2020 CONCACAF League Final

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2020 CONCACAF League Final
Estadio Morera Soto.jpg
Event 2020 CONCACAF League
Date3 February 2021 (2021-02-03)
Venue Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Referee Iván Barton (El Salvador)
2019
2021

The 2020 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2020 CONCACAF League, the fourth edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Contents

The final was contested in a single match format between Alajuelense and Saprissa, both clubs being from Costa Rica. The final was hosted by Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela on 3 February 2021. [1]

Teams

TeamZonePrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Central America (UNCAF) None
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) 1 ( 2019 )

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Round Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
OpponentScore 2020 CONCACAF League OpponentScore
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cibao 3–0 (H)Preliminary roundBye
Flag of Panama.svg San Francisco 1–0 (H)Round of 16 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 4–1 (H)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Real Estelí 2–1 (H)Quarter-finals Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Marathón 2–0 (A)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 0–0 (5–4 p ) (H)Semi-finals Flag of Haiti.svg Arcahaie 5–0 (H)

Match

Alajuelense Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
  • Sequeira Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Román Soccerball shade.svg63'
  • López Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
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Alajuelense
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Saprissa
Alajuelense:
GK23 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Leonel Moreira
RB6 Flag of Costa Rica.svg José Salvatierra
CB3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Fernán Faerron
CB4 Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Arreola
LB5 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Yurguin Román
RM16 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Adrián Martínez Sub off.svg 77'
CM11 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Alexander López Sub off.svg 83'
CM10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Bryan Ruiz (c)
LM22 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Barlon Sequeira Sub off.svg 83'
ST7 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jurguens Montenegro Sub off.svg 90+3'
ST99 Flag of Cuba.svg Marcel Hernández
Substitutes:
GK18 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Mauricio Vargas
DF15 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Junior Díaz
FW8 Flag of Costa Rica.svg José Miguel Cubero Sub on.svg 83'
DF17 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Carlos Mora Yellow card.svg 52'Sub on.svg 77'
MF26 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Bernald Alfaro Sub on.svg 90+3'
MF28 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Brandon Aguilera
MF14 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Geancarlo Castro Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrés Carevic
Saprissa:
GK13 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Aarón Cruz
RB39 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jordy Evans
CB4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Kendall Waston Yellow card.svg 37'
CB8 Flag of Costa Rica.svg David Guzmán Sub off.svg 75'
CB5 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Espíndola
LB52 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Aubrey David
RM2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Christian Bolaños
CM11 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Michael Barrantes Sub off.svg 64'
CM20 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Torres (c)Yellow card.svg 31'Sub off.svg 75'
LM26 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Daniel Colindres Sub off.svg 64'
ST14 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ariel Rodríguez Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alejandro Gómez
DF29 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Luis José Hernández
FW10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Marvin Angulo Sub on.svg 75'
DF12 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ricardo Blanco Sub on.svg 75'
MF21 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Esteban Rodríguez Sub on.svg 64'
MF80 Flag of Argentina.svg Jimmy Marín Yellow card.svg 77'Sub on.svg 64'
MF24 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Orlando Sinclair Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Walter Centeno

Post-match

Both Alajuelense and Saprissa qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League for their performance in the CONCACAF League. Alajuelense took on Atlanta United of the United States in the first round, while Saprissa played American side, Philadelphia Union.

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References

  1. "Stage set for Alajuelense-Saprissa Clasico Final". CONCACAF League. 1 February 2021.