2018 CONCACAF League final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2018 CONCACAF League Final

| image =

| caption =

| event = 2018 CONCACAF League

| team1 = Herediano

| team1association = {{flagicon|CRC|size=30px}}

| team1score = 3

| team2 = Motagua

| team2association = {{flagicon|HON|1949|size=30px}}

| team2score = 2

| details = on aggregate

| firstleg = First leg

| team1score1 = 2

| team2score1 = 0

| details1 =

| date1 = {{Start date|2018|10|25|df=y}}

| stadium1 = Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero

| city1 = Heredia

| referee1 = Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)

| attendance1 =

| weather1 =

| secondleg = Second leg

| team1score2 = 1

| team2score2 = 2

| details2 =

| date2 = {{Start date|2018|11|1|df=y}}

| stadium2 = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

| city2 = Tegucigalpa

| referee2 = Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

| attendance2 =

| weather2 =

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2018 CONCACAF League, the second 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.{{cite web|url=https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/image/upload/v1528464774/concacafleague-prod/assets/2018_CONCACAF_League_Regulations_-_ENG.pdf|title=Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2018 Regulations|publisher=CONCACAF|access-date=2018-09-28|archive-date=2018-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802132039/https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/image/upload/v1528464774/concacafleague-prod/assets/2018_CONCACAF_League_Regulations_-_ENG.pdf|url-status=dead}}

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Herediano from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia on 25 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 1 November 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.concacafleague.com/en/article/2018-scotiabank-concacaf-league-final-set |title=2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Final Set |website=CONCACAFLeague.com |publisher=CONCACAF |date=28 September 2018 |access-date=28 September 2018}}

Herediano won the final 3–2 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.{{cite web|url=https://www.concacafleague.com/en/article/cs-herediano-v-fc-motagua-recap|title=Herediano tops Motagua to take step toward SCL title|publisher=CONCACAF League|date=26 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.concacafleague.com/en/article/cs-herediano-v-fc-motagua-recap|title=Herediano strike late to win 2018 SCL and earn SCCL berth|publisher=CONCACAF League|date=2 November 2018}}

Teams

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Team

!Zone

!Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)

{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

|Central America (UNCAF)

|None

{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Motagua

|Central America (UNCAF)

|None

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

Venues

File:Estadio Rosabal Cordero.jpg in Heredia, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg.]]

|File:Estadio Carías.jpg in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg.]]

Road to the final

{{Details|2018 CONCACAF League}}

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

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colspan=4|{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

!Round

!colspan=4|{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Motagua

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|Opponent

|Agg.

|1st leg

|2nd leg

|2018 CONCACAF League

|Opponent

|Agg.

|1st leg

|2nd leg

align=left|{{flagicon|SLV}} Santa Tecla

|2–2 (a)

|1–0 (H)

|1–2 (A)

|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Round of 16

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLZ|1981}} Belmopan Bandits

|3–0

|2–0 (H)

|1–0 (A)

align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Universitario

|5–1

|3–0 (H)

|2–1 (A)

|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Quarter-finals

|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} Portmore United

|5–2

|3–2 (H)

|2–0 (A)

align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Árabe Unido

|2–1

|2–0 (H)

|0–1 (A)

|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Semi-finals

|align=left|{{flagicon|PAN}} Tauro

|3–2

|1–2 (A)

|2–0 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds 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).

=Performance ranking=

{{:2018 CONCACAF League|transcludesection=Final Performance Table}}

Matches

=First leg=

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|date = {{Start date|2018|10|25|df=y}}

|time = 22:00 ({{UTZ|20:00|-6}})

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|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{flagicon|HON|1949}} Motagua

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|stadium = Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia

|attendance =

|referee = Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)

|report = https://www.concacafleague.com/en/concacaf-league/game-detail/443292

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GK1{{flagicon|CRC}} Leonel Moreira
RB99{{flagicon|CRC}} Keyner Brown
CB37{{flagicon|CRC}} Keysher Fuller{{suboff|46}}
CB26{{flagicon|CRC}} Leonardo González{{yel|76}}
LB21{{flagicon|CRC}} Pablo Salazar (c){{yel|48}}
CM8{{flagicon|CRC}} Allan Cruz
CM11{{flagicon|CRC}} Jimmy Marín
CM12{{flagicon|CRC}} Randall Azofeifa
RF77{{flagicon|CRC}} José Ortiz{{suboff|70}}
CF7{{flagicon|CRC}} Yendrick Ruiz
LF14{{flagicon|CRC}} Berny Burke{{suboff|58}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK20{{flagicon|CRC}} Daniel Cambronero
DF42{{flagicon|CRC}} Heyreel Saravia{{subon|46}}
MF5{{flagicon|CRC}} Óscar Granados{{subon|58}}
MF23{{flagicon|MEX}} Édgar Lugo
MF27{{flagicon|CRC}} Alberth Villalobos{{subon|70}}
FW3{{flagicon|ENG}} Antonio Pedroza
FW17{{flagicon|MEX}} Aldo Magaña
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|CRC}} Jafet Soto{{refn|group=note|Herediano manager Jafet Soto was expelled by the referee in the 37th minute. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager for the remainder of the match.{{cite news |last=Tayver Marín |first=Fanny |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/herediano-vence-2-0-a-motagua-y-suena-con-su/2NCWBJZO5FHKHGL4DZH3XPP7ZQ/story/ |title=Herediano vence 2–0 a Motagua y sueña con su primer cetro internacional |trans-title=Herediano defeats Motagua 2–0 and dream of their first international title |website=Nacion.com |publisher=La Nación |date=26 October 2018 |access-date=2 November 2018 |language=Spanish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102032812/https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/herediano-vence-2-0-a-motagua-y-suena-con-su/2NCWBJZO5FHKHGL4DZH3XPP7ZQ/story/ |archive-date=2 November 2018}}}}

