Monterrey stun Real Salt Lake to claim CONCACAF crown

Monterrey's players celebrate their first CONCACAF Champions League title.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Monterrey claim CONCACAF Champions League title for first time
• Mexicans beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 in Utah to win 3-2 on aggregate
• Humberto Suazo scores only goal of the second leg just before halftime

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(CNN) -- Monterrey claimed the CONCACAF Champions League title as Humberto Suazo's goal in first half stoppage time gave them a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake in the second leg of the final Wednesday night.

Real Salt Lake secured a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Mexico and looked set to become the first MLS side to win the North American title since LA Galaxy in 2000, but came up short on their home ground.

The 3-2 aggregate victory sends Monterrey into the FIFA Club World Cup on December 8-18 in Japan where they will compete against other continental club champions.

It was Monterrey's first CONCACAF crown in their 66-year history and came after Suazo played a neat one-two with Sergio Santana to score what proved to be the decisive goal.

Real might have been in front early in the match as Fabian Espindola intercepted a weak back pass from Hiram Mier, but shot wide.

After the break, Real pressed for an equalizer to force extra time but Alvaro Saborio and Javier Morales could not make the most of opportunities to leave Monterrey to lift the cup.

Defeat ended a 37-match unbeaten run at Rio Tinto, dating back to May 2009.