2018 Campeones Cup
The 2018 Campeones Cup was the first edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American football competition contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX.
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| Event | Campeones Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 September 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Jesús Dueñas (UANL)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,823[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F) 73% humidity[4] | ||||||
The match featured Canadian side Toronto FC, winners of the 2017 MLS Cup, and UANL, winners of the 2018 Campeón de Campeones, for which they qualified by winning the 2017 Liga MX Torneo Apertura. Toronto FC hosted the match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on 19 September 2018.
UANL won the match 3–1 to win the inaugural Campeones Cup.[5]
Teams
| Team | Qualification |
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MLS Cup 2017 winners |
 UANL |
2018 Campeón de Campeones winners |
Venue
As the MLS team, Toronto FC hosted the match, which took place at BMO Field in Toronto, with a seating capacity of 30,000, hosted the match. The stadium opened in 2007 and was renovated in 2016.[6]
Broadcasting
The match's English broadcast was aired in Canada on TSN and the United States on ESPN2. A French broadcast was aired in Canada on TVA Sports 2, while Univision and Univision Deportes Network carried the Spanish broadcast in the United States.[7] The Univision broadcast was watched by an audience of 1.1 million.[8]
Match
Details
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[2]
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Statistics
| Statistic[9] | Toronto FC | UANL |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 48% | 52% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 11 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- Boehm, Charles (19 September 2018). "Toronto FC 1, Tigres UANL 3 – 2018 Campeones Cup Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Campeones Cup Rules and Regulations". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Toronto vs. Tigres UANL – 20 September 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Toronto-Pearson International, Canada History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- "Mexico's Tigres get a little payback, defeat Toronto FC in Campeones Cup". theglobeandmail.com. 19 September 2018.
- "'A whole new stadium': Take a look at renovated BMO Field ahead of Toronto FC home opener". The National Post. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Univision, ESPN, TSN and TVA Sports sign long-term Campeones Cup deal". MLSsoccer.com. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- Werner, Collin (29 September 2018). "Most-watched soccer games on US TV for September 18-23, 2018". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "Stats: Toronto FC vs. Tigres UANL 09/20/2018". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.