2014/15 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Game Notes WEEK ONE – GROUP 1
Pachuca (Mexico) v Real España (Honduras) Estadio Hidalgo – Pachuca, Mexico August 6, 2014 In the Group 1 opener, two sides are returning to the CONCACAF Champions League after multi-year absences. Pachuca has not qualified since winning the 2009/10 title, when it overcame Cruz Azul on the away-goals after their two-legged final ended 2-2 on aggregate. Real España is making its third appearance, but first since the 2011/12 edition. REFEREE: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica); AR1: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica); AR2: Giovanni Garcia (El Salvador); 4th: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica) SUSPENDED: none
ALL-TIME CCL SERIES RECORD: first meeting
CCL COMPARISON Pachuca
Real España
14
Games Played
14
10
Wins
4
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
8
32
Goals For
21
10
Goals Against
28
PACHUCA
REAL ESPAÑA
• Method of Qualification: 2014 Mexican Clausura
• Method of Qualification: 2013 Honduran Apertura champion
runner-up • Previous CCL appearances (1): 2009/10
• Previous CCL appearances (2): 2009/10, 2011/12
• Best CCL finish: Champion (2009/10)
• Best CCL finish: Group Stage (2008/09, 2011/12)
• Won 4 CONCACAF club titles (Champions Cup: 2002, 2007, 2008; CCL: 2009/10)
• Won 11 Honduran league titles
• All-Time CCL home record: GP - 7; W - 7; D - 0; L - 0; GF - 16; GA - 1 • All-Time CCL group stage record: GP - 6; W - 5; D - 0; L - 1; GF - 15; GA - 4 • Posted shutouts in 8 of 14 all-time CCL games and 6 of 7 at home • Scored 1 goal in each of its last 4 CCL games • Former star Ulises Mendivil was the top scorer in the 2009/10 CCL with 9 goals • In 2nd leg of 2009/10 final, Edgar Benitez scored in the third minute of 2nd half stoppage time to give Pachuca the title • Last 5 in CCL: W(h) L(a) W(h) D(a) W(h)
• All-Time CCL away record: GP - 7; W - 1; D - 0; L - 6; GF - 8; GA - 19 • After being shutout in first 3 all-time CCL away games, scored 2 in each of the next 4 • All-Time CCL group stage record: GP - 12; W - 3; D - 2; L - 7; GF - 15; GA - 25 • 0-0-2 (2 GF, 6 GA) in CCL openers • All-Time CCL record v Mexican opposition: GP - 4; W - 0; D - 1; L - 3; GF - 4; GA - 13
• Conceded 3 goals or more in 3 of 4 CCL games v Mexican teams • 6 of last 8 CCL goals scored in the 2nd half • Last 5 in CCL: L(a) D(h) W(a) L(h) D(h)
• All-Time CCL scorers: Ulises Mendivil (9 goals); Paul Aguilar, Edgar Benitez (5 each); Damian Alvarez, Gabriel Caballero, Christian Gimenez, Luis Montes (2 each); Edy Brambila, Juan Carlos Cacho, Dario Cvitanich, Gregorio Torres, own-goal in favor of (1 goal each)
• All-Time CCL scorers: Carlos Pavon (8 goals); Douglas Caetano Mattoso (4 goals); Edder Delgado (2 goals); Allan Lalin, Christian Martinez, Mario Martinez, Maynor Martinez, Marlon Peña, Julio Rodriguez, own-goal in favor of (1 each)
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