2016 CONCACAF Champions League final

The 2016 CONCACAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, the eighth edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 51st edition of the premium football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

2016 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
UANL América
Mexico Mexico
1 4
on aggregate
First leg
UANL América
0 2
Date20 April 2016
VenueEstadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
RefereeRoberto García (Mexico)
Attendance39,293[1]
Second leg
América UANL
2 1
Date27 April 2016
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeFernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Attendance50,638[1]

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Mexican teams UANL and América. The first leg was hosted by UANL at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza on 20 April 2016, while the second leg was hosted by América at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 27 April 2016.[2] The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[3]

América defeated UANL 4–1 on aggregate to win their second consecutive and seventh overall CONCACAF club title.[4][5]

Background

For the sixth time in eight seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final was played between two Mexican sides. This guaranteed a Mexican champion for the eleventh straight year and 32nd time since the confederation began staging the tournament in 1962 (including the tournament's predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup).

América were the defending champions and also the record holders of six CONCACAF club titles (1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2014–15), which they achieved in last year's final, where they beat the Montreal Impact.

This was the first CONCACAF club final for UANL, although they had played in a continental club final before, where as a guest team they lost in last year's Copa Libertadores final to River Plate.

Road to the final
Further information: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

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

Mexico UANL Round Mexico América
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Bye Matchday 1 Honduras Motagua 4–0 (H)
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2–1 (H) Matchday 2 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 1–0 (H)
Costa Rica Herediano 1–1 (A) Matchday 3 Bye
Bye Matchday 4 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 3–1 (A)
El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2–1 (A) Matchday 5 Bye
Costa Rica Herediano 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 Honduras Motagua 1–1 (A)
Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mexico UANL 4 8
2 Costa Rica Herediano 4 5
3 El Salvador Isidro Metapán 4 3
Source: CONCACAF
 Final standings Group E winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mexico América 4 10
2 Honduras Motagua 4 7
3 Nicaragua Walter Ferretti 4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Seed 6 Seeding Seed 1
United States Real Salt Lake 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarter-finals United States Seattle Sounders FC 5–3 2–2 (A) 3–1 (H)
Mexico Querétaro 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Mexico Santos Laguna 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. The away goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not after extra time, and so the final would be decided by penalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[3]

Matches

Summary

The first leg was held on 20 April at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza.

In the 32nd minute, Tigres had a great chance to open the scoring, but Javier Aquino sent a one on one chance flying over the crossbar. In the 49th minute, Darío Benedetto opened the scoring with a header from close range following a lobbed pass from Osvaldo Martínez. Seven minutes later, Andrés Andrade finished into an empty net from about 40 yards out, but the goal was disallowed for offside. This was a controversial decision because the goalkeeper had rushed out to the halfway line, and replays showed Andrade was inches behind the ball and the goalkeeper when he received it. In the 92nd minute, Oswaldo Martinez scored from long range into the bottom left corner after a counter attack.[6][7]

Details
UANL Mexico0–2Mexico América
Report
  • Benedetto 49'
  • Martínez 90+3'
Attendance: 39,293[8]
UANL
América
GK1Argentina Nahuel GuzmánYellow card 57'
RB2Mexico Israel Jiménez
CB4Mexico Hugo Ayala
CB3Brazil Juninho (c)
LB24Mexico José Rivas
RM25Mexico Jürgen Dammdownward-facing red arrow 61'
CM19Argentina Guido Pizarro
CM18United States José Francisco Torresdownward-facing red arrow 70'
LM20Mexico Javier Aquino
CF9Brazil Rafael Sóbisdownward-facing red arrow 77'
CF10France André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Enrique Palos
DF6Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo
DF13Mexico Antonio Briseño
MF8Argentina Lucas Zelarrayánupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF11Mexico Damián Álvarezupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF15Mexico Manuel Viniegra
FW17Chile Héctor Mancillaupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
GK1Mexico Hugo GonzálezYellow card 84'
RB17United States Ventura Alvarado
CB2Argentina Paolo Goltz
CB12Paraguay Pablo AguilarYellow card 23'
LB6Paraguay Miguel Samudio
RM14Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c)
CM21Mexico José GuerreroYellow card 56'
CM10Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez
LM8Colombia Andrés Andradedownward-facing red arrow 88'
CF9Argentina Darío Benedettodownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF24Mexico Oribe Peraltadownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutions:
GK39Mexico Jonathan León
DF3Mexico Gil Burón
DF4Mexico Erik Pimentelupward-facing green arrow 70'
DF15Mexico Osmar Maresupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF26Mexico Francisco Rivera
MF33Mexico Daniel Vázquez
FW32Mexico Alejandro Díazupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Mexico Ignacio Ambríz
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:[9]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morin (Mexico)
Fourth official:
César Ramos (Mexico)

Summary

The second leg was played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 27 April.

In the 38th minute, André-Pierre Gignac scored the first goal of the game with a close range finish into the bottom left corner. In the 67th minute, Michael Arroyo scored from long range into the bottom right, to level the scores, just one minute after being subbed on. In the 87th minute, Oswaldo Martinez drilled a penalty, into the top left corner, after Hugo Ayala fouled Miguel Samudio in the box.[10][11]

Details
América Mexico2–1Mexico UANL
 Report
Attendance: 50,638[12]
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

América
UANL
GK1Mexico Hugo González
RB22Mexico Paul AguilarYellow card 43'
CB2Argentina Paolo Goltz
CB12Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
LB6Paraguay Miguel Samudio
CM14Argentina Rubens Sambueza (c) Yellow card 43'
CM10Paraguay Osvaldo Martínez
CM8Colombia Andrés Andradedownward-facing red arrow 88'
RF31Colombia Darwin Quinterodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Argentina Darío Benedettodownward-facing red arrow 65'
LF24Mexico Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
GK39Mexico Jonathan León
DF4Mexico Erik Pimentelupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF15Mexico Osmar Mares
DF17United States Ventura Alvarado
MF21Mexico José Daniel Guerreroupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF26Mexico Francisco Rivera
FW11Ecuador Michael ArroyoYellow card 68'upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Mexico Ignacio Ambríz
GK1Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
RB2Mexico Israel Jiménezdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CB4Mexico Hugo Ayala
CB3Brazil Juninho (c)
LB6Mexico Jorge Torres Nilo
CM29Mexico Jesús DueñasYellow card 78'
CM19Argentina Guido Pizarro
RW20Mexico Javier Aquinodownward-facing red arrow 82'
AM9Brazil Rafael Sóbis
LW11Mexico Damián ÁlvarezYellow card 45'downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF10France André-Pierre GignacYellow card 43'
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Enrique Palos
DF13Mexico Antonio Briseño
DF24Mexico José Rivas
MF8Argentina Lucas Zelarrayánupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF15Mexico Manuel Viniegra
MF25Mexico Jürgen Dammupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW5Paraguay Fernando Fernándezupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, shortly before the second leg.

Assistant referees:[13]
Juan Rangel (Mexico)
Andres Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

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