2012 CONCACAF Champions League final

2012 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Santos Laguna
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Monterrey Santos Laguna
2 0
Date18 April 2012
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeFrancisco Chacón (Mexico)
Attendance29,300
Second leg
Santos Laguna Monterrey
2 1
Date25 April 2012
VenueEstadio Corona, Torreón
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance28,000

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

Further information: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Round Santos Laguna
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Preliminary round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Olimpia 4–3 3–1 (H) 1–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Herediano 5–0 (A) Matchday 1 Real España 3–2 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 (H) Matchday 2 Isidro Metapán 0–2 (A)
Comunicaciones 0–1 (A) Matchday 3 Colorado Rapids 4–1 (A)
Comunicaciones 3–1 (H) Matchday 4 Isidro Metapán 6–0 (H)
Herediano 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Real España 1–1 (A)
Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 (A) Matchday 6 Colorado Rapids 2–0 (H)
Group D winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Monterrey 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12
Seattle Sounders FC 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Comunicaciones 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7
Herediano 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13
Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Morelia 7–2 3–1 (A) 4–1 (H) Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders FC 7–3 1–2 (A) 6–1 (H)
UNAM 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Toronto FC 7–3 1–1 (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 2–0 Santos Laguna
Suazo 60', 86' Report
Attendance: 29,300
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
MONTERREY:
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 Jesús Zavala  58'
CM 10 Ángel Reyna
RF 7 Humberto Suazo  4'
CF 9 Aldo de Nigris  88'
LF 18 Neri Cardozo  10'  71'
Substitutes:
FW 13 Darío Carreño  58'
MF 20 Walter Ayoví  71'
DF 6 Héctor Morales  88'
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 23 Felipe Baloy  40'
CB 5 Aarón Galindo
CB 4 Jorge Iván Estrada
LB 20 Osmar Mares  73'
DM 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 6 Marc Crosas  86'
CM 37 Cándido Ramírez  63'
FW 16 Herculez Gomez
FW 3 Carlos Quintero  83'
FW 13 Christian Suárez
Substitutes:
DF 28 Carlos Adrián Morales  63'
MF 10 Daniel Ludueña  83'
MF 17 Rodolfo Salinas  88'  86'
Manager:
Benjamín Galindo

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)

Second leg

Santos Laguna 2−1 Monterrey
Ludueña 45+3'
Peralta 51'		 Report Cardozo 82'
Attendance: 28,000
Santos Laguna
Monterrey
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 19 Rafael Figueroa
CB 5 Aarón Galindo
CB 4 Jorge Iván Estrada
LB 14 César Ibáñez
DM 8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 10 Daniel Ludueña  45+2'  57'
CM 17 Rodolfo Salinas  84'
FW 24 Oribe Peralta
FW 3 Carlos Quintero
FW 13 Christian Suárez  73'
Substitutes:
MF 16 Herculez Gómez  57'
DF 28 Carlos Adrián Morales  73'
MF 10 Cándido Ramírez  84'
Manager:
Benjamín Galindo
MONTERREY:
GK 1 Jonathan Orozco  7'
RB 2 Severo Meza
CB 15 José María Basanta
CB 21 Hiram Mier
LB 5 Dárvin Chávez
CM 8 Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)  90+1'
CM 17 Jesús Zavala  33'
CM 10 Ángel Reyna  65'
RF 19 César Delgado  84'
CF 9 Aldo de Nigris  5'  87'
LF 18 Neri Cardozo
Substitutes:
MF 20 Walter Ayoví  65'
FW 13 Darío Carreño  84'
DF 6 Héctor Morales  87'
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Mauricio Morales (Mexico)

References

  1. ^ "Suazo's pair gives Monterrey first leg 2-0". CONCACAF.com. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Cardozo gives Monterrey second CCL title". CONCACAF.com. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Monterrey reign among regional elite". FIFA.com. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ Dylan Butler (16 April 2012). "Rayados, Santos to give Mexico 28th title". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
  5. ^ "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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