2021 CONCACAF League final

2021 CONCACAF League Final
Event2021 CONCACAF League
Motagua Comunicaciones
Honduras Guatemala
3 6
on aggregate
First leg
Motagua Comunicaciones
1 2
Date8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeOshane Nation (Jamaica)
Second leg
Comunicaciones Motagua
4 2
Date14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
VenueEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
RefereeLuis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
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The 2021 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2021 CONCACAF League, the fifth 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 Motagua from Honduras and Comunicaciones from Guatemala.

The first leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 8 December 2021, and the second leg was hosted by Comunicaciones at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City on 14 December 2021.[2]

Teams

Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Honduras Motagua Central America (UNCAF) 2 (2018, 2019)
Guatemala Comunicaciones Central America (UNCAF) None

Venues

Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Further information: 2021 CONCACAF League

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

Honduras Motagua Round Guatemala Comunicaciones
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2021 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round El Salvador Once Deportivo 4–1 1–1 (H) 3–0 (A)
Panama Universitario 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H) Round of 16 El Salvador Alianza 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
Honduras Marathón 4–0 2–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Quarter-finals Costa Rica Saprissa 5–5 (a) 3–4 (A) 2–1 (H)
Canada Forge FC 2–2 (a) 2–2 (A) 0–0 (H) Semi-finals Guatemala Guastatoya 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (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 will 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 Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 5 0 1 11 7 +4 15 2nd leg
2 Honduras Motagua 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 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 (1 point for yellow card, 3 points for indirect red card, 4 points for direct red card, 5 points for yellow card and direct red card); 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.10.4).


Matches

First leg

Motagua Honduras1–2Guatemala Comunicaciones
  • Moreira 41'
 Report
Motagua
Comunicaciones
Motagua:
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier (c)
RB 12 Honduras Raúl Santos
CB 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira
CB 17 Honduras Wesly Decas
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
RM 34 Honduras Kevin López
CM 35 Honduras Cristopher Meléndez downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 23 Honduras Juan Delgado
LM 31 Argentina Diego Auzqui Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 78'
ST 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira downward-facing red arrow 64'
ST 7 Honduras Iván López downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona
FW 9 Argentina Gonzalo Klusener upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 11 Honduras Marco Vega Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 22 Honduras Jesse Moncada
MF 29 Honduras Carlos Fernández upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 32 Honduras Jonathan Núñez
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez
Comunicaciones:
GK 30 Guatemala Kevin Moscoso
RB 31 Guatemala Stheven Robles
CB 28 Colombia Jose Corena Yellow card 53'
CB 3 Guatemala Nicolás Samayoa
LB 14 Guatemala Rafael Morales
RM 10 Guatemala José Contreras (c) Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 8 Guatemala Rodrigo Saravia
CM 25 Guatemala Jorge Aparicio Yellow card 90+1'
LM 18 Guatemala Oscar Santis downward-facing red arrow 66'
ST 7 Costa Rica Andrés Lezcano downward-facing red arrow 76'
ST 33 Ecuador Juan Anangonó downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Guatemala Arnold Barrios
MF 6 Guatemala José Carlos Pinto upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 9 Honduras Júnior Lacayo upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 13 Guatemala Carlos Castrillo
MF 15 El Salvador Alexander Larín
DF 19 Mexico Marco Bueno upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 26 Guatemala Lynner García upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Uruguay Willy Coito Olivera

Second leg

Comunicaciones Guatemala4–2Honduras Motagua
 Report
Comunicaciones
Motagua


Comunicaciones:
GK 30 Guatemala Kevin Moscoso
RB 31 Guatemala Stheven Robles downward-facing red arrow 80'
CB 28 Colombia Jose Corena
CB 3 Guatemala Nicolás Samayoa
LB 14 Guatemala Rafael Morales
RM 10 Guatemala José Contreras (c)
CM 4 Cuba Karel Espino downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 25 Guatemala Jorge Aparicio
LM 18 Guatemala Oscar Santis downward-facing red arrow 46'
ST 7 Costa Rica Andrés Lezcano downward-facing red arrow 77'
ST 33 Ecuador Juan Anangonó Yellow card 65' downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Guatemala Fredy Pérez
MF 6 Guatemala José Carlos Pinto upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 8 Guatemala Rodrigo Saravia Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Honduras Júnior Lacayo Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 El Salvador Alexander Larín upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 19 Mexico Marco Bueno upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 26 Guatemala Lynner García
Manager:
Uruguay Willy Coito Olivera
Motagua:
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier (c)
RB 12 Honduras Raúl Santos
CB 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 17 Honduras Wesly Decas
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
RM 34 Honduras Kevin López
CM 32 Honduras Jonathan Núñez
CM 23 Honduras Juan Delgado Red card 71' downward-facing red arrow 63'
LM 31 Argentina Diego Auzqui downward-facing red arrow 80'
ST 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 81'
ST 11 Honduras Marco Vega downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona
MF 7 Honduras Iván López upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 9 Argentina Gonzalo Klusener upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz
MF 22 Honduras Jesse Moncada upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 26 Honduras Josué Villafranca upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 35 Honduras Cristopher Meléndez upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez

References

  1. ^ a b "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2021 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. ^ "2021 Scotiabank Concacaf League Final between Comunicaciones FC and FC Motagua schedule confirmed". CONCACAF League. 3 December 2021.