2018 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2018 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 7 August to 9 December 2018.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.

Group Winners Runners-up
A Brazil Grêmio Paraguay Cerro Porteño
B Colombia Atlético Nacional Chile Colo-Colo
C Paraguay Libertad Argentina Atlético Tucumán
D Argentina River Plate Brazil Flamengo
E Brazil Cruzeiro Argentina Racing
F Brazil Santos Argentina Estudiantes
G Brazil Corinthians Argentina Independiente
H Brazil Palmeiras Argentina Boca Juniors

Seeding

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1 in round of 16 draw) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2 in round of 16 draw) seeded 9–16.[3]

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16 draw
1 H Brazil Palmeiras 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16 Pot 1
2 A Brazil Grêmio 6 4 2 0 13 2 +11 14
3 C Paraguay Libertad 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13
4 D Argentina River Plate 6 3 3 0 6 3 +3 12
5 E Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 15 5 +10 11
6 G Brazil Corinthians 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10
7 B Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 9 3 +6 10
8 F Brazil Santos 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
9 A Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 4 1 1 8 8 0 13 Pot 2
10 E Argentina Racing 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11
11 D Brazil Flamengo 6 2 4 0 7 4 +3 10
12 G Argentina Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
13 C Argentina Atlético Tucumán 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
14 H Argentina Boca Juniors 6 2 3 1 8 4 +4 9
15 F Argentina Estudiantes 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 8
16 B Chile Colo-Colo 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 22.i).[2]

Format

Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 23).
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 29).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 30).

Draw

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 4 June 2018, 20:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4][5] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie.[6]

Bracket

The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:

Round Matchups
Round of 16 (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
Quarterfinals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Semifinals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Finals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 4 June 2018.

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
14 Argentina Boca Juniors 2 4 6
3 Paraguay Libertad 0 2 2
14 Argentina Boca Juniors 2 1 3
5 Brazil Cruzeiro 0 1 1
11 Brazil Flamengo 0 1 1
5 Brazil Cruzeiro 2 0 2
14 Argentina Boca Juniors 2 2 4
1 Brazil Palmeiras 0 2 2
16 Chile Colo-Colo (a) 1 1 2
6 Brazil Corinthians 0 2 2
16 Chile Colo-Colo 0 0 0
1 Brazil Palmeiras 2 2 4
9 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 0 1 1
1 Brazil Palmeiras 2 0 2
14 Argentina Boca Juniors 2 1 3
4 Argentina River Plate 2 3 5
12 Argentina Independiente 3 0 3
8 Brazil Santos 0 0 0
12 Argentina Independiente 0 1 1
4 Argentina River Plate 0 3 3
10 Argentina Racing 0 0 0
4 Argentina River Plate 0 3 3
4 Argentina River Plate (a) 0 2 2
2 Brazil Grêmio 1 1 2
13 Argentina Atlético Tucumán 2 0 2
7 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0 1 1
13 Argentina Atlético Tucumán 0 0 0
2 Brazil Grêmio 2 4 6
15 Argentina Estudiantes 2 1 3 (3)
2 Brazil Grêmio (p) 1 2 3 (5)

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 7–9 and 21 August, and the second legs were played on 28–30 August 2018.[7][8]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Racing Argentina 0–3 Argentina River Plate 0–0 0–3
Colo-Colo Chile 2–2 (a) Brazil Corinthians 1–0 1–2
Flamengo Brazil 1–2 Brazil Cruzeiro 0–2 1–0
Estudiantes Argentina 3–3 (3–5 p) Brazil Grêmio 2–1 1–2
Atlético Tucumán Argentina 2–1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2–0 0–1
Boca Juniors Argentina 6–2 Paraguay Libertad 2–0 4–2
Cerro Porteño Paraguay 1–2 Brazil Palmeiras 0–2 1–0
Independiente Argentina 3–0 Brazil Santos 3–0[A] 0–0[B]
Notes
  1. ^
    CONMEBOL awarded Independiente a 3–0 win as a result of Santos fielding the ineligible player Carlos Sánchez. The match originally ended 0–0.[9]
  2. ^
    Match abandoned after 81 minutes due to crowd trouble, with the score 0–0 at the time.[10]

Match A

River Plate Argentina3–0Argentina Racing
 Report

River Plate won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B

Corinthians Brazil2–1Chile Colo-Colo
 Report
Attendance: 38,112

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Colo-Colo won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match C

