User:Quidster4040/sandbox/2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final

2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final
Event2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Date17 May 2017
VenueBMO Field, Toronto
2016
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The 2017 CONCACAF Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, the 57th season of North America's premier club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the CONCACAF Champions' Cup to the CONCACAF Champions League. It will be played at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on 17 May 2017. It is an all Mexican final between América and UNAM, the first since 2013–14.

The winners will earn the right to play against Seattle Sounders FC, the winners of the 2016–17 CONCACAF SuperLiga in the 2017 CONCACAF Super Cup. They will also qualify to enter the quarterfinals-finals of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup as the CONCACAF representative.

Venue

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BMO Field in Toronto hosted the final.

Thomas Robinson Stadium was announced as the final venue on 30 June 2015, following the decision of the CONCACAF Executive Committee meeting in Miami, United States. It is the first Champions League final since the 1981–82 CONCACAF Champions Cup to be played in Canada.

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).

Mexico América Round Mexico UNAM
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Costa Rica Cartaginés 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Belize Police United 6–0 (A)
The Bahamas Lyford Cay 1–0 (A) Matchday 2 Honduras Olimpia 3–0 (H)
El Salvador Águila 0–0 (A) Matchday 3 Panama Árabe Unido 1–1 (A)
El Salvador Águila 3–0 (H) Matchday 4 Panama Árabe Unido 1–0 (H)
Costa Rica Cartaginés 2–1 (A) Matchday 5 Belize Police United 3–0 (H)
The Bahamas Lyford Cay 6–0 (H) Matchday 6 Honduras Olimpia 0–0 (A)
Group C winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Italy Juventus 6 14
2 Spain Sevilla 6 11
3 France Lyon 6 8
4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 6 0
Source: UEFA
Final standings Group F winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 14
2 Spain Real Madrid 6 12
3 Poland Legia Warsaw 6 4
4 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3
Source: UEFA
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Panama Árabe Unido 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H) Round of 16 United States New York Red Bulls 4–1 2–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
Honduras Real Sociedad 6–0 2–0 (H) 4–0 (A) Quarter-finals Costa Rica Saprissa 2–2 (a) 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
United States FC Dallas 4–3 2–3 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Canada Toronto FC 4–2 1–0 (A) 2–2 (H)

Match details

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América Mexico3–1Mexico UNAM
Arroyo 23'
Güémez 68'
Romero 73'
Rabello 26'
Attendance: 30,324
América
UNAM
GK1Argentina Agustín Marchesín
RB22Mexico Paul Aguilar
CB18Paraguay Bruno Valdez
CB12Paraguay Pablo Aguilar
CB2Argentina Paolo Goltz
LB6Paraguay Miguel Samudio
RM30Ecuador Renato Ibarradownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM7Brazil Williamdownward-facing red arrow 66'
LM11Ecuador Michael Arroyo 23'downward-facing red arrow 76'
RF9Argentina Silvio Romero 73'
LF24Mexico Oribe Peralta (c)
Substitutes:
GK27Mexico Óscar Jiménez
DF4Mexico Erik Pimentel
DF282Mexico Edson Álvarez
MF10Paraguay Cecilio Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF5Mexico Javier Güémez 68'upward-facing green arrow 66'
RW17Mexico Manuel Pérez
FW31Colombia Darwin Quinteroupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
GK13Mexico Alfredo Saldívar
RB2Mexico Josecarlos Van Rankin
CB3Uruguay Gerardo Alcoba
CB15Mexico Érik Vera
LB5Mexico Alan Mendoza
RM8Mexico Pablo Barrera
CM24Mexico Santiago Palacios
CM27Mexico Javier Cortésdownward-facing red arrow 86'
LM17Mexico Jesús Gallardodownward-facing red arrow 79'
AM11Chile Bryan Rabello 26'downward-facing red arrow 68'
ST20Uruguay Matías Britos
Substitutes:
GK22United States Bernie Magaña
DF89Mexico Pablo Jáquez
DF18Mexico José Antonio García
MF14Mexico Jorge Escamilla
MF21Mexico Alejandro Castroupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF35Argentina Franco Faríaupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW30Chile Nicolás Castilloupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Mexico Francisco Palencia

Man of the Match:
Michael Arroyo (América)

Assistant referees:
Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica)
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Kedlee Powell (Jamaica)
Additional assistant referees:
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
Osvaldo Luna (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

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