Rayados de Monterrey, five-time champion of the Concacaf Champions League

(Cnn in Spanish) — Rayados de Monterrey was crowned champion of the Concacaf Champions League this Thursday for the fifth time.

To obtain the title, a goal from the Mexican nationalized Argentine, Rogelio Funes Mori, was enough nine minutes into the first half of the final against América de México, played at Rayados’ home, the BBVA Stadium.

Monterrey was a true steamroller at the start of the game. Speed, intensity and accuracy in their passes left the Eagles without ideas and depending on their goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, to prevent a win by saving them on several occasions in the game.

The Eagles reacted in the second half with a shot from Colombian striker Roger Martínez and later with a free kick from Richard Sánchez, but they failed to turn the game around at the Iron Giant.

CF Monterrey has the 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2019/20 and 2021 Concacaf Champions League on its record.

Monterrey will represent Concacaf at the FIFA Club World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates. FIFA has not yet decided the date of the tournament.