| Event | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 22 April 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca,Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) | ||||||
| Attendance | 56,783 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 29 April 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium,Montreal | ||||||
| Referee | Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,004 | ||||||
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The2015 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final of the2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, the 7th edition of theCONCACAF Champions League under its current format, and overall the 50th edition of the premiumfootball club competition organized byCONCACAF, the regional governing body ofNorth America,Central America, and theCaribbean.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Mexico'sAmérica and Canada'sMontreal Impact. The first leg was hosted by América atEstadio Azteca inMexico City on 22 April 2015, while the second leg was hosted by the Montreal Impact atOlympic Stadium inMontreal on 29 April 2015.[1] The winner earned the right to representCONCACAF at the2015 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage.[2]
After a 1–1 first leg,[3] América won the second leg 4–2 to win 5–3 on aggregate for their record-tying sixth overall CONCACAF club title.[4]
For only the second time in seven seasons of the CONCACAF Champions League, the final featured a non-Mexican team, with the only previous occasion where it was not an all-Mexican final being in2011, whereReal Salt Lake lost toMonterrey.[5][6]
This was the first final of América in the CONCACAF Champions League era, but they had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup title five times (1977,1987,1990,1992,2006). They were aiming to equalCruz Azul's record of six CONCACAF club titles which was set in2014's final.
Montreal Impact was the first Canadian team to reach a CONCACAF club final. They were aiming to become the first non-Mexican team to win in the CONCACAF Champions League era, and the thirdMajor League Soccer team to win the CONCACAF club title afterD.C. United (1998) andLA Galaxy (2000).
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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| Bye | Matchday 1 |  FAS | 1–0 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico Bayamón | 6–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | FAS | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Comunicaciones | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 3 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico Bayamón | 10–1 (A) | Matchday 4 |  New York Red Bulls | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Matchday 5 | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comunicaciones | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 8 winner
Source:CONCACAF | Final standings | Group 3 winner
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Championship stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saprissa | 5–0 | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Quarterfinals | Pachuca | 3–3 (a) | 2–2 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herediano | 6–3 | 0–3 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Semifinals | Alajuelense | 4–4 (a) | 2–0 (H) | 2–4 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. Theaway goals rule would be used if the aggregate score was level after normal time of the second leg, but not afterextra time, and so the final would be decided bypenalty shoot-out if the aggregate score was level after extra time of the second leg.[2]
Montreal Impact took the lead in the 16th minute afterIgnacio Piatti received a pass fromDominic Oduro to shoot home inside the penalty area. América equalized in the 89th minute, as half-time substituteOribe Peralta, who was subbed on for Martinez, headed inRubens Sambueza's free kick. Shortly after the equalizer, Montreal goalkeeperEvan Bush was shown a yellow card for kicking the ballPaul Aguilar, however, replays show that Aguilar jumped in front of the ball as Bush was kicking it away. Aguilar then proceeded to punch Bush in the face, which went unpunished. This yellow card was crucial, as it suspended Bush for the second leg of the final.[3][7][8]
| América | 1–1 | Montreal Impact |
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Peralta 88' | Report | Piatti 16' |
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Assistant referees:[12] |
Montreal Impact took the lead in the 8th minute, afterAndrés Romero receivedIgnacio Piatti's pass, dribbled on goal and scored.Darío Benedetto had a golden chance just a few minutes later when he had a seemingly open goal from 4 yards out, but his shot hit the crossbar and the Impact cleared the ball away. Piatti had a great chance to extend the lead for Montreal midway through the first half, butMoisés Muñoz made a great save for Club America. The lead lasted until the 50th minute, asDarío Benedetto equalized for América with a scissor kick fromOsvaldo Martínez's cross. América took the lead in the 65th minute, whenDarwin Quintero headed the ball across goal forOribe Peralta to head it in. Benedetto increased América's lead two minutes later as he stabbed in a cross fromMiguel Samudio, and completed his hat-trick in the 81st minute with a curling shot after another assist from Quintero.Jack McInerney added a consolation goal in the 88th minute as he scored from Piatti's pass.[4][13]
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