2020 Copa Libertadores final stages

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The 2020 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 24 November 2020 to 30 January 2021.[1][2] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa Libertadores,[3] with the final played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Maracanã Stadium.[4]

The final stages had been originally scheduled to be played from 21 July to 21 November 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Qualified teams[edit]

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 Flamengo Ecuador Independiente del Valle
B Brazil Palmeiras Paraguay Guaraní
C Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann Brazil Athletico Paranaense
D Argentina River Plate Ecuador LDU Quito
E Brazil Grêmio Brazil Internacional
F Uruguay Nacional Argentina Racing
G Brazil Santos Ecuador Delfín
H Argentina Boca Juniors Paraguay Libertad

Seeding[edit]

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.[6]

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16 draw
1 B Brazil Palmeiras 6 5 1 0 17 2 +15 16 Pot 1
2 G Brazil Santos 6 5 1 0 10 5 +5 16
3 A Brazil Flamengo 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 15
4 F Uruguay Nacional 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15
5 H Argentina Boca Juniors 6 4 2 0 10 1 +9 14
6 D Argentina River Plate 6 4 1 1 21 6 +15 13
7 E Brazil Grêmio 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
8 C Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
9 F Argentina Racing 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 Pot 2
10 B Paraguay Guaraní 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13
11 A Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12
12 D Ecuador LDU Quito 6 4 0 2 12 8 +4 12
13 C Brazil Athletico Paranaense 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
14 E Brazil Internacional 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8
15 G Ecuador Delfín 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
16 H Paraguay Libertad 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 22.i).[3]

Format[edit]

Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[3]

  • In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2). 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 winners (Regulations Article 2.4.3).
  • The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by the CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).

Draw[edit]

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 October 2020, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3).[7] 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 (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[3]

Bracket[edit]

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

Round Matchups
Round of 16 (Group winners hosted second leg, matchups decided by draw)
  • Match A
  • Match B
  • Match C
  • Match D
  • Match E
  • Match F
  • Match G
  • Match H
Quarter-finals (Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
  • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
  • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
  • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
  • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
Semi-finals (Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
  • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
  • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
Final (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 23 October 2020.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final (30 January 2021 – Rio de Janeiro)
                  
13 Brazil Athletico Paranaense 1 0 1
6 Argentina River Plate 1 1 2
6 Argentina River Plate 2 6 8
4 Uruguay Nacional 0 2 2
11 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 0 0 0 (2)
4 Uruguay Nacional (p) 0 0 0 (4)
6 Argentina River Plate 0 2 2
1 Brazil Palmeiras 3 0 3
16 Paraguay Libertad 3 2 5
8 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 1 0 1
16 Paraguay Libertad 1 0 1
1 Brazil Palmeiras 1 3 4
15 Ecuador Delfín 1 0 1
1 Brazil Palmeiras 3 5 8
1 Brazil Palmeiras 1
2 Brazil Santos 0
9 Argentina Racing (p) 1 1 2 (5)
3 Brazil Flamengo 1 1 2 (3)
9 Argentina Racing 1 0 1
5 Argentina Boca Juniors 0 2 2
14 Brazil Internacional 0 1 1 (4)
5 Argentina Boca Juniors (p) 1 0 1 (5)
5 Argentina Boca Juniors 0 0 0
2 Brazil Santos 0 3 3
10 Paraguay Guaraní 0 0 0
7 Brazil Grêmio 2 2 4
7 Brazil Grêmio 1 1 2
2 Brazil Santos 1 4 5
12 Ecuador LDU Quito 1 1 2
2 Brazil Santos (a) 2 0 2

Round of 16[edit]

The first legs were played on 24–26 November and 2 December, and the second legs were played on 1–3 and 9 December 2020.[8][9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Guaraní Paraguay 0–4 Brazil Grêmio 0–2 0–2
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 0–0 (2–4 p) Uruguay Nacional 0–0 0–0
Delfín Ecuador 1–8 Brazil Palmeiras 1–3 0–5
Internacional Brazil 1–1 (4–5 p) Argentina Boca Juniors 0–1 1–0
Racing Argentina 2–2 (5–3 p) Brazil Flamengo 1–1 1–1
Libertad Paraguay 5–1 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 3–1 2–0
Athletico Paranaense Brazil 1–2 Argentina River Plate 1–1 0–1
LDU Quito Ecuador 2–2 (a) Brazil Santos 1–2 1–0

Match A[edit]

