2012 CONCACAF Champions League final

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2012 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
DateApril 18, 2012
Venue Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Referee Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Attendance29,300
Second leg
DateApril 25, 2012
Venue Estadio Corona, Torreón
Referee Roberto 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.

Contents

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

Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Round Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Preliminary round OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Bye Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 4–3 3–1 (H) 1–2 (A)
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 5–0 (A)Matchday 1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España 3–2 (H)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 (H)Matchday 2 Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán 0–2 (A)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 0–1 (A)Matchday 3 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 4–1 (A)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 3–1 (H)Matchday 4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán 6–0 (H)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 1–0 (H)Matchday 5 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España 1–1 (A)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 (A)Matchday 6 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 2–0 (H)
Group D winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 6402114+712
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 6312107+310
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 6213813−57
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 6204611−56
Final standings Group B winner
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna 6411166+1013
Flag of El Salvador.svg Isidro Metapán 63031015−59
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 6213912−37
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Real España 6123911−25
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Championship round OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Mexico.svg Morelia 7–2 3–1 (A) 4–1 (H)Quarterfinals Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 7–3 1–2 (A) 6–1 (H)
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A)Semifinals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 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 Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna
Suazo Soccerball shade.svg60', 86' Report
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Monterrey
Kit left arm slaguna1112h.png
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Santos Laguna
MONTERREY:
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan Orozco
RB2 Flag of Mexico.svg Severo Meza
CB15 Flag of Argentina.svg José María Basanta
CB21 Flag of Mexico.svg Hiram Mier
LB5 Flag of Mexico.svg Dárvin Chávez
CM8 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)
CM17 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Zavala Sub off.svg 58'
CM10 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Reyna
RF7 Flag of Chile.svg Humberto Suazo Yellow card.svg 4'
CF9 Flag of Mexico.svg Aldo de Nigris Sub off.svg 88'
LF18 Flag of Argentina.svg Neri Cardozo Yellow card.svg 10'Sub off.svg 71'
Substitutes:
FW13 Flag of Mexico.svg Darío Carreño Sub on.svg 58'
MF20 Flag of Ecuador.svg Walter Ayoví Sub on.svg 71'
DF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Morales Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Manuel Vucetich
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB23 Flag of Panama.svg Felipe Baloy Yellow card.svg 40'
CB5 Flag of Mexico.svg Aarón Galindo
CB4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Iván Estrada
LB20 Flag of Mexico.svg Osmar Mares Yellow card.svg 73'
DM8 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM6 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Crosas Sub off.svg 86'
CM37 Flag of Mexico.svg Cándido Ramírez Sub off.svg 63'
FW16 Flag of the United States.svg Herculez Gomez
FW3 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Quintero Sub off.svg 83'
FW13 Flag of Ecuador.svg Christian Suárez
Substitutes:
DF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Adrián Morales Sub on.svg 63'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Ludueña Sub on.svg 83'
MF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodolfo Salinas Yellow card.svg 88'Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Benjamín Galindo

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

Second leg

Santos Laguna Flag of Mexico.svg 2−1 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Ludueña Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Peralta Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Kit left arm slaguna1112h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body slaguna1112h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm slaguna1112h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts white stripes.png
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Kit socks long.svg
Santos Laguna
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body monterrey1112h.png
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Monterrey
SANTOS LAGUNA:
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
RB19 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Figueroa
CB5 Flag of Mexico.svg Aarón Galindo
CB4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Iván Estrada
LB14 Flag of Mexico.svg César Ibáñez
DM8 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Rodríguez
CM10 Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Ludueña Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 57'
CM17 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodolfo Salinas Sub off.svg 84'
FW24 Flag of Mexico.svg Oribe Peralta
FW3 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Quintero
FW13 Flag of Ecuador.svg Christian Suárez Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutes:
MF16 Flag of the United States.svg Herculez Gómez Sub on.svg 57'
DF28 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Adrián Morales Sub on.svg 73'
MF10 Flag of Mexico.svg Cándido Ramírez Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Benjamín Galindo
MONTERREY:
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan Orozco Yellow card.svg 7'
RB2 Flag of Mexico.svg Severo Meza
CB15 Flag of Argentina.svg José María Basanta
CB21 Flag of Mexico.svg Hiram Mier
LB5 Flag of Mexico.svg Dárvin Chávez
CM8 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Ernesto Pérez (c)Yellow card.svg 90+1'
CM17 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Zavala Yellow card.svg 33'
CM10 Flag of Mexico.svg Ángel Reyna Sub off.svg 65'
RF19 Flag of Argentina.svg César Delgado Sub off.svg 84'
CF9 Flag of Mexico.svg Aldo de Nigris Yellow card.svg 5'Sub off.svg 87'
LF18 Flag of Argentina.svg Neri Cardozo
Substitutes:
MF20 Flag of Ecuador.svg Walter Ayoví Sub on.svg 65'
FW13 Flag of Mexico.svg Darío Carreño Sub on.svg 84'
DF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Morales Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Manuel Vucetich

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

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