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2012 CONCACAF Champions League final

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2012 CONCACAF Champions League final
Event2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date18 April 2012
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeFrancisco Chacón (Mexico)
Attendance29,300
Second leg
Date25 April 2012
VenueEstadio Corona, Torreón
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance28,000
2011
2013

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

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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

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Mexico Monterrey Round Mexico Santos Laguna
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Preliminary round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Honduras Olimpia 4–3 3–1 (H) 1–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Costa Rica Herediano 5–0 (A) Matchday 1 Honduras Real España 3–2 (H)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 (H) Matchday 2 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 0–2 (A)
Guatemala Comunicaciones 0–1 (A) Matchday 3 United States Colorado Rapids 4–1 (A)
Guatemala Comunicaciones 3–1 (H) Matchday 4 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6–0 (H)
Costa Rica Herediano 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Honduras Real España 1–1 (A)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 (A) Matchday 6 United States Colorado Rapids 2–0 (H)
Group D winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Monterrey 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12
United States Seattle Sounders FC 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7
Costa Rica Herediano 6 2 0 4 6 11 −5 6
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
United States Colorado Rapids 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
Honduras Real España 6 1 2 3 9 11 −2 5
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship round Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Mexico Morelia 7–2 3–1 (A) 4–1 (H) Quarterfinals United States Seattle Sounders FC 7–3 1–2 (A) 6–1 (H)
Mexico UNAM 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Canada Toronto FC 7–3 1–1 (A) 6–2 (H)

Rules

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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

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First leg

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Monterrey Mexico2–0Mexico Santos Laguna
Suazo 60', 86' Report
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
MONTERREY:
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco
RB 2 Mexico Severo Meza
CB 15 Argentina José María Basanta
CB 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
LB 5 Mexico Dárvin Chávez
CM 8 Mexico Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)
CM 17 Mexico Jesús Zavala downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 10 Mexico Ángel Reyna
RF 7 Chile Humberto Suazo Yellow card 4'
CF 9 Mexico Aldo de Nigris downward-facing red arrow 88'
LF 18 Argentina Neri Cardozo Yellow card 10' downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
FW 13 Mexico Darío Carreño upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 20 Ecuador Walter Ayoví upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 6 Mexico Héctor Morales upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK 1 Mexico Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 23 Panama Felipe Baloy Yellow card 40'
CB 5 Mexico Aarón Galindo
CB 4 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada
LB 20 Mexico Osmar Mares Yellow card 73'
DM 8 Mexico Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 6 Spain Marc Crosas downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 37 Mexico Cándido Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 16 United States Herculez Gomez
FW 3 Colombia Carlos Quintero downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 13 Ecuador Christian Suárez
Substitutes:
DF 28 Mexico Carlos Adrián Morales upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 10 Argentina Daniel Ludueña upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 17 Mexico Rodolfo Salinas Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Mexico Benjamín Galindo

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

Second leg

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Santos Laguna Mexico2−1Mexico Monterrey
Ludueña 45+3'
Peralta 51'
Report Cardozo 82'
Attendance: 28,000
Santos Laguna
Monterrey
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK 1 Mexico Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB 19 Mexico Rafael Figueroa
CB 5 Mexico Aarón Galindo
CB 4 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada
LB 14 Mexico César Ibáñez
DM 8 Mexico Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM 10 Argentina Daniel Ludueña Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 17 Mexico Rodolfo Salinas downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta
FW 3 Colombia Carlos Quintero
FW 13 Ecuador Christian Suárez downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
MF 16 United States Herculez Gómez upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 28 Mexico Carlos Adrián Morales upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 10 Mexico Cándido Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Mexico Benjamín Galindo
MONTERREY:
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco Yellow card 7'
RB 2 Mexico Severo Meza
CB 15 Argentina José María Basanta
CB 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
LB 5 Mexico Dárvin Chávez
CM 8 Mexico Luis Ernesto Pérez (c) Yellow card 90+1'
CM 17 Mexico Jesús Zavala Yellow card 33'
CM 10 Mexico Ángel Reyna downward-facing red arrow 65'
RF 19 Argentina César Delgado downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Mexico Aldo de Nigris Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 87'
LF 18 Argentina Neri Cardozo
Substitutes:
MF 20 Ecuador Walter Ayoví upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 13 Mexico Darío Carreño upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 6 Mexico Héctor Morales upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich

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

References

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  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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