2019 CONCACAF League Final

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2019 CONCACAF League Final
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Saprissa players celebrate lifting the title
Event2019 CONCACAF League
Saprissa Motagua
Costa Rica Honduras
1 0
on aggregate
First leg
Saprissa Motagua
1 0
Date7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
VenueEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, Tibás
Referee (Jamaica)
Second leg
Motagua Saprissa
0 0
Date26 November 2019 (2019-11-26)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeCésar Ramos (Mexico)
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The 2019 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2019 CONCACAF League, the third edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Saprissa at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás on 7 November 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 26 November 2019.[2]

Saprissa won the final 1–0 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]

Teams[]

Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Costa Rica Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) None
Honduras Motagua Central America (UNCAF) 1 (2018)

For the third consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Venues[]

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final[]

Further information: 2019 CONCACAF League

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

Costa Rica Saprissa Round Honduras Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2019 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Belize Belmopan Bandits 6–2 3–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Preliminary round Bye
El Salvador Águila 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Round of 16 Nicaragua Managua 3–2 2–1 (A) 1–1 (H)
Panama Independiente 4–2 3–2 (H) 1–0 (A) Quarter-finals Jamaica Waterhouse 2–0 2–0 (A) 0–0 (H)
Honduras Olimpia 4–3 0–2 (A) 4–1 (H) Semi-finals El Salvador Alianza 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format[]

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds (excluding preliminary round) hosting the second leg.

The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]

Performance ranking[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Honduras Motagua 6 3 3 0 9 3 +6 12 2nd leg
2 Costa Rica Saprissa 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 1st leg
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article I).[1]

Matches[]

First leg[]

Saprissa Costa Rica1–0Honduras Motagua
  • Venegas Goal 19'
 Report
Referee: (Jamaica)
Saprissa
Motagua
Saprissa:
GK 13 Costa Rica Aarón Cruz
RB 12 Costa Rica Ricardo Blanco Yellow card 52'
CB 52 Trinidad and Tobago Aubrey David
CB 32 Costa Rica Alexander Robinson
LB 3 Costa Rica Yostin Salinas Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 75'
RM 11 Costa Rica Michael Barrantes (c) Yellow card 68'
CM 10 Costa Rica Marvin Angulo Substituted off 77'
CM 2 Costa Rica Christian Bolaños Substituted off 84'
LM 8 Costa Rica Randall Leal
ST 7 Costa Rica Johan Venegas
ST 27 Costa Rica Manfred Ugalde Substituted off 70'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Costa Rica
DF 5 Costa Rica
FW 9 Costa Rica David Ramírez Substituted in 70'
DF 14 Costa Rica Jaikel Medina
MF 21 Costa Rica
MF 24 Costa Rica Substituted in 84'
MF 33 Costa Rica Jaylon Hadden Substituted in 77'
Manager:
Costa Rica Walter Centeno
Motagua:
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier
RB 2 Honduras Juan Pablo Montes (c) Yellow card 63'
CB 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira
CB 17 Honduras Denil Maldonado
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
RM 34 Honduras Kevin López Substituted off 46'
CM 3 Honduras Emilio Izaguirre Yellow card 30'
CM 16 Honduras Héctor Castellanos
LM 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz Yellow card 58' Substituted off 71'
ST 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira
ST 22 Argentina Substituted off 81'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona Yellow card 22'
MF 4 Honduras Sergio Peña
MF 8 Honduras Walter Martínez Substituted in 46'
FW 11 Honduras Marco Tulio Vega Substituted in 81'
MF 12 Honduras Raúl Santos
DF 18 Honduras Wilmer Crisanto
DF 27 Honduras Félix Crisanto Substituted in 71'
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez

Assistant referees:[5]
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:[5]
Reon Radix (Grenada)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg[]

Motagua Honduras0–0Costa Rica Saprissa
Report
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Motagua
Saprissa
Motagua:
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier
RB 2 Honduras Juan Pablo Montes (c)
CB 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira Substituted off 46'
CB 17 Honduras Denil Maldonado
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
RM 34 Honduras Kevin López
CM 3 Honduras Emilio Izaguirre Substituted off 64'
CM 16 Honduras Héctor Castellanos
LM 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz
ST 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira
ST 22 Argentina Substituted off 46'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona
MF 4 Honduras Sergio Peña
MF 8 Honduras Walter Martínez Substituted in 64'
FW 11 Honduras Marco Tulio Vega Substituted in 46'
DF 18 Honduras Wilmer Crisanto
DF 27 Honduras Félix Crisanto Substituted in 46'
DF 35 Honduras Cristopher Meléndez
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez
Saprissa:
GK 13 Costa Rica Aarón Cruz Yellow card 90+3'
RB 12 Costa Rica Ricardo Blanco Yellow card 83'
CB 52 Trinidad and Tobago Aubrey David
CB 32 Costa Rica Alexander Robinson
LB 31 Costa Rica Roy Miller
RM 11 Costa Rica Michael Barrantes (c) Substituted off 84'
CM 10 Costa Rica Marvin Angulo Substituted off 78'
CM 2 Costa Rica Christian Bolaños
LM 8 Costa Rica Randall Leal
ST 7 Costa Rica Johan Venegas
ST 27 Costa Rica Manfred Ugalde Substituted off 63'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Costa Rica
DF 5 Costa Rica Substituted in 78'
FW 9 Costa Rica David Ramírez Substituted in 63'
DF 14 Costa Rica Jaikel Medina
MF 19 Costa Rica Yael López
MF 20 Argentina Mariano Torres Substituted in 84'
MF 24 Costa Rica
Manager:
Costa Rica Walter Centeno

Assistant referees:
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Michel Morales (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Luis Santander (Mexico)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (no away goals rule applied).
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2019 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ "2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final Set". CONCACAF League. 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Venegas goal hands advantage to Saprissa against Motagua". CONCACAF League. 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Saprissa hold off Motagua to claim SCL". CONCACAF League. 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Stage set for dramatic SCL final between Saprissa and Motagua". CONCACAF League. 6 November 2019.

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