Monterrey's win is captured by the one-goal gap: the home team scored twice and Chicago once. That is the central stat in the final score, and it gives the result a straightforward summary. Monterrey finished ahead; Chicago finished behind, with the scoreboard separating them by a single goal.
The margin was narrow, but the outcome was unambiguous. Monterrey's two-goal total was enough to secure the victory in this Leagues Cup match, while Chicago's single goal left the visitors short of a draw. Those figures frame the match highlights: a Monterrey win, a Chicago goal, and a one-goal difference at the end. That narrow difference is the defining fact of the final score, and it leaves the result firmly in Monterrey's column. The final result was 2-1, and Monterrey left the fixture on the winning side.