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2011 CONCACAF Champions League final

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.

2011 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
Mexico United States
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Monterrey Real Salt Lake
2 2
DateApril 20, 2011
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance30,247
Second leg
Real Salt Lake Monterrey
0 1
DateApril 27, 2011
VenueRio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
RefereeRoberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance20,378
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The winners earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.

Background edit

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 edit

Further information: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
  Monterrey Round   Real Salt Lake
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Saprissa 1–0 (H) Matchday 1   Árabe Unido 2–1 (H)
  Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 (A) Matchday 2   Cruz Azul 4–5 (A)
  Marathón 2–0 (H) Matchday 3   Toronto FC 4–1 (H)
  Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 (H) Matchday 4   Árabe Unido 3–2 (A)
  Saprissa 2–2 (A) Matchday 5   Toronto FC 1–1 (A)
  Marathón 1–0 (A) Matchday 6   Cruz Azul 3–1 (H)
Group C winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Monterrey 6 5 1 0 11 4 +7 16
  Saprissa 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10
  Marathón 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 6
  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
  Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13
  Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
  Toronto FC 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
  Árabe Unido 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Toluca 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarterfinals   Columbus Crew 4–1 0–0 (A) 4–1 (H)
  Cruz Azul 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals   Saprissa 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–2 (A)

Rules edit

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 edit

First leg edit

Monterrey  2–2  Real Salt Lake
De Nigris   18'
Suazo   63' (pen.)		 Report Borchers   35'
Morales   89'
Attendance: 30,247
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterrey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Salt Lake
MONTERREY:
GK 1   Jonathan Orozco
DF 15   José María Basanta
DF 4   Ricardo Osorio
DF 24   Sergio Pérez
DF 21   Hiram Mier
MF 8   Luis Ernesto Pérez   21'
MF 18   Neri Cardozo
MF 20   Walter Ayoví
FW 9   Aldo de Nigris   18'   21'
FW 26   Humberto Suazo
FW 11   Sergio Santana   70'
Substitutes:
MF 17   Jesús Zavala   72'   21'
FW 10   Osvaldo Martínez   21'
FW 28   Jesús Arellano   70'
Manager:
  Victor Manuel Vucetich
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK 18   Nick Rimando
DF 3   Robbie Russell   82'
DF 6   Nat Borchers
DF 17   Chris Wingert
DF 4   Jámison Olave
MF 5   Kyle Beckerman   65'
MF 20   Ned Grabavoy   61'
MF 8   Will Johnson
MF 11   Javier Morales
FW 7   Fabián Espíndola
FW 15   Álvaro Saborío   72'   82'
Substitutes:
MF 77   Andy Williams   74'   61'
DF 2   Tony Beltran   82'
MF 10   Arturo Alvarez   82'
Manager:
  Jason Kreis

Assistant referees:
  William Torres
  Juan Francisco Zumba
Fourth official:
  Elmer Bonilla

Second leg edit

Real Salt Lake  0–1  Monterrey
Report Suazo   45'
Attendance: 20,378
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Salt Lake
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterrey
REAL SALT LAKE:
GK 18   Nick Rimando
DF 17   Chris Wingert
DF 6   Nat Borchers
DF 3   Robbie Russell   46'
DF 4   Jámison Olave
MF 8   Will Johnson
MF 20   Ned Grabavoy
MF 77   Andy Williams   64'
MF 11   Javier Morales
FW 15   Álvaro Saborío
FW 7   Fabián Espíndola   30'   85'
Substitutes:
DF 2   Tony Beltran   46'
MF 10   Arturo Alvarez   64'
MF 10   Paulo Araujo Jr.   85'
Manager:
  Jason Kreis
MONTERREY:
GK 1   Jonathan Orozco
DF 15   José María Basanta
DF 24   Sergio Pérez   42'
DF 6   Héctor Morales
DF 21   Hiram Mier
MF 4   Ricardo Osorio   75'
MF 18   Neri Cardozo   74'
MF 20   Walter Ayoví
FW 10   Osvaldo Martínez   74'   74'
FW 26   Humberto Suazo   90'
FW 11   Sergio Santana   60'
Substitutes:
FW 13   Abraham Darío Carreño   60'
DF 5   Duilio Davino   74'
DF 2   Severo Meza   77'
Manager:
  Victor Manuel Vucetich

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

References edit

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2010/2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-14.

External links edit

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