# 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.
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

| Monterrey | Monterrey | Monterrey | Monterrey | Round | Real Salt Lake | Real Salt Lake | Real Salt Lake | Real Salt Lake |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Preliminary round | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Saprissa | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Árabe Unido | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (H) |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Cruz Azul | 4–5 (A) | 4–5 (A) | 4–5 (A) |
| Marathón | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Toronto FC | 4–1 (H) | 4–1 (H) | 4–1 (H) |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 (H) | 3–2 (H) | 3–2 (H) | Matchday 4 | Árabe Unido | 3–2 (A) | 3–2 (A) | 3–2 (A) |
| Saprissa | 2–2 (A) | 2–2 (A) | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | Toronto FC | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) |
| Marathón | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 6 | Cruz Azul | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (H) |
| Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Monterrey 6510114+716 Saprissa 6312117+410 Marathón 6204511−66 Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53 | Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Monterrey 6510114+716 Saprissa 6312117+410 Marathón 6204511−66 Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53 | Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Monterrey 6510114+716 Saprissa 6312117+410 Marathón 6204511−66 Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53 | Group C winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Monterrey 6510114+716 Saprissa 6312117+410 Marathón 6204511−66 Seattle Sounders FC 6105611−53 | Final standings | Group A winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Real Salt Lake 64111711+613 Cruz Azul 6312159+610 Toronto FC 622257−28 Árabe Unido 6105414−103 | Group A winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Real Salt Lake 64111711+613 Cruz Azul 6312159+610 Toronto FC 622257−28 Árabe Unido 6105414−103 | Group A winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Real Salt Lake 64111711+613 Cruz Azul 6312159+610 Toronto FC 622257−28 Árabe Unido 6105414−103 | Group A winner Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Real Salt Lake 64111711+613 Cruz Azul 6312159+610 Toronto FC 622257−28 Árabe Unido 6105414−103 |
| 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.

## Final summary
### First leg

| 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

| 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