LAFC vs León, 2023 Concacaf Champions League, Finals

· 2nd Leg - León win 3-1 on aggregate

LAFC

FT
0 - 1
2nd Leg - León win 3-1 on aggregate

León

20': Lucas Di Yorio

Leon beat LAFC to win club's first Concacaf Champions League title

Leon beat LAFC 1-0 in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League final at BMO Stadium on Sunday to win its first-ever continental title by a final of 3-1 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios following a fast break.
3': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
3': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
5': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Hand ball by Víctor Dávila (León).
7': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
7': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
10': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a set piece situation.
13': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
15': Corner, León. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
17': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
17': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
19': Stiven Barreiro (León) is shown the yellow card.
20': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, León 1. Lucas Di Yorio (León) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Moreno.
22': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
24': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
24': Ángel Mena (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adonis Frías.
26': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
26': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (León).
27': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
29': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
30': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
32': Hand ball by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Fidel Ambríz (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Fidel Ambríz (León).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Adonis Frías.
36': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
36': William Tesillo (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
38': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Attempt saved. William Tesillo (León) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elías Hernández with a cross.
41': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
42': Foul by Ángel Mena (León).
42': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
45'+3': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
45'+3': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, León 1.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, León 1.
45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
46': Dangerous play by Fidel Ambríz (León).
46': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
48': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
50': Attempt missed. William Tesillo (León) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adonis Frías with a headed pass following a corner.
50': Foul by William Tesillo (León).
50': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
52': Lucas Di Yorio (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Di Yorio (León).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
56': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Sergi Palencia because of an injury.
57': Attempt blocked. Víctor Dávila (León) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
58': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
58': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Elías Hernández (León) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stiven Barreiro.
60': Corner, León. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Ilie Sánchez.
64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
64': Adonis Frías (León) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
65': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Elías Hernández.
65': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Romero (León).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Denil Maldonado replaces Aaron Long because of an injury.
69': Substitution, León. Joel Campbell replaces Ángel Mena.
69': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
69': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
70': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
72': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Lucas Di Yorio (León).
74': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Di Yorio (León).
75': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
75': Substitution, León. Brian Rubio replaces Lucas Di Yorio because of an injury.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Iván Moreno (León) is shown the yellow card.
76': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
76': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Brian Rubio (León).
78': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball.
79': Foul by Joel Campbell (León).
79': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
80': Fidel Ambríz (León) is shown the yellow card.
80': Foul by Fidel Ambríz (León).
80': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Stiven Barreiro (León).
81': Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Offside, León. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
84': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by William Tesillo.
85': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
85': Joel Campbell (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Substitution, León. Alfonso Alvarado replaces Elías Hernández because of an injury.
87': Substitution, León. Osvaldo Rodríguez replaces Iván Moreno.
90': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
90': Víctor Dávila (León) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Hand ball by Joel Campbell (León).
90'+3': Offside, León. Fidel Ambríz tries a through ball, but Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
90'+6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alfonso Alvarado.
90'+6': Hand ball by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+8': Hand ball by William Tesillo (León).
90'+8': Joel Campbell (León) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Osvaldo Rodríguez.
90'+10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
90'+10': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, León 1.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, León 1.

Statistics

LEO		LAFC
19	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	6
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	1
44.2	Possession	55.8
7	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
244	Accurate Passes	322
349	Passes	431
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	3
12	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.1
70	Long Balls	42
17	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.2	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	12
24	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
16	Interceptions	15
29	Effective Clearances	11
29	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Line-Ups

LAFC (5-3-2)

No.	Name
77	John McCarthy (GK)
14	Giorgio Chiellini
33	Aaron Long
3	Jesús Murillo
12	Diego Palacios
30	Sergi Palencia
6	Ilie Sánchez
23	Kellyn Acosta
19	Mateusz Bogusz
99	Denis Bouanga
10	Carlos Vela

LAFC Substitutes:

Ryan Hollingshead, Stipe Biuk, Kwadwo Opoku, Julian Gaines, Eldin Jakupovic, Timothy Tillman, José Cifuentes, Denil Maldonado, Daniel Crisostomo, Nathan Ordaz, Erik Dueñas.

León (5-3-2)

No.	Name
30	Rodolfo Cota (GK)
22	Adonis Frias
6	William Tesillo
21	Jaine Barreiro
11	Elías Hernández
3	Iván Moreno
29	Lucas Romero
26	Fidel Ambríz
13	Ángel Mena
18	Lucas Di Yorio
7	Víctor Dávila

León Substitutes:

Brian Rubio, José Rodríguez, Jesús Angulo, Oscar Villa, Oscar García, Paul Saracho, José David Ramírez, Alfonso Blanco, José Alvarado, Joel Campbell, Byron Castillo, Osvaldo Rodríguez.

Concacaf Champions Cup News

Patrick Yazbek on Nashville beating Lionel Messi: 'We got him good'

There's been no opponent that Patrick Yazbek has faced more across his career than Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. And, after finally getting one over on the Argentine maestro, the Nashville midfielder has arrived in Socceroos camp with new confidence.

Messi makes history, but the Concacaf Champions Cup continues to elude Inter Miami

Inter Miami's dream of wining the Concacaf Champions Cup will have to wait at least another year after Wednesday's disappointing 1-1 draw with Nashville.

Nashville bounces Inter Miami, Messi from Champions Cup

Messi got the 900th goal of his career, but Cristian Espinoza scored in the 74th minute to give Nashville a good-enough-to-advance 1-1 tie with Inter Miami in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday night.

Blank in Nashville puts Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup dream on hold

Co-owner Jorge Mas has made it clear: Inter Miami wants to win the Concacaf Champions Cup. And the pressure is on Leo Messi and Co. after a drab 0-0 first-leg draw in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

Messi stuck on 899 after Miami's 0-0 draw with Nashville

Nashville SC held Inter Miami CF to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 match with the defending MLS champions on Wednesday night at GEODIS Park.