2011 CONCACAF Champions League final explained

2011 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event:2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Team1:Monterrey
Team1association:
Team1score:3
Team2:Real Salt Lake
Team2association:
Team2score:2
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:2
Date1:April 20, 2011
Stadium1:Estadio Tecnológico
City1:Monterrey
Referee1:Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance1:30,247
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:0
Date2:April 27, 2011
Stadium2:Rio Tinto Stadium
City2:Sandy
Referee2:Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance2:20,378
Previous:2010
Next: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

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

MonterreyRound Real Salt Lake
ByePreliminary roundBye
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Saprissa1–0 (H)Matchday 1 Árabe Unido2–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC2–0 (A)Matchday 2 Cruz Azul4–5 (A)
Marathón2–0 (H)Matchday 3 Toronto FC4–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC3–2 (H)Matchday 4 Árabe Unido3–2 (A)
Saprissa2–2 (A)Matchday 5 Toronto FC1–1 (A)
Marathón1–0 (A)Matchday 6 Cruz Azul3–1 (H)
Group C winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Monterrey6510114+716
Saprissa6312117+410
Marathón6204511−66
Seattle Sounders FC6105611−53
Final standingsGroup A winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Real Salt Lake64111711+613
Cruz Azul6312159+610
Toronto FC622257−28
Árabe Unido6105414−103
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legChampionship roundOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Toluca2–01–0 (A)1–0 (H)Quarterfinals Columbus Crew4–10–0 (A)4–1 (H)
Cruz Azul3–22–1 (H)1–1 (A)Semifinals Saprissa3–12–0 (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:
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GK 1 Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 José María Basanta
DF 4 Ricardo Osorio
DF 24 Sergio Pérez
DF 21 Hiram Mier
MF 8
MF 18 Neri Cardozo
MF 20 Walter Ayoví
FW 9
FW 26 Humberto Suazo
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF 17
FW 10
FW 28
Manager:
Victor Manuel Vucetich
REAL SALT LAKE:
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GK 18 Nick Rimando
DF 3
DF 6 Nat Borchers
DF 17 Chris Wingert
DF 4 Jámison Olave
MF 5
MF 20
MF 8 Will Johnson
MF 11 Javier Morales
FW 7 Fabián Espíndola
FW 15
Substitutes:
MF 77
DF 2
MF 10
Manager:
Jason Kreis
Assistant referees:
William Torres
Juan Francisco Zumba
Fourth official:
Elmer Bonilla

Second leg

REAL SALT LAKE:
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GK 18 Nick Rimando
DF 17 Chris Wingert
DF 6 Nat Borchers
DF 3
DF 4 Jámison Olave
MF 8 Will Johnson
MF 20 Ned Grabavoy
MF 77
MF 11 Javier Morales
FW 15 Álvaro Saborío
FW 7
Substitutes:
DF 2
MF 10
MF 10
Manager:
Jason Kreis
MONTERREY:
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GK 1 Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 José María Basanta
DF 24
DF 6 Héctor Morales
DF 21 Hiram Mier
MF 4
MF 18
MF 20 Walter Ayoví
FW 10
FW 26
FW 11
Substitutes:
FW 13
DF 5
DF 2
Manager:
Victor Manuel Vucetich
Assistant referees:
Daniel Williamson
Jaime Smith
Fourth official:
Jafeth Perea

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2010/2011 . 2011-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110211085702/http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/e7/52/0,,12813~152295,00.pdf . 2011-02-11 . dead .