The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match that took place on July 26, 2009, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, to determine the winner of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Mexico won their 5th. Gold Cup (and 8th. continental title to date including the CONCACAF Championship) after thrashing United States 5–0.
Background
This was the eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup final that featured the United States. They had won the title four times, most recently in 2007. Their opponent, Mexico, had won the tournament seven times, most recently in 2003. The two teams are longtime rivals and met twice before, splitting wins. The 2009 final was the last U.S. match to be played at Giants Stadium before its demolition.
Route to the final
United States
Round
Mexico
Opponent
Result
Group stage
Opponent
Result
Grenada
4–0
Match 1
Nicaragua
2–0
Honduras
2–0
Match 2
Panama
1–1
Haiti
2–2
Match 3
Guatemala
2–0
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
United States
3
2
1
0
8
2
+6
7
Honduras
3
2
0
1
5
2
+3
6
Haiti
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
4
Grenada
3
0
0
3
0
10
−10
0
Final standing
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Mexico
3
2
1
0
5
1
+4
7
Guadeloupe
3
2
0
1
4
3
+1
6
Panama
3
1
1
1
6
3
+3
4
Nicaragua
3
0
0
3
0
8
−8
0
Opponent
Result
Knockout stage
Opponent
Result
Panama
2–1 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-finals
Haiti
4–0
Honduras
2–0
Semi-finals
Costa Rica
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)
Match
Details
United States
0–5
Mexico
Report
Torrado 56' (pen.)
Dos Santos 62'
Vela 67'
Castro 79'
Franco 90'
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 79,156
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
United States
Mexico
United States
GK
1
Troy Perkins
RB
4
Chad Marshall
CB
3
Clarence Goodson
CB
16
Jay Heaps 24' 88'
LB
2
Heath Pearce
DM
8
Logan Pause 27'65'
RM
5
Kyle Beckerman 81'
CM
7
Robbie Rogers
LM
10
Stuart Holden
AM
22
Davy Arnaud 64'
CF
11
Brian Ching (c)
Substitutes
FW
17
Kenny Cooper 64' 90'
FW
20
Santino Quaranta 65'
FW
15
Sam Cronin 81'
Manager
Bob Bradley
Mexico
GK
1
Guillermo Ochoa
RB
15
José Antonio Castro 88'
CB
21
Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB
2
Jonny Magallón
LB
5
Fausto Pinto
RM
6
Gerardo Torrado (c)
CM
8
Israel Castro
CM
22
Efraín Juárez
LM
17
Giovani dos Santos
CF
7
Alberto Medina 45'46'
CF
14
Miguel Sabah 69'
Substitutes
FW
11
Carlos Vela 46'
FW
10
Guillermo Franco 69' 72'
FW
16
Carlos Esquivel 88'
Manager
Javier Aguirre
Man of the Match
Giovani dos Santos
Assistant referees
Ricardo Morgan Willian Torres
Fourth official
Joel Aguilar
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