2013 CONCACAF Champions League Finals

2013 CONCACAF Champions League Finals
Event 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date April 24, 2013
Venue Estadio Corona, Torreón
Referee Roberto García (Mexico)
Attendance 21,401
Second leg
Date May 1, 2013
Venue Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Referee Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance 33,667

The 2013 CONCACAF Champions League Finals was the final of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 48th edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two Mexican teams, Santos Laguna and Monterrey. The first leg was hosted by Santos Laguna at Estadio Corona in Torreón on April 24, 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Monterrey at Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey on May 1, 2013. The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[1]

The first leg ended in a 0–0 draw.[2] Monterrey won the second leg 4–2 after overcoming a two-goal deficit, winning the final 4–2 on aggregate.[3][4]

Background

For the fourth time in five seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the eighth straight year and 29th time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was also a repeat of previous year's final, won by Monterrey over Santos Laguna 3–2 on aggregate. Monterrey were the two-time defending champions, having also won the final in 2011.

Santos Laguna finished top of Group 1 ahead of Toronto FC and Águila in the group stage, and were seeded second for the championship stage, where they eliminated Houston Dynamo in the quarterfinals and Seattle Sounders FC in the semifinals.

Monterrey finished top of Group 7 ahead of Municipal and Chorrillo in the group stage, and were seeded first for the championship stage, where they eliminated Xelajú in the quarterfinals and Los Angeles Galaxy in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

For more details on this topic, see 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Mexico Santos Laguna Round Mexico Monterrey
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Panama Chorrillo 5–0 (H)
El Salvador Águila 5–0 (H) Matchday 2 Bye
Canada Toronto FC 3–1 (A) Matchday 3 Guatemala Municipal 1–0 (A)
El Salvador Águila 4–0 (A) Matchday 4 Bye
Bye Matchday 5 Guatemala Municipal 3–0 (H)
Canada Toronto FC 1–0 (H) Matchday 6 Panama Chorrillo 6–0 (A)
Group 1 winner
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Mexico Santos Laguna 4 4 0 0 13 1 +12 12
Canada Toronto FC 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 6
El Salvador Águila 4 0 0 4 1 17 16 0
Final standings Group 7 winner
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Mexico Monterrey 4 4 0 0 15 0 +15 12
Guatemala Municipal 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 6
Panama Chorrillo 4 0 0 4 2 15 13 0
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Championship stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
United States Houston Dynamo 3–1 0–1 (A) 3–0 (H) Quarterfinals Guatemala Xelajú 4–2 3–1 (A) 1–1 (H)
United States Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 1–0 (A) 1–1 (H) Semifinals United States Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule was used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final was decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[1]

Matches

First leg

April 24, 2013
21:00 UTC−5
Santos Laguna Mexico 0–0 Mexico Monterrey
Report
Estadio Corona, Torreón
Attendance: 21,401
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Santos Laguna
Monterrey
GK 1 Mexico Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
DF 23 Panama Felipe Baloy
DF 4 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada  25'
DF 20 Mexico Osmar Mares
DF 19 Mexico Rafael Figueroa
MF 17 Mexico Rodolfo Salinas  85'
MF 8 Mexico Juan Pablo Rodríguez
MF 7 Mexico Édgar Lugo  23'  77'
FW 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta  53'
FW 3 Colombia Carlos Quintero  8'
FW 64 Mexico Mario Cárdenas
Substitutions:
FW 16 United States Herculez Gomez  53'
MF 10 Argentina Mauro Cejas  77'
MF 11 Mexico Néstor Calderón  85'
Manager:
Portugal Pedro Caixinha
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 Argentina José María Basanta (c)
DF 3 Mexico Leobardo López
DF 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
MF 7 Mexico Edgar Solís
MF 17 Mexico Jesús Zavala  17'
MF 11 Ecuador Walter Ayoví
MF 14 Mexico Jesús Manuel Corona  65'
MF 19 Argentina César Delgado Red card 65'
FW 26 Chile Humberto Suazo  19'  87'
FW 9 Mexico Aldo de Nigris  79'
Substitutions:
MF 45 Mexico Gerardo Moreno  65'
DF 5 Mexico Dárvin Chávez  79'
FW 56 Mexico Guillermo Madrigal  87'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico)

Second leg

May 1, 2013
21:00 UTC−5
Monterrey Mexico 4–2 Mexico Santos Laguna
de Nigris  60', 87'
Cardozo  84'
Suazo  90+1'
Report Quintero  38'
Baloy  50'
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
GK 1 Mexico Jonathan Orozco
DF 15 Argentina José María Basanta (c)  31'  55'
DF 3 Mexico Leobardo López
DF 21 Mexico Hiram Mier
DF 5 Mexico Dárvin Chávez  69'
MF 7 Mexico Edgar Solís  43'  46'
MF 17 Mexico Jesús Zavala
MF 11 Ecuador Walter Ayoví
MF 14 Mexico Jesús Manuel Corona
FW 26 Chile Humberto Suazo  86'
FW 9 Mexico Aldo de Nigris  87'
Substitutions:
FW 56 Mexico Guillermo Madrigal  47'  46'
DF 2 Mexico Severo Meza  55'
FW 18 Argentina Neri Cardozo  69'
Manager:
Mexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich
GK 1 Mexico Oswaldo Sánchez (c)
DF 23 Panama Felipe Baloy  35'
DF 4 Mexico Jorge Iván Estrada
DF 20 Mexico Osmar Mares
DF 19 Mexico Rafael Figueroa
MF 17 Mexico Rodolfo Salinas
MF 8 Mexico Juan Pablo Rodríguez
MF 7 Mexico Édgar Lugo  66'
FW 24 Mexico Oribe Peralta  85'
FW 3 Colombia Carlos Quintero  82'
FW 64 Mexico Mario Cárdenas  63'
Substitutions:
FW 16 United States Herculez Gomez  72'  63'
MF 6 Spain Marc Crosas  66'
MF 10 Argentina Mauro Cejas  82'
Manager:
Portugal Pedro Caixinha

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Erim Ramírez (Mexico)

References

  1. 1 2 "CONCACAF Champions League Regulations 2012/2013" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  2. "Santos, Monterrey battle to 0-0 draw". CONCACAF.com. April 25, 2013.
  3. "Monterrey wins third CCL title". CONCACAF.com. May 2, 2013.
  4. "Monterrey's late rally claims third successive Concacaf Champions League". Guardian. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

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