2021 CONCACAF League final

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]

2021 CONCACAF League Final
Event2021 CONCACAF League
on aggregate
First leg
Date8 December 2021 (2021-12-08)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeOshane Nation (Jamaica)
Second leg
Date14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
VenueEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City
RefereeLuis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
2020
2022

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

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

Venues

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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

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

  Motagua Round   Comunicaciones
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2021 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round   Once Deportivo 4–1 1–1 (H) 3–0 (A)
  Universitario 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H) Round of 16   Alianza 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Marathón 4–0 2–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Quarter-finals   Saprissa 5–5 (a) 3–4 (A) 2–1 (H)
  Forge FC 2–2 (a) 2–2 (A) 0–0 (H) Semi-finals   Guastatoya 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (H)

Format

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1   Comunicaciones 6 5 0 1 11 7 +4 15 2nd leg
2   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

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First leg

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

Second leg

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Comunicaciones  4–2  Motagua
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Comunicaciones
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Motagua


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

References

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  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.
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