2020 CONCACAF League final

2020 CONCACAF League Final
Event2020 CONCACAF League
Date3 February 2021 (2021-02-03)
VenueEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
RefereeIván Barton (El Salvador)

The 2020 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2020 CONCACAF League, the fourth edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The final was contested in a single match format between Alajuelense and Saprissa, both clubs being from Costa Rica. The final was hosted by Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela on 3 February 2021.[1]

Teams

Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Alajuelense Central America (UNCAF) None
Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) 1 (2019)

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Alajuelense Round Saprissa
Opponent Score 2020 CONCACAF League Opponent Score
Cibao 3–0 (H) Preliminary round Bye
San Francisco 1–0 (H) Round of 16 Municipal 4–1 (H)
Real Estelí 2–1 (H) Quarter-finals Marathón 2–0 (A)
Olimpia 0–0 (5–4 p) (H) Semi-finals Arcahaie 5–0 (H)

Match

Alajuelense 3–2 Saprissa
  • Sequeira 33'
  • Román 63'
  • López 66'
Report
Alajuelense
Saprissa
Alajuelense:
GK 23 Leonel Moreira
RB 6 José Salvatierra
CB 3 Fernán Faerron
CB 4 Daniel Arreola
LB 5 Yurguin Román
RM 16 Adrián Martínez  77'
CM 11 Alexander López  83'
CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
LM 22 Barlon Sequeira  83'
ST 7 Jurguens Montenegro  90+3'
ST 99 Marcel Hernández
Substitutes:
GK 18 Mauricio Vargas
DF 15 Junior Díaz
FW 8 José Miguel Cubero  83'
DF 17 Carlos Mora  52'  77'
MF 26 Bernald Alfaro  90+3'
MF 28 Brandon Aguilera
MF 14 Geancarlo Castro  83'
Manager:
Andrés Carevic
Saprissa:
GK 13 Aarón Cruz
RB 39 Jordy Evans
CB 4 Kendall Waston  37'
CB 8 David Guzmán  75'
CB 5 Esteban Espíndola
LB 52 Aubrey David
RM 2 Christian Bolaños
CM 11 Michael Barrantes  64'
CM 20 Mariano Torres (c)  31'  75'
LM 26 Daniel Colindres  64'
ST 14 Ariel Rodríguez  68'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Alejandro Gómez
DF 29 Luis José Hernández
FW 10 Marvin Angulo  75'
DF 12 Ricardo Blanco  75'
MF 21 Esteban Rodríguez  64'
MF 80 Jimmy Marín  77'  64'
MF 24 Orlando Sinclair  68'
Manager:
Walter Centeno

Post-match

Both Alajuelense and Saprissa qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League for their performance in the CONCACAF League. Alajuelense took on Atlanta United of the United States in the first round, while Saprissa played American side, Philadelphia Union.

References

  1. ^ "Stage set for Alajuelense-Saprissa Clasico Final". CONCACAF League. 1 February 2021.