Monterrey beat favorite Club America 1-0 to win a 100% Mexican CONCACAF Champions League final on Thursday at the Estadio BBVA.
A ninth-minute goal from Rogelio Funes Mori was enough to settle the game for Monterrey, who were playing at home. The Argentina-born Mexico international scored at close range following a mistake by US defender Sébastien Caceres.
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There was doubt as to whether Funes Mori was in an offside position when Jesus Gallardo crossed the ball into the area, but a VAR review ruled that Funes Mori was in play after Caceres’ attempted relief.
America almost equalized deep in downtime, but for a VAR review. Monterrey forward Maxi Meza appeared to handle the ball in his own penalty area after a rebound off the crossbar, but the referee ended the game after checking the incident on the monitor.
It was a fifth title for Monterrey, having already won in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2019, which earned them a spot in the Club World Cup.
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