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GK19{{flagicon|ARG}} Jonathan Rougier
RB2{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Juan Montes (c)
CB3{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Henry Figueroa{{yel|71}}
CB17{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Denil Maldonado{{yel|61}}
LB24{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Omar Elvir
CM10{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Galvaliz{{suboff|58}}
CM16{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Héctor Castellanos
CM21{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Moreira{{yel|68}}{{suboff|77}}
RW6{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Reinieri Mayorquín{{suboff|78}}
LW34{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Kevin López{{yel|32}}
CF9{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Román Castillo
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK25{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marlon Licona
DF5{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marcelo Pereira
DF18{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Wilmer Crisanto
DF31{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Carlos Sánchez
MF8{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Walter Martínez{{subon|58}}
MF12{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marcelo Santos{{subon|78}}
FW22{{flagicon|COL}} Javier Estupiñán{{subon|77}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Vásquez

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Assistant referees:{{cite web|url=https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/raw/upload/v1540313694/concacafleague-prod/GN_ENG_HeredianovsFCMotagua.pptx|title=GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 CS HEREDIANO VS. FC MOTAGUA|publisher=CONCACAF|date=23 October 2018}}


José Luís Camargo (Mexico)


Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)


Fourth official:


Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

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Match rules

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

=Second leg=

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|date = {{Start date|2018|11|1|df=y}}

|time = 22:00 ({{UTZ|20:00|-6}})

|team1 = Motagua {{flagicon|HON|1949}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa

|attendance =

|referee = Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

|report = https://www.concacafleague.com/en/concacaf-league/game-detail/443307

}}

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GK19{{flagicon|ARG}} Jonathan Rougier
RB17{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Denil Maldonado{{suboff|86}}
CB3{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Henry Figueroa
CB2{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Juan Montes (c){{yel|72}}
LB24{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Omar Elvir
CM10{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Galvaliz
CM12{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marcelo Santos
CM21{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Moreira{{suboff|74}}
RW6{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Reinieri Mayorquín{{yel|51}}{{suboff|54}}
LW34{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Kevin López
CF9{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Román Castillo
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK25{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marlon Licona
DF4{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Sergio Peña
DF5{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Marcelo Pereira
DF18{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Wilmer Crisanto{{subon|86}}
DF31{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Carlos Sánchez
MF8{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Walter Martínez{{subon|54}}
FW22{{flagicon|COL}} Javier Estupiñán{{subon|74}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Vásquez

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style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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GK1{{flagicon|CRC}} Leonel Moreira
RB42{{flagicon|CRC}} Heyreel Saravia
CB99{{flagicon|CRC}} Keyner Brown
CB21{{flagicon|CRC}} Pablo Salazar (c)
LB26{{flagicon|CRC}} Leonardo González
CM8{{flagicon|CRC}} Allan Cruz{{yel|89}}
CM11{{flagicon|CRC}} Jimmy Marín
CM5{{flagicon|CRC}} Óscar Granados
RF77{{flagicon|CRC}} José Ortiz{{yel|88}}{{suboff|88}}
CF7{{flagicon|CRC}} Yendrick Ruiz{{yel|90}}{{suboff|90}}
LF9{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Arellano{{suboff|69}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK20{{flagicon|CRC}} Daniel Cambronero
DF53{{flagicon|CRC}} Christian Reyes{{subon|90}}
MF16{{flagicon|CRC}} Youstin Salas{{subon|88}}
MF23{{flagicon|MEX}} Édgar Lugo
MF27{{flagicon|CRC}} Alberth Villalobos{{subon|69}}
FW3{{flagicon|ENG}} Antonio Pedroza
FW17{{flagicon|MEX}} Aldo Magaña
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|CRC}} Rolando Villalobos{{refn|group=note|Herediano manager Jafet Soto was given a two-match touchline ban in CONCACAF competitions following the first leg of the final. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager.{{cite news |last=Gómez |first=Bayron |url=https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1229630-498/jafet-soto-tecnico-herediano-motagua-final-liga-concacaf |title=Jafet Soto es castigado con dos juegos por CONCACAF |trans-title=Jafet Soto is punished with two-game suspension by CONCACAF |website=diez.hn |publisher=Diario Diez |date=31 October 2018 |access-date=2 November 2018 |language=Spanish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102033358/https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1229630-498/jafet-soto-tecnico-herediano-motagua-final-liga-concacaf |archive-date=2 November 2018}}}}

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Assistant referees:{{cite web|url=https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/raw/upload/v1541007232/concacafleague-prod/GN_ENG_MotaguavHerediano.pptx|title=GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 FC MOTAGUA VS. CS HEREDIANO|publisher=CONCACAF|date=31 October 2018}}


Juan Zumba (El Salvador)


Ronald Bruna (Panama)


Fourth official:


John Pitti (Panama)

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Match rules

See also

Notes

{{Reflist|group=note}}

References

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