2011 CONCACAF Champions League final

The 2011 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League, and the third final of the current format of the CONCACAF Champions League. The match was contested in a two-leg aggregate format between April 20–27, 2011.

2011 CONCACAF Champions League final

Event	2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Monterrey Real Salt Lake 3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Monterrey Real Salt Lake 2 2
Date	April 20, 2011
Venue	Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey
Referee	Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Attendance	30,247
Second leg
Real Salt Lake Monterrey 0 1
Date	April 27, 2011
Venue	Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Referee	Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Attendance	20,378
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The winners earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.

Background

Mexican side Monterrey is the only team in the tournament that remains undefeated with an accumulated record of 8 victories and 2 draws.

American side Real Salt Lake is the first MLS team to reach the final of the tournament since the 2000 edition, where Los Angeles Galaxy was crowned champion.

The 2011 final was the first Champions League final, under its current format, that did not feature an all-Mexican final. Additionally, this is the first time since 2000 that a U.S. team has made the final.

Road to the final

Further information: 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League

Monterrey				Round	Real Salt Lake
Bye				Preliminary round	Bye
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Saprissa	1–0 (H)			Matchday 1	Árabe Unido	2–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC	2–0 (A)			Matchday 2	Cruz Azul	4–5 (A)
Marathón	2–0 (H)			Matchday 3	Toronto FC	4–1 (H)
Seattle Sounders FC	3–2 (H)			Matchday 4	Árabe Unido	3–2 (A)
Saprissa	2–2 (A)			Matchday 5	Toronto FC	1–1 (A)
Marathón	1–0 (A)			Matchday 6	Cruz Azul	3–1 (H)
Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Monterrey 6 5 1 0 11 4 +7 16 Saprissa 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10 Marathón 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 6 Seattle Sounders FC 6 1 0 5 6 11 −5 3				Final standings	Group A winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Real Salt Lake 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13 Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10 Toronto FC 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8 Árabe Unido 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Championship round	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Toluca	2–0	1–0 (A)	1–0 (H)	Quarterfinals	Columbus Crew	4–1	0–0 (A)	4–1 (H)
Cruz Azul	3–2	2–1 (H)	1–1 (A)	Semifinals	Saprissa	3–1	2–0 (H)	1–2 (A)

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.^[1]

Final summary

First leg

April 20, 2011

21:00 UTC−05:00

Monterrey	2–2	Real Salt Lake
De Nigris 18' Suazo 63' (pen.)	Report	Borchers 35' Morales 89'

Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey

Attendance: 30,247

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Monterrey

Real Salt Lake

MONTERREY: GK 1 Jonathan Orozco DF 15 José María Basanta DF 4 Ricardo Osorio DF 24 Sergio Pérez DF 21 Hiram Mier MF 8 Luis Ernesto Pérez  21' MF 18 Neri Cardozo MF 20 Walter Ayoví FW 9 Aldo de Nigris  18'  21' FW 26 Humberto Suazo FW 11 Sergio Santana  70' Substitutes: MF 17 Jesús Zavala  72'  21' FW 10 Osvaldo Martínez  21' FW 28 Jesús Arellano  70' Manager: Victor Manuel Vucetich

REAL SALT LAKE: GK 18 Nick Rimando DF 3 Robbie Russell  82' DF 6 Nat Borchers DF 17 Chris Wingert DF 4 Jámison Olave MF 5 Kyle Beckerman  65' MF 20 Ned Grabavoy  61' MF 8 Will Johnson MF 11 Javier Morales FW 7 Fabián Espíndola FW 15 Álvaro Saborío  72'  82' Substitutes: MF 77 Andy Williams  74'  61' DF 2 Tony Beltran  82' MF 10 Arturo Alvarez  82' Manager: Jason Kreis

Assistant referees: William Torres Juan Francisco Zumba Fourth official: Elmer Bonilla

Second leg

April 27, 2011

20:00 UTC−06:00

Real Salt Lake	0–1	Monterrey
	Report	Suazo 45'

Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah

Attendance: 20,378

Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Real Salt Lake

Monterrey

REAL SALT LAKE: GK 18 Nick Rimando DF 17 Chris Wingert DF 6 Nat Borchers DF 3 Robbie Russell  46' DF 4 Jámison Olave MF 8 Will Johnson MF 20 Ned Grabavoy MF 77 Andy Williams  64' MF 11 Javier Morales FW 15 Álvaro Saborío FW 7 Fabián Espíndola  30'  85' Substitutes: DF 2 Tony Beltran  46' MF 10 Arturo Alvarez  64' MF 10 Paulo Araujo Jr.  85' Manager: Jason Kreis

MONTERREY: GK 1 Jonathan Orozco DF 15 José María Basanta DF 24 Sergio Pérez  42' DF 6 Héctor Morales DF 21 Hiram Mier MF 4 Ricardo Osorio  75' MF 18 Neri Cardozo  74' MF 20 Walter Ayoví FW 10 Osvaldo Martínez  74'  74' FW 26 Humberto Suazo  90' FW 11 Sergio Santana  60' Substitutes: FW 13 Abraham Darío Carreño  60' DF 5 Duilio Davino  74' DF 2 Severo Meza  77' Manager: Victor Manuel Vucetich

Assistant referees: Daniel Williamson Jaime Smith Fourth official: Jafeth Perea