IFFHS CONTINENTAL NEWS - CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Picture : Pachuca and coach Guillermo Almada on the Top !
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
PACHUCA THE WINNER
- Salomón Rondón scored two goals and Pachuca won its sixth CONCACAF Champions Cup title with a 3-0 victory over Colombus Crew on Saturday night.
- Emilio Rodriguez added a goal in the victory at Pachuca's Estadio Hidalgo that earned the club a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time in the United States.
- The win was Pachuca's 31st straight at home in Champions Cup matches. The Liga MX team has the second-most overall titles in the competition, previously known as the CONCACAF Champions League.
- Salomon Rondón won tournament's Golden Boot with nine goals. The Venezuelan scored again two goals in the final.
- The Crew were vying to become the fourth MLS team to win the title, joining DC United (1998), LA Galaxy (2000) and Seattle Sounders (2022).
- The Crew, which won the MLS Cup title last year, had an impressive run in the Champions Cup, advancing on penalties after the two-legged quarterfinals against Tigres then embarrassing Monterrey 3-1 on its home field to win 5-2 on aggregate.
- Pachuca defeated Liga MX foe Club America 3-2 on aggregate in the semifinals.
- In addition to Pachuca, Monterrey, Club Leon and the Seattle Sounders have secured CONCACAF spots for the Club World Cup.