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.
Event | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
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Date | April 20, 2011 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey | ||||||
Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
Attendance | 30,247 | ||||||
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Date | April 27, 2011 | ||||||
Venue | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy | ||||||
Referee | Roberto Moreno (Panama) | ||||||
Attendance | 20,378 | ||||||
The winners earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.
Background
editMexican 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
editMonterrey | Round | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Final standings | Group A winner
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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
editLike 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
editFirst leg
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Real Salt Lake
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
editReal Salt Lake | 0–1 | Monterrey |
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Report | Suazo 45' |
Real Salt Lake
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Monterrey
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Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2010/2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
External links
edit- CONCACAF Champions League official website