on one chance flying over the crossbar. In the 49th minute, Darío Benedetto opened the scoring with a header from close range following a lobbed pass from Osvaldo Martínez. Seven minutes later, Andrés Andrade finished into an empty net from about 40 yards out, but the goal was disallowed for offside. This was a controversial decision because the goalkeeper had rushed out to the halfway line, and replays showed Andrade was inches behind the ball and the goalkeeper when he received it. In the 92nd minute, Oswaldo Martinez scored from long range into the bottom left corner after a counter attack.[6][7]

Details

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UANL Mexico0–2Mexico América
Report
Attendance: 39,293[8]
UANL
América
GK 1 Argentina Nahuel Guzmán Yellow card 57'
RB 2 Mexico Israel Jiménez
CB 4 Mexico Hugo Ayala
CB 3 Brazil Juninho (c)
LB 24 Mexico José Rivas
RM 25 Mexico Jürgen Damm downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 19 Argentina Guido Pizarro
CM 18 United States José Francisco Torres downward-facing red arrow 70'
LM 20 Mexico Javier Aquino
CF 9 Brazil Rafael Sóbis downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 10 France André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Enrique Palos
DF 6 Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo
DF 13 Mexico Antonio Briseño
MF 8 Argentina Lucas Zelarrayán upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 11 Mexico Damián Álvarez upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 15 Mexico Manuel Viniegra
FW 17 Chile Héctor Mancilla upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
GK 1 Mexico Hugo González Yellow card 84'
RB 17 United States Ventura Alvarado
CB 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz
CB 12 Paraguay Pablo Aguilar Yellow card 23'
LB 6 Paraguay Miguel Samudio
RM 14 Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c)
CM 21 Mexico José Guerrero Yellow card 56'
CM 10 Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez
LM 8 Colombia Andrés Andrade downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 9 Argentina Darío Benedetto downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
GK 39 Mexico Jonathan León
DF 3 Mexico Gil Burón
DF 4 Mexico Erik Pimentel upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 15 Mexico Osmar Mares upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 26 Mexico Francisco Rivera
MF 33 Mexico Daniel Vázquez
FW 32 Mexico Alejandro Díaz upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Mexico Ignacio Ambríz
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:[9]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morin (Mexico)
Fourth official:
César Ramos (Mexico)

Second leg

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Summary

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The second leg was played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 27 April.

In the 38th minute, André-Pierre Gignac scored the first goal of the game with a close range finish into the bottom left corner. In the 67th minute, Michael Arroyo scored from long range into the bottom right, to level the scores, just one minute after being subbed on. In the 87th minute, Oswaldo Martinez drilled a penalty, into the top left corner, after Hugo Ayala fouled Miguel Samudio in the box.[10][11]

Details

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América Mexico2–1Mexico UANL
 Report
Attendance: 50,638[12]
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

América
UANL
GK 1 Mexico Hugo González
RB 22 Mexico Paul Aguilar Yellow card 43'
CB 2 Argentina Paolo Goltz
CB 12 Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
LB 6 Paraguay Miguel Samudio
CM 14 Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c)  Yellow card 43'
CM 10 Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez
CM 8 Colombia Andrés Andrade downward-facing red arrow 88'
RF 31 Colombia Darwin Quintero downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Argentina Darío Benedetto downward-facing red arrow 65'
LF 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
GK 39 Mexico Jonathan León
DF 4 Mexico Erik Pimentel upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 15 Mexico Osmar Mares
DF 17 United States Ventura Alvarado
MF 21 Mexico José Daniel Guerrero upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 26 Mexico Francisco Rivera
FW 11 Ecuador Michael Arroyo Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Mexico Ignacio Ambríz
GK 1 Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
RB 2 Mexico Israel Jiménez downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 4 Mexico Hugo Ayala
CB 3 Brazil Juninho (c)
LB 6 Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo
CM 29 Mexico Jesús Dueñas Yellow card 78'
CM 19 Argentina Guido Pizarro
RW 20 Mexico Javier Aquino downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM 9 Brazil Rafael Sóbis
LW 11 Mexico Damián Álvarez Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 10 France André-Pierre Gignac Yellow card 43'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Enrique Palos
DF 13 Mexico Antonio Briseño
DF 24 Mexico José Rivas
MF 8 Argentina Lucas Zelarrayán upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 15 Mexico Manuel Viniegra
MF 25 Mexico Jürgen Damm upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 5 Paraguay Fernando Fernández upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, shortly before the second leg.

Assistant referees:[13]
Juan Rangel (Mexico)
Andres Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Dates and Matchups Set for 2015-16 SCCL Finals". CONCACAF. 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  4. ^ "Club America tops Tigres in SCCL final opener". CONCACAF. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Club America repeats as SCCL champion". CONCACAF. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Tigres UANL vs. América". ESPN.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ^ "Club América venció a Tigres en la ida de la final de SCCL". Concacaf. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  8. ^ "About". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ "SCCL Game Notes: Tigres v Club America". CONCACAF. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ^ "América vs Tigres 2 (4) - (1) 1 Resumen del encuentro y goles". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  11. ^ "América vs. Tigres UANL". ESPN.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  12. ^ "About". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ^ "SCCL Game Notes: Club America v Tigres". CONCACAF. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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