The 2018 Campeones Cup was the first edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American football competition contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX.
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| Event | Campeones Cup | ||||||
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| Date | September 19, 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Jesús Dueñas (UANL)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,823[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F) 73% humidity[4] | ||||||
The match featured Canadian side Toronto FC, winners of the 2017 MLS Cup, and UANL, winners of the 2018 Campeón de Campeones, for which they qualified by winning the 2017 Liga MX Torneo Apertura. Toronto FC hosted the match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on September 19, 2018.
UANL won the match 3–1 to win the inaugural Campeones Cup.[5]
Teams edit
| Team | Qualification |
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 Toronto FC
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MLS Cup 2017 winners |
 UANL
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2018 Campeón de Campeones winners |
Venue edit
As the MLS team, Toronto FC hosted the match, which took place at BMO Field in Toronto, with a seating capacity of 30,000. The stadium opened in 2007 and was renovated in 2016.[6]
Broadcasting edit
The match's English broadcast was aired in Canada on TSN and the United States on ESPN2. A French broadcast was aired in Canada on TVA Sports 2, while Univision and Univision Deportes Network carried the Spanish broadcast in the United States.[7] The Univision broadcast was watched by an audience of 1.1 million.[8]
Match edit
Details edit
| Toronto FC | 1–3 | UANL |
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          Toronto FC
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     UANL
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2] |
Match rules[2]
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Statistics edit
| Statistic[9] | Toronto FC | UANL |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 48% | 52% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 11 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b Boehm, Charles (September 19, 2018). "Toronto FC 1, Tigres UANL 3 – 2018 Campeones Cup Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Campeones Cup Rules and Regulations". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 18, 2018. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Toronto vs. Tigres UANL – 20 September 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Toronto-Pearson International, Canada History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mexico's Tigres get a little payback, defeat Toronto FC in Campeones Cup". theglobeandmail.com. September 19, 2018.
- ^ "'A whole new stadium': Take a look at renovated BMO Field ahead of Toronto FC home opener". The National Post. May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Univision, ESPN, TSN and TVA Sports sign long-term Campeones Cup deal". MLSsoccer.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Werner, Collin (September 29, 2018). "Most-watched soccer games on US TV for September 18-23, 2018". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Stats: Toronto FC vs. Tigres UANL 09/20/2018". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.