2019 Campeones Cup

The 2019 Campeones Cup was the second edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American football match contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX.

2019 Campeones Cup
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
EventCampeones Cup
Atlanta United FC América
3 2
DateAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Man of the MatchDarlington Nagbe (Atlanta United)
RefereeJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance40,128

The match featured Atlanta United FC, winners of the 2018 MLS Cup, and América, winners of the 2019 Campeón de Campeones. Atlanta United hosted the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, on 14 August 2019.[1][2]

Venue

Atlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record). Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off, limiting the capacity to 42,000.[3][4]

Match

Details
Atlanta United FC 3–2 América
 Report
Attendance: 40,128[4]
Atlanta United FC
América
GK25 Alec Kann
DF2 Franco Escobar 44'
DF4 Florentin Pogba
DF5 Leandro González Pírez
DF24 Julian Gressel
MF6 Darlington Nagbe
MF16 Emerson Hyndman
MF18 Jeff Larentowicz (c) 28'
FW7 Josef Martínez
FW10 Gonzalo Martínez 90+2'
FW28 Dion Pereira 66'
Substitutions:
GK1 Brad Guzan
DF3 Michael Parkhurst
DF12 Miles Robinson 44'
MF8 Ezequiel Barco 90+2'
MF14 Justin Meram 66'
MF29 Mo Adams
FW15 Héctor Villalba
Manager:
Frank de Boer
GK27 Óscar Jiménez
DF2 Carlos Vargas 80'
DF3 Jorge Sánchez
DF18 Bruno Valdez 41'  72'
DF22 Paul Aguilar (c)
MF5 Guido Rodríguez
MF9 Roger Martínez
MF11 Andrés Ibargüen 90+2'
MF17 Francisco Sebastián Córdova 83'
MF30 Renato Ibarra
FW21 Henry Martín 71'
Substitutions:
GK35 Luis Zamudio
DF19 Emanuel Aguilera
MF13 Leonel López
MF14 Nicolás Benedetti 71'
MF23 Antonio López 83'
MF25 Fernando González
FW187 Israel García 90+2'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees:
Juan Zumba
Walter López
Fourth official:
Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros

Statistics
Statistic[5] Atlanta United FC América
Goals scored 3 2
Total shots 17 15
Shots on target 10 6
Saves 4 5
Ball possession 58% 42%
Corner kicks 8 4
Fouls committed 21 21
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 1

References
  1. "2019 Campeones Cup to be played in Atlanta on August 14" (Press release). MajorLeagueSoccer. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. Bonn, Kyle (14 August 2019). "Atlanta United wins Campeones Cup as Josef Martinez comes through". NBC Sports. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/stadium-fast-facts/
  4. "Atlanta United Beats Club América 3-2 for Campeones Cup". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. "Stats: Atlanta United vs. Club América 08/14/2019". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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