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 Grêmio Cerro Porteño
B Atlético Nacional Colo-Colo
C Libertad Atlético Tucumán
D River Plate Flamengo
E Cruzeiro Racing
F Santos Estudiantes
G Corinthians Independiente
H Palmeiras 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 Palmeiras 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16 Pot 1
2 A Grêmio 6 4 2 0 13 2 +11 14
3 C Libertad 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13
4 D River Plate 6 3 3 0 6 3 +3 12
5 E Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 15 5 +10 11
6 G Corinthians 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10
7 B Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 9 3 +6 10
8 F Santos 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
9 A Cerro Porteño 6 4 1 1 8 8 0 13 Pot 2
10 E Racing 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11
11 D Flamengo 6 2 4 0 7 4 +3 10
12 G Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
13 C Atlético Tucumán 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
14 H Boca Juniors 6 2 3 1 8 4 +4 9
15 F Estudiantes 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 8
16 B 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 Boca Juniors 2 4 6  
3 Libertad 0 2 2  
  14 Boca Juniors 2 1 3  
  5 Cruzeiro 0 1 1  
11 Flamengo 0 1 1
5 Cruzeiro 2 0 2  
  14 Boca Juniors 2 2 4  
  1 Palmeiras 0 2 2  
16 Colo-Colo (a) 1 1 2  
6 Corinthians 0 2 2  
  16 Colo-Colo 0 0 0
  1 Palmeiras 2 2 4  
9 Cerro Porteño 0 1 1
1 Palmeiras 2 0 2  
  14 Boca Juniors 2 1 3
  4 River Plate 2 3 5
12 Independiente 3 0 3  
8 Santos 0 0 0  
  12 Independiente 0 1 1
  4 River Plate 0 3 3  
10 Racing 0 0 0
4 River Plate 0 3 3  
  4 River Plate (a) 0 2 2
  2 Grêmio 1 1 2  
13 Atlético Tucumán 2 0 2  
7 Atlético Nacional 0 1 1  
  13 Atlético Tucumán 0 0 0
  2 Grêmio 2 4 6  
15 Estudiantes 2 1 3 (3)
2 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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Racing 0–3 River Plate 0–0 0–3
Colo-Colo 2–2 (a) Corinthians 1–0 1–2
Flamengo 1–2 Cruzeiro 0–2 1–0
Estudiantes 3–3 (3–5 p) Grêmio 2–1 1–2
Atlético Tucumán 2–1 Atlético Nacional 2–0 0–1
Boca Juniors 6–2 Libertad 2–0 4–2
Cerro Porteño 1–2 Palmeiras 0–2 1–0
Independiente 3–0 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
Racing 0–0 River Plate
Report
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
River Plate 3–0 Racing
 Report
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

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

Match B
Corinthians 2–1 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 0–2 Cruzeiro
Report
Attendance: 45,967
Cruzeiro 0–1 Flamengo
Report

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

Match D
Grêmio 2–1 Estudiantes
 Report
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 48,082
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

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

Match E
Atlético Tucumán 2–0 Atlético Nacional
 Report
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

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

Match F
Boca Juniors 2–0 Libertad
 Report
Libertad 2–4 Boca Juniors
 Report

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

Match G
Cerro Porteño 0–2 Palmeiras
Report
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Palmeiras 0–1 Cerro Porteño
Report
Attendance: 33,204

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

Match H
Independiente 3–0
Awarded[9]		 Santos
Report
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Santos 0–0 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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente 1–3 River Plate 0–0 1–3
Colo-Colo 0–4 Palmeiras 0–2 0–2
Boca Juniors 3–1 Cruzeiro 2–0 1–1
Atlético Tucumán 0–6 Grêmio 0–2 0–4

Match S1
River Plate 3–1 Independiente
 Report
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

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

Match S2
Colo-Colo 0–2 Palmeiras
Report
Palmeiras 2–0 Colo-Colo
 Report
Attendance: 37,950

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

Match S3
Boca Juniors 2–0 Cruzeiro
 Report
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Cruzeiro 1–1 Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 56,791

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

Match S4
Atlético Tucumán 0–2 Grêmio
Report
Grêmio 4–0 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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate 2–2 (a) Grêmio 0–1 2–1
Boca Juniors 4–2 Palmeiras 2–0 2–2

Match F1
River Plate 0–1 Grêmio
Report
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Grêmio 1–2 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 2–0 Palmeiras
 Report
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Palmeiras 2–2 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 2–2 River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
River Plate 3–1 (a.e.t.) 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, Madrid due to safety concerns.[19]

References
  1. "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  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. "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. 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.
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