won the wild CONCACAF Champions League final 1-0 on October 28th to capture the club's fifth Champions League title. It was an energetic and fast-paced final as Monterrey was inspired by the home fans at BBVA Stadium. Monterrey dominated the unresponsive and anxious club, which was the favorite in the entire final. Not recovering from their lack of concentration from the start, their were poor throughout the game.
The Santiago side came under immediate pressure from Monterrey and conceded a goal in the ninth minute when Rogelio Funes Mori scored from close range. Club America defender Sebastián Caceres scoffed at a routine clearance, a mistake that dealt the visitors a heavy blow immediately after the opening goal.
Surprisingly, Solari had Mexican international Doyle
came on as a substitute, but when Club America started the second half sluggishly, Solari introduced the two-legged attacking midfielder into the game in the 55th minute. However, Cordoba alone was not the broken play that could be fixed.
However, the team equalized in the 10th minute of overtime and were inches away from the comment. A shot went off the crossbar and the rebound appeared to be handled by Monterrey striker Maxime Mesa in his own penalty area. The referee ended the game immediately after a thorough review of the VAR incident.
Throughout the 90 minutes, Monterrey was the more dangerous side and deserved the victory. Javier Aguirre, who played for Club America, won his fifth title as manager, including the 2004-2005 title with Osasuna. The trophy was Aguirre's second title with the Mexican club, which Aguirre led to the MX title in 1999.
For Solari, the loss puts tremendous pressure on his ability to lead Club America to the 2021 Liga MX Apertura Championship. America was defeated by Pachuca in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Clausura Championship.
