Lionel Messi was back as a starter after a month of injury. German Berterame stood out for Monterrey with a superb goal from a long shot which allowed the locals to win 3-1 after having already won the first leg in Miami (2-1) The Mexicans will face the Columbus Crew of French coach Wilfried Nancy, who beat André-Pierre Gignac's Tigres.
Since 2006, only one American team has finished victorious, with the other editions having been won by their Central American counterparts. “Until MLS relaxes its rules to allow teams to have larger rosters and makes it so difficult to replace players in the event of injury or suspension, Mexican teams will continue to have an advantage”, estimated Tata Martino, the Miami coach, also taking refuge behind salary and budgetary restrictions in the United States to explain this elimination. The Concacaf Champions League is the main regional club competition in North, Central America and the Caribbean.