Additionally , this is the first time since 2000 that a U.S. team has made the final .
The 2011 finals was the first Champions League finals , under its current format , that did not feature an all - Mexican final .
This is the first time since 2000 that a U.S. team has made the final .
The 2011 finals was the first Champions League finals , under its current format , that did not feature an all - Mexican final .