# 2015 CONCACAF Champions League final

The 2015 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, the 7th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 50th 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 Mexico's América and Canada's Montreal Impact. The first leg was hosted by América at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 22 April 2015, while the second leg was hosted by the Montreal Impact at Olympic Stadium in Montreal on 29 April 2015. The winner earned the right to represent CONCACAF at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.
After a 1–1 first leg, América won the second leg 4–2 to win 5–3 on aggregate for their record-tying sixth overall CONCACAF club title.

## Background

For only the second time in seven seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final featured a non-Mexican team, with the only previous occasion where it was not an all-Mexican final being in 2011, where Real Salt Lake lost to Monterrey.
This was the first final of América in the CONCACAF Champions League era, but they had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup title five times (1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006). They were aiming to equal Cruz Azul's record of six CONCACAF club titles which was set in 2014's final.
Montreal Impact was the first Canadian team to reach a CONCACAF club final. They were aiming to become the first non-Mexican team to win in the CONCACAF Champions League era, and the third Major League Soccer team to win the CONCACAF club title after D.C. United (1998) and LA Galaxy (2000).

## Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| América | América | América | América | Round | Montreal Impact | Montreal Impact | Montreal Impact | Montreal Impact |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Matchday 1 | FAS | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Puerto Rico Bayamón | 6–1 (H) | 6–1 (H) | 6–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | FAS | 3–2 (A) | 3–2 (A) | 3–2 (A) |
| Comunicaciones | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Puerto Rico Bayamón | 10–1 (A) | 10–1 (A) | 10–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (H) |
| Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Matchday 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Comunicaciones | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (A) |
| Group 8 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10 Advance to championship stage 2 Comunicaciones 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 3 Puerto Rico Bayamón 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0 Source: CONCACAF | Group 8 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10 Advance to championship stage 2 Comunicaciones 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 3 Puerto Rico Bayamón 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0 Source: CONCACAF | Group 8 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10 Advance to championship stage 2 Comunicaciones 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 3 Puerto Rico Bayamón 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0 Source: CONCACAF | Group 8 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 América 4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 10 Advance to championship stage 2 Comunicaciones 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 3 Puerto Rico Bayamón 4 0 0 4 2 23 −21 0 Source: CONCACAF | Final standings | Group 3 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Advance to championship stage 2 New York Red Bulls 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 3 FAS 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Source: CONCACAF | Group 3 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Advance to championship stage 2 New York Red Bulls 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 3 FAS 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Source: CONCACAF | Group 3 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Advance to championship stage 2 New York Red Bulls 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 3 FAS 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Source: CONCACAF | Group 3 winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Montreal Impact 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Advance to championship stage 2 New York Red Bulls 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 3 FAS 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Source: CONCACAF |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Championship stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Saprissa | 5–0 | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Quarterfinals | Pachuca | 3–3 (a) | 2–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
| Herediano | 6–3 | 0–3 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Semifinals | Alajuelense | 4–4 (a) | 2–0 (H) | 2–4 (A) |

## Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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.

