2013 CONCACAF Champions League final explained

2013 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event:2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
Team1:Santos Laguna
Team1association:
Team1score:2
Team2:Monterrey
Team2association:
Team2score:4
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:0
Team2score1:0
Date1:24 April 2013
Stadium1:Estadio Corona
City1:Torreón
Referee1:Roberto García (Mexico)
Attendance1:21,401
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:2
Team2score2:4
Date2:1 May 2013
Stadium2:Estadio Tecnológico
City2:Monterrey
Referee2:Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance2:33,667
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 48th 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 two Mexican teams, Santos Laguna and Monterrey. The first leg was hosted by Santos Laguna at Estadio Corona in Torreón on 24 April 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Monterrey at Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey on 1 May 2013. The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[1]

The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw.[2] Monterrey won the second leg 4–2 after overcoming a two-goal deficit, winning the final 4–2 on aggregate.[3] [4]

Background

For the fourth time in five seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the eighth straight year and 29th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was also a repeat of previous year's final, won by Monterrey over Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey were the two-time defending champions, having also won the final in 2011.

Santos Laguna finished top of Group 1 ahead of Toronto FC and Águila in the group stage, and were seeded second for the championship stage, where they eliminated Houston Dynamo in the quarterfinals and Seattle Sounders FC in the semifinals.

Monterrey finished top of Group 7 ahead of Municipal and Chorrillo in the group stage, and were seeded first for the championship stage, where they eliminated Xelajú in the quarterfinals and Los Angeles Galaxy in the semifinals.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Santos LagunaRound Monterrey
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
ByeMatchday 1 Chorrillo5–0 (H)
Águila5–0 (H)Matchday 2Bye
Toronto FC3–1 (A)Matchday 3 Municipal1–0 (A)
Águila4–0 (A)Matchday 4Bye
ByeMatchday 5 Municipal3–0 (H)
Toronto FC1–0 (H)Matchday 6 Chorrillo6–0 (A)
Group 1 winnerFinal standingsGroup 7 winner
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legChampionship stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Houston Dynamo3–10–1 (A)3–0 (H)Quarterfinals Xelajú4–23–1 (A)1–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC2–11–0 (A)1–1 (H)Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy3–12–1 (A)1–0 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[1]

Matches

First leg

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GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
DF 23 Felipe Baloy
DF 4
DF 20 Osmar Mares
DF 19 Rafael Figueroa
MF 17
MF 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
MF 7
FW 24
FW 3
FW 64 Mario Cárdenas
Substitutions:
FW 16
MF 10
MF 11
Manager:
Pedro Caixinha
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GK 1 Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 José María Basanta (c)
DF 3 Leobardo López
DF 21 Hiram Mier
MF 7 Edgar Solís
MF 17
MF 11 Walter Ayoví
MF 14
MF 19
FW 26
FW 9
Substitutions:
MF 45
DF 5
FW 56
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
Assistant referees


Alberto Morín (Mexico)
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Fourth official


José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico)

Second leg

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GK 1 Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 José María Basanta (c)
DF 3 Leobardo López
DF 21 Hiram Mier
DF 5
MF 7
MF 17 Jesús Zavala
MF 11 Walter Ayoví
MF 14 Jesús Manuel Corona
FW 26
FW 9
Substitutions:
FW 56
DF 2
FW 18
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
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GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
DF 23
DF 4 Jorge Iván Estrada
DF 20 Osmar Mares
DF 19 Rafael Figueroa
MF 17 Rodolfo Salinas
MF 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
MF 7
FW 24
FW 3
FW 64
Substitutions:
FW 16
MF 6
MF 10
Manager:
Pedro Caixinha
Assistant referees


Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official


Erim Ramírez (Mexico)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2012/2013. CONCACAF.com. 2013-04-13. https://www.webcitation.org/6GfzTlMnD?url=http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/90/b6/0,,12813~177808,00.pdf. 2013-05-17. dead.
  2. Web site: Santos, Monterrey battle to 0-0 draw. CONCACAF.com. April 25, 2013. April 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130512233459/http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~3156423,00.html. May 12, 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Monterrey wins third CCL title. CONCACAF.com. May 2, 2013. May 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130530143627/http://www.concacaf.com/page/CL/NewsDetail/0,,12813~3164362,00.html. May 30, 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Monterrey's late rally claims third successive Concacaf Champions League. 2 May 2013. Guardian. 20 November 2013.