2012 CONCACAF Champions League final explained

2012 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event:2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
Team1:Monterrey
Team1association:
Team1score:3
Team2:Santos Laguna
Team2association:
Team2score:2
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:0
Date1:18 April 2012
Stadium1:Estadio Tecnológico
City1:Monterrey
Referee1:Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Attendance1:29,300
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:2
Date2:25 April 2012
Stadium2:Estadio Corona
City2:Torreón
Referee2:Roberto García (Mexico)
Attendance2:28,000
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 47th 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 a two-leg aggregate format on 18 and 25 April 2012, between two Mexican teams, Monterrey and Santos Laguna. After winning the first leg 2–0,[1] a 2–1 loss in the second leg gave Monterrey the title 3–2 on aggregate.[2] As a result, Monterrey earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[3]

Background

For the third time in four seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the seventh straight year and 28th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup).[4]

Monterrey were the defending champions, winning the title in 2010–11 after beating Real Salt Lake in the final. They defeated two Mexican sides in the knockout round.

Santos Laguna's previous best record was in 2008–09 when they reached the semifinals. Santos Laguna defeated two teams from Major League Soccer in the knockout round, scoring 6 goals in each of the two home victories.

Both teams qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League tournament by reaching the final of the Torneo Apertura 2010 in which Monterrey won with a score of 5–3.

Road to the final

MonterreyRound Santos Laguna
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legPreliminary roundOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Bye Olimpia4–33–1 (H)1–2 (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Herediano5–0 (A)Matchday 1 Real España3–2 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC0–1 (H)Matchday 2 Isidro Metapán0–2 (A)
Comunicaciones0–1 (A)Matchday 3 Colorado Rapids4–1 (A)
Comunicaciones3–1 (H)Matchday 4 Isidro Metapán6–0 (H)
Herediano1–0 (H)Matchday 5 Real España1–1 (A)
Seattle Sounders FC2–1 (A)Matchday 6 Colorado Rapids2–0 (H)
Group D winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Monterrey6402114+712
Seattle Sounders FC6312107+310
Comunicaciones6213813−57
Herediano6204611−56
Final standingsGroup B winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Santos Laguna6411166+1013
Isidro Metapán63031015−59
Colorado Rapids6213912−37
Real España6123911−25
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legChampionship roundOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Morelia7–23–1 (A)4–1 (H)Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders FC7–31–2 (A)6–1 (H)
UNAM4–13–0 (H)1–1 (A)Semifinals Toronto FC7–31–1 (A)6–2 (H)

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.[5]

Final summary

First leg

MONTERREY:
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GK 1 Jonathan Orozco
RB 2 Severo Meza
CB 15 José María Basanta
CB 21 Hiram Mier
LB 5 Dárvin Chávez
CM 8 Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)
CM 17
CM 10 Ángel Reyna
RF 7
CF 9
LF 18
Substitutes:
FW 13
MF 20
DF 6
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
SANTOS LAGUNA:
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GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 23
CB 5 Aarón Galindo
CB 4
LB 20
DM 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 6
CM 37
FW 16 Herculez Gomez
FW 3
FW 13 Christian Suárez
Substitutes:
DF 28
MF 10
MF 17
Manager:
Benjamín Galindo
Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)

Second leg

SANTOS LAGUNA:
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GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 19 Rafael Figueroa
CB 5 Aarón Galindo
CB 4
LB 14 César Ibáñez
DM 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 10
CM 17
FW 24 Oribe Peralta
FW 3 Carlos Quintero
FW 13
Substitutes:
MF 16
DF 28
MF 10
Manager:
Benjamín Galindo
MONTERREY:
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GK 1
RB 2 Severo Meza
CB 15 José María Basanta
CB 21 Hiram Mier
LB 5 Dárvin Chávez
CM 8 Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)
CM 17
CM 10
RF 19
CF 9
LF 18 Neri Cardozo
Substitutes:
MF 20
FW 13
DF 6
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Mauricio Morales (Mexico)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suazo's pair gives Monterrey first leg 2-0. CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-18. 2012-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425221622/http://www.concacafchampions.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12856~2740390,00.html. 2012-04-25. dead.
  2. Web site: Cardozo gives Monterrey second CCL title. CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-25. 2012-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502181644/http://www.concacafchampions.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12856~2749383,00.html. 2012-05-02. dead.
  3. Web site: Monterrey reign among regional elite. https://web.archive.org/web/20120513095816/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1624921/index.html. dead. May 13, 2012. 3 May 2012 . FIFA.com. 13 December 2012 .
  4. Web site: Rayados, Santos to give Mexico 28th title. https://archive.today/20120722163936/http://www.concacafchampions.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12856~2737823,00.html. dead. 2012-07-22. Dylan Butler. CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-16.
  5. Web site: CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012. CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924101656/http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/e6/71/0,,12813~160230,00.pdf. 2012-09-24. dead.