2012 CONCACAF Champions League Final

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.

2012 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Santos Laguna
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Monterrey Santos Laguna
2 0
DateApril 18, 2012
VenueEstadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
RefereeFrancisco Chacón (Mexico)
Attendance29,300
Second leg
Santos Laguna Monterrey
2 1
DateApril 25, 2012
VenueEstadio Corona, Torreón
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance28,000

The final was contested in a two-leg aggregate format on April 18 and 25, 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 6402114+712
Seattle Sounders FC 6312107+310
Comunicaciones 6213813−57
Herediano 6204611−56
 Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos Laguna 6411166+1013
Isidro Metapán 63031015−59
Colorado Rapids 6213912−37
Real España 6123911−25
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:
GK1 Jonathan Orozco
RB2 Severo Meza
CB15 José María Basanta
CB21 Hiram Mier
LB5 Dárvin Chávez
CM8 Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)
CM17 Jesús Zavala 58'
CM10 Ángel Reyna
RF7 Humberto Suazo 4'
CF9 Aldo de Nigris 88'
LF18 Neri Cardozo 10' 71'
Substitutes:
FW13 Darío Carreño 58'
MF20 Walter Ayoví 71'
DF6 Héctor Morales 88'
Manager:
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB23 Felipe Baloy 40'
CB5 Aarón Galindo
CB4 Jorge Iván Estrada
LB20 Osmar Mares 73'
DM8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM6 Marc Crosas 86'
CM37 Cándido Ramírez 63'
FW16 Herculez Gomez
FW3 Carlos Quintero 83'
FW13 Christian Suárez
Substitutes:
DF28 Carlos Adrián Morales 63'
MF10 Daniel Ludueña 83'
MF17 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:
GK1 Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB19 Rafael Figueroa
CB5 Aarón Galindo
CB4 Jorge Iván Estrada
LB14 César Ibáñez
DM8 Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM10 Daniel Ludueña 45+2' 57'
CM17 Rodolfo Salinas 84'
FW24 Oribe Peralta
FW3 Carlos Quintero
FW13 Christian Suárez 73'
Substitutes:
MF16 Herculez Gómez 57'
DF28 Carlos Adrián Morales 73'
MF10 Cándido Ramírez 84'
Manager:
Benjamín Galindo
MONTERREY:
GK1 Jonathan Orozco 7'
RB2 Severo Meza
CB15 José María Basanta
CB21 Hiram Mier
LB5 Dárvin Chávez
CM8 Luis Ernesto Pérez (c) 90+1'
CM17 Jesús Zavala 33'
CM10 Ángel Reyna 65'
RF19 César Delgado 84'
CF9 Aldo de Nigris 5' 87'
LF18 Neri Cardozo
Substitutes:
MF20 Walter Ayoví 65'
FW13 Darío Carreño 84'
DF6 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. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. "Cardozo gives Monterrey second CCL title". CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  3. "Monterrey reign among regional elite". FIFA.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. Dylan Butler (2012-04-16). "Rayados, Santos to give Mexico 28th title". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
  5. "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2011/2012" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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