## Matches
### First leg

Montreal Impact took the lead in the 16th minute after Ignacio Piatti received a pass from Dominic Oduro to shoot home inside the penalty area. América equalized in the 89th minute, as half-time substitute Oribe Peralta, who was subbed on for Martinez, headed in Rubens Sambueza's free kick. Shortly after the equalizer, Montreal goalkeeper Evan Bush was shown a yellow card for kicking the ball Paul Aguilar, however, replays show that Aguilar jumped in front of the ball as Bush was kicking it away. Aguilar then proceeded to punch Bush in the face, which went unpunished. This yellow card was crucial, as it suspended Bush for the second leg of the final.
| América | Montreal Impact |
| GK | 23 | Moisés Muñoz |
| DF | 22 | Paul Aguilar | 89' |
| DF | 4 | Erik Pimentel |
| DF | 12 | Pablo Aguilar |
| DF | 6 | Miguel Samudio |
| MF | 5 | Cristian Pellerano | | 70' |
| MF | 10 | Osvaldo Martínez | 45' | 46' |
| MF | 11 | Michael Arroyo |
| MF | 14 | Rubens Sambueza (c) |
| FW | 3 | Darwin Quintero |
| FW | 9 | Darío Benedetto | | 80' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo González |
| MF | 8 | Moisés Velasco |
| DF | 15 | Osmar Mares |
| MF | 21 | José Guerrero | | 70' |
| FW | 24 | Oribe Peralta | | 46' |
| FW | 28 | Martín Zúñiga | | 80' |
| DF | 30 | Zaid Veyna |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Matosas ||
| GK | 1 | Evan Bush | 89' |
| DF | 6 | Hassoun Camara | | 66' |
| DF | 5 | Bakary Soumaré |
| DF | 23 | Laurent Ciman |
| DF | 25 | Donny Toia |
| MF | 15 | Andrés Romero | 88' |
| MF | 14 | Nigel Reo-Coker (c) | | 75' |
| MF | 16 | Calum Mallace |
| MF | 11 | Dilly Duka | 71' | 71' |
| FW | 10 | Ignacio Piatti | 16' |
| FW | 7 | Dominic Oduro |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Eric Miller | | 66' |
| MF | 8 | Patrice Bernier | | 75' |
| DF | 51 | Maxim Tissot | | 71' |
| MF | 55 | Wandrille Lefèvre |
| FW | 99 | Jack McInerney |
| GK | 41 | John Smits |
| FW | 13 | Kenny Cooper |
| Manager: ||
| Frank Klopas ||
* Assistant referees:
* Cristian Ramírez (Honduras)
* Oscar Velásquez (Honduras)
* Fourth official:
* Armando Castro (Honduras)

### Second leg

Montreal Impact took the lead in the 8th minute, after Andrés Romero received Ignacio Piatti's pass, dribbled on goal and scored. Darío Benedetto had a golden chance just a few minutes later when he had a seemingly open goal from 4 yards out, but his shot hit the crossbar and the Impact cleared the ball away. Piatti had a great chance to extend the lead for Montreal midway through the first half, but Moisés Muñoz made a great save for Club America. The lead lasted until the 50th minute, as Darío Benedetto equalized for América with a scissor kick from Osvaldo Martínez's cross. América took the lead in the 65th minute, when Darwin Quintero headed the ball across goal for Oribe Peralta to head it in. Benedetto increased América's lead two minutes later as he stabbed in a cross from Miguel Samudio, and completed his hat-trick in the 81st minute with a curling shot after another assist from Quintero. Jack McInerney added a consolation goal in the 88th minute as he scored from Piatti's pass.
| Montreal Impact | América |
| GK | 30 | Kristian Nicht |
| DF | 14 | Nigel Reo-Coker (c) |
| DF | 5 | Bakary Soumaré | 25' |
| DF | 23 | Laurent Ciman | 63' |
| DF | 25 | Donny Toia | | 70' |
| MF | 15 | Andrés Romero | 36' |
| MF | 16 | Calum Mallace | | 78' |
| MF | 10 | Ignacio Piatti |
| MF | 33 | Marco Donadel | | 67' |
| MF | 11 | Dilly Duka |
| FW | 7 | Dominic Oduro | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 40 | Maxime Crépeau |
| DF | 51 | Maxim Tissot | | 70' |
| DF | 3 | Eric Miller |
| MF | 8 | Patrice Bernier | | 78' |
| MF | 55 | Wandrille Lefèvre |
| FW | 99 | Jack McInerney | | 67' |
| FW | 13 | Kenny Cooper |
| Manager: ||
| Frank Klopas ||
| GK | 23 | Moisés Muñoz |
| DF | 22 | Paul Aguilar |
| DF | 17 | Ventura Alvarado |
| DF | 12 | Pablo Aguilar | 34' |
| DF | 6 | Miguel Samudio |
| MF | 3 | Darwin Quintero | | 82' |
| MF | 21 | José Guerrero | 28' |
| MF | 10 | Osvaldo Martínez | 36' |
| MF | 14 | Rubens Sambueza (c) | | 87' |
| FW | 24 | Oribe Peralta | | 84' |
| FW | 9 | Darío Benedetto | 67' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo González |
| DF | 4 | Erik Pimentel |
| DF | 15 | Osmar Mares | | 87' |
| MF | 5 | Cristian Pellerano |
| MF | 11 | Michael Arroyo | | 84' |
| FW | 27 | José Madueña | | 82' |
| FW | 28 | Martín Zúñiga |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Matosas ||
* Assistant referees:
* Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
* Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
* Fourth official:
* Jefrrey Solís (Costa Rica)