Guaraní Paraguay0–2Brazil Grêmio
Report
Attendance: 0
Grêmio Brazil2–0Paraguay Guaraní
 Report
Attendance: 0

Grêmio won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Match B[edit]

Independiente del Valle Ecuador0–0Uruguay Nacional
Report
Attendance: 0

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match C[edit]

Delfín Ecuador1–3Brazil Palmeiras
 Report
Attendance: 0
Palmeiras Brazil5–0Ecuador Delfín
 Report
Attendance: 0

Palmeiras won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match D[edit]

Internacional Brazil0–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Report
Attendance: 0

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match E[edit]

Racing Argentina1–1Brazil Flamengo
 Report
Attendance: 0

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Racing won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match F[edit]

Libertad Paraguay3–1Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
 Report
Attendance: 0
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia0–2Paraguay Libertad
Report
Attendance: 0

Libertad won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match G[edit]

Athletico Paranaense Brazil1–1Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 0

River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match H[edit]

LDU Quito Ecuador1–2Brazil Santos
 Report
Attendance: 0
Santos Brazil0–1Ecuador LDU Quito
Report
Attendance: 0

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Santos won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals[edit]

The first legs were played on 8–10 and 16 December, and the second legs were played on 15–17 and 23 December 2020.[12][13]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Grêmio Brazil 2–5 Brazil Santos 1–1 1–4
River Plate Argentina 8–2 Uruguay Nacional 2–0 6–2
Libertad Paraguay 1–4 Brazil Palmeiras 1–1 0–3
Racing Argentina 1–2 Argentina Boca Juniors 1–0 0–2

Match S1[edit]

Grêmio Brazil1–1Brazil Santos
 Report
Attendance: 0
Santos Brazil4–1Brazil Grêmio
 Report
Attendance: 0

Santos won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Match S2[edit]

River Plate Argentina2–0Uruguay Nacional
 Report
Attendance: 0
Nacional Uruguay2–6Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

River Plate won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S3[edit]

Libertad Paraguay1–1Brazil Palmeiras
 Report
Attendance: 0
Palmeiras Brazil3–0Paraguay Libertad
 Report
Attendance: 0

Palmeiras won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S4[edit]

Racing Argentina1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 0
Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Argentina Racing
 Report
Attendance: 0

Boca Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Semi-finals[edit]

The first legs were played on 5 and 6 January 2021, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 January 2021.[14]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Boca Juniors Argentina 0–3 Brazil Santos 0–0 0–3
River Plate Argentina 2–3 Brazil Palmeiras 0–3 2–0

Match F1[edit]

Boca Juniors Argentina0–0Brazil Santos
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Santos Brazil3–0Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 0

Santos won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Match F2[edit]

River Plate Argentina0–3Brazil Palmeiras
Report
Attendance: 0
Palmeiras Brazil0–2Argentina River Plate
Report
Attendance: 0

Palmeiras won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Final[edit]

Main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores Final

The final was played on 30 January 2021 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.[15]

Palmeiras Brazil1–0Brazil Santos
 Report
Attendance: 5,000

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Guaraní played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  2. ^ Independiente del Valle played their home match at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito,[10] instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  3. ^ a b The two legs of the round of 16 match D, originally scheduled for 25 November & 2 December 2020, 21:30 local time, were re-scheduled to 2 & 9 December 2020, 21:30 local time due to the death of Diego Maradona on 25 November 2020 and his link to the club Boca Juniors.[11]
  4. ^ a b Libertad played their home match against Jorge Wilstermann at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción,[10] and played their home match against Palmeiras at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  5. ^ a b c River Plate played their home matches at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda instead of their regular stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, which is closed for remodeling works.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Clubes reciben informe detallado sobre torneos de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  4. ^ "El Maracaná (Río) y el Mario Kempes (Córdoba) sedes de las Finales Únicas de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  6. ^ "Los 16 mejores equipos que irán por la Gloria Eterna" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Se sortean los Octavos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la Segunda Fase de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 12 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Calendario de cruces de los Octavos de Final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 October 2020.
  9. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Cambios de escenarios en cruces de Octavos de Final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 27 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Comunicado oficial sobre partido de Internacional vs Boca Juniors" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Calendario de partidos de los Cuartos de Final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 December 2020.
  13. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - CUARTOS DE FINAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 December 2020.
  14. ^ "El camino de las Semifinales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2020.
  15. ^ "La final única de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se jugará el 30 de enero a las 17:00" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 12 January 2021.

External links[edit]

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