The 2019 Campeones Cup was the second edition of the Campeones Cup, an annual North American football match contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX.
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| Event | Campeones Cup | ||||||
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| Date | August 14, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United) | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,128 | ||||||
The match featured Atlanta United FC, winners of the 2018 MLS Cup, and América, winners of the 2019 Campeón de Campeones. Atlanta United hosted the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, on August 14, 2019.[1][2]
Venue
editAtlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record). Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off, limiting the capacity to 42,000.[3][4]
Match
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editAtlanta United FC  | 3–2 |  América |
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Statistics
edit| Statistic[5] | Atlanta United FC | América |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 6 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 58% | 42% |
| Corner kicks | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 21 | 21 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Campeones Cup to be played in Atlanta on August 14" (Press release). MajorLeagueSoccer. December 8, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Bonn, Kyle (August 14, 2019). "Atlanta United wins Campeones Cup as Josef Martinez comes through". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Stadium Fast Facts". January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Atlanta United Beats Club América 3-2 for Campeones Cup". The New York Times. The Associated Press. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Stats: Atlanta United vs. Club América 08/14/2019". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. August 14, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.