Flamengo Brazil0–2Brazil Cruzeiro
Report
Attendance: 45,967
Cruzeiro Brazil0–1Brazil Flamengo
Report

Cruzeiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Grêmio won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match E

Atlético Tucumán won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F

Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Paraguay Libertad
 Report
Libertad Paraguay2–4Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report

Boca Juniors won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G

Cerro Porteño Paraguay0–2Brazil Palmeiras
Report
Palmeiras Brazil0–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Report
Attendance: 33,204

Palmeiras won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match H

Independiente Argentina3–0
Awarded[9]		Brazil Santos
Report
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Santos Brazil0–0Argentina Independiente
Report
Attendance: 33,642

Independiente won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 18–20 September, and the second legs were played on 2–4 October 2018.[11][12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente Argentina 1–3 Argentina River Plate 0–0 1–3
Colo-Colo Chile 0–4 Brazil Palmeiras 0–2 0–2
Boca Juniors Argentina 3–1 Brazil Cruzeiro 2–0 1–1
Atlético Tucumán Argentina 0–6 Brazil Grêmio 0–2 0–4

Match S1

River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Match S2

Colo-Colo Chile0–2Brazil Palmeiras
Report
Palmeiras Brazil2–0Chile Colo-Colo
 Report
Attendance: 37,950

Palmeiras won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3

Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Brazil Cruzeiro
 Report
Cruzeiro Brazil1–1Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 56,791

Boca Juniors won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4

Grêmio Brazil4–0Argentina Atlético Tucumán
 Report
Attendance: 47,304
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Grêmio won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 23–24 October, and the second legs were played on 30–31 October 2018.[13][14]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate Argentina 2–2 (a) Brazil Grêmio 0–1 2–1
Boca Juniors Argentina 4–2 Brazil Palmeiras 2–0 2–2

Match F1

Grêmio Brazil1–2Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 53,571

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, River Plate won on away goals and advanced to the finals.

Match F2

Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Brazil Palmeiras
 Report
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Palmeiras Brazil2–2Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 40,299

Boca Juniors won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

Main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals

In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 30).[2]

The first leg was played on 11 November (originally scheduled on 10 November, but postponed due to rain), and the second leg was played on 9 December 2018 (originally scheduled on 24 November, but postponed due to safety concerns following an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus prior to the original scheduled match).[15][16]

Boca Juniors Argentina2–2Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
River Plate Argentina3–1 (a.e.t.)Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 62,282

River Plate won 5–3 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. ^ Estudiantes played their home match against Grêmio at Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes, Quilmes, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata.
  2. ^ Libertad played their home match against Boca Juniors at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción.
  3. ^ Santos played their home match against Independiente at Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, instead of their regular stadium Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos.
  4. ^ The Boca Juniors v River Plate match, originally scheduled on 10 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to the following day due to a waterlogged pitch.[17]
  5. ^ The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled on 24 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to 9 December 2018 due to an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus when several players were injured.[18]
  6. ^ The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled to be hosted by River Plate at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, took place in Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid due to safety concerns.[19]

References

  1. ^ "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ "CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018, SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Octavos de Final". CONMEBOL.com. 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "El 4 de junio se sortean los Octavos de la Libertadores y Segunda Fase de la Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Cruces estelares tras el sorteo de los Octavos de Final". CONMEBOL.com. 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018, SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Octavos de Final" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "Calendario de partidos de los octavos de final". CONMEBOL.com. 5 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Fixture de partidos - Octavos de Final - Ida y Vuelta" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ a b "El Tribunal de Disciplina emite Fallo ante reclamo presentado por el Club Atlético Independiente" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Copa Libertadores game abandoned after Santos fans protest against 3-0 penalty imposed just before match". BBC Sport. 29 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Programación de Cuartos de Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 31 August 2018.
  12. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - CUARTOS DE FINAL" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  13. ^ "Las semfinales tienen calendario definido". CONMEBOL.com. 5 October 2018.
  14. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - SEMIFINALES" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  15. ^ "Las finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se disputarán el 10 y 24 de noviembre". CONMEBOL.com. 1 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Confirmados los horarios y fechas de los partidos finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 5 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Boca Juniors vs River Plate: titanic Copa Liberadores final postponed by 24 hours due to heavy rain". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors against River Plate match postponed again". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 se jugará el domingo 9 de diciembre en el Santiago Bernabéu de Madrid" [Final of the 2018 CONMEBOL Libertadores will be played on Sunday, 9 December at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid]. CONMEBOL (in Spanish). Luque. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.