2020 CONCACAF League final

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2020 CONCACAF League Final
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, Alajuela hosted the match.
Event2020 CONCACAF League
Alajuelense Saprissa
Costa Rica Costa Rica
3 2
Date3 February 2021 (2021-02-03)
VenueEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
RefereeIván Barton (El Salvador)
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The 2020 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2020 CONCACAF League, the fourth 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.

The final was contested in a single match format between Alajuelense and Saprissa, both clubs being from Costa Rica. The final was hosted by Alajuelense at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela on 3 February 2021.[1]

Teams

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Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Costa Rica Alajuelense Central America (UNCAF) None
Costa Rica Saprissa Central America (UNCAF) 1 (2019)

Road to the final

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Further information: 2020 CONCACAF League

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

Costa Rica Alajuelense Round Costa Rica Saprissa
Opponent Score 2020 CONCACAF League Opponent Score
Dominican Republic Cibao 3–0 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Panama San Francisco 1–0 (H) Round of 16 Guatemala Municipal 4–1 (H)
Nicaragua Real Estelí 2–1 (H) Quarter-finals Honduras Marathón 2–0 (A)
Honduras Olimpia 0–0 (5–4 p) (H) Semi-finals Haiti Arcahaie 5–0 (H)

Match

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Alajuelense Costa Rica3–2Costa Rica Saprissa
 Report
Attendance: 0
Alajuelense
Saprissa
Alajuelense:
GK 23 Costa Rica Leonel Moreira
RB 6 Costa Rica José Salvatierra
CB 3 Costa Rica Fernán Faerron
CB 4 Mexico Daniel Arreola
LB 5 Costa Rica Yurguin Román
RM 16 Costa Rica Adrián Martínez downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 11 Honduras Alexander López downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 10 Costa Rica Bryan Ruiz (c)
LM 22 Costa Rica Barlon Sequeira downward-facing red arrow 83'
ST 7 Costa Rica Jurguens Montenegro downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
ST 99 Cuba Marcel Hernández
Substitutes:
GK 18 Costa Rica Mauricio Vargas
DF 15 Costa Rica Junior Díaz
FW 8 Costa Rica José Miguel Cubero upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 17 Costa Rica Carlos Mora Yellow card 52' upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 26 Costa Rica Bernald Alfaro upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF 28 Costa Rica Brandon Aguilera
MF 14 Costa Rica Geancarlo Castro upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Argentina Andrés Carevic
Saprissa:
GK 13 Costa Rica Aarón Cruz
RB 39 Costa Rica Jordy Evans
CB 4 Costa Rica Kendall Waston Yellow card 37'
CB 8 Costa Rica David Guzmán downward-facing red arrow 75'
CB 5 Argentina Esteban Espíndola
LB 52 Trinidad and Tobago Aubrey David
RM 2 Costa Rica Christian Bolaños
CM 11 Costa Rica Michael Barrantes downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 20 Argentina Mariano Torres (c) Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 75'
LM 26 Costa Rica Daniel Colindres downward-facing red arrow 64'
ST 14 Costa Rica Ariel Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Costa Rica Alejandro Gómez
DF 29 Costa Rica Luis José Hernández
FW 10 Costa Rica Marvin Angulo upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 12 Costa Rica Ricardo Blanco upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 21 Costa Rica Esteban Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 80 Argentina Jimmy Marín Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 24 Costa Rica Orlando Sinclair upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Costa Rica Walter Centeno

Post-match

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Both Alajuelense and Saprissa qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League for their performance in the CONCACAF League. Alajuelense took on Atlanta United of the United States in the first round, while Saprissa played American side, Philadelphia Union.

References

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  1. ^ "Stage set for Alajuelense-Saprissa Clasico Final". CONCACAF League. 1 February 2021.
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