2021_Copa_Libertadores_final_stages
The 2021 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 13 July to 27 November 2021.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Libertadores,[2] with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are 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.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H |  Atlético Mineiro |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 16 | Pot 1 |
| 2 | A | Palmeiras |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 15 | |
| 3 | E |  Racing |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | |
| 4 | C |  Barcelona |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | |
| 5 | G | Flamengo |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | F | Argentinos Juniors |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | |
| 7 | D | Fluminense |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | B | Internacional |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
| 9 | E | São Paulo |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | Pot 2 |
| 10 | C | Boca Juniors |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 11 | G | Vélez Sarsfield |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
| 12 | H |  Cerro Porteño |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | |
| 13 | A | Defensa y Justicia |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | |
| 14 | D | River Plate |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 15 | F |  Universidad Católica |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 16 | B | Olimpia |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 9 |
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is 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 will be used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.3).
- The final is played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by 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 will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.[4] 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).[2][5]
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
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| Quarter-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Semi-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Finals | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 1 June 2021.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final (27 November 2021 – Montevideo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | São Paulo
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Racing
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | São Paulo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Universidad Católica
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | River Plate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | River Plate
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Boca Juniors
| 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Palmeiras (a.e.t.)
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Flamengo
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Olimpia (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Internacional
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Olimpia
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Flamengo
| 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Defensa y Justicia
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Flamengo
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Flamengo
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Barcelona
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Cerro Porteño
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Fluminense
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Fluminense
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Barcelona (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Vélez Sarsfield
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Barcelona
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The first legs were played on 13–15 July, and the second legs were played on 20–22 July and 3 August 2021.[6][7]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensa y Justicia |
1–5 | Flamengo |
0–1 | 1–4 |
| Boca Juniors |
0–0 (1–3 p) | Atlético Mineiro |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Universidad Católica |
0–2 | Palmeiras |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Cerro Porteño |
0–3 | Fluminense |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
2–3 | Barcelona |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| São Paulo |
4–2 | Racing |
1–1 | 3–1 |
| River Plate |
3–1 | Argentinos Juniors |
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Olimpia |
0–0 (5–4 p) | Internacional |
0–0 | 0–0 |
Match A
| Defensa y Justicia | 0–1 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Flamengo | 4–1 | Defensa y Justicia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Flamengo won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match B
| Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Atlético Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match C
Palmeiras won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match D
Fluminense won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match E
Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match F
São Paulo won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match G
| River Plate | 1–1 | Argentinos Juniors |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Argentinos Juniors | 0–2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match H
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Olimpia won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 10–12 August, and the second legs were played on 17–19 August 2021.[12][13]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia |
2–9 | Flamengo |
1–4 | 1–5 |
| River Plate |
0–4 | Atlético Mineiro |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| São Paulo |
1–4 | Palmeiras |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Fluminense |
3–3 (a) | Barcelona |
2–2 | 1–1 |
Match S1
| Olimpia | 1–4 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Flamengo | 5–1 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Flamengo won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S2
Atlético Mineiro won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S3
Palmeiras won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S4
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Barcelona won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 21 and 22 September, and the second legs were played on 28 and 29 September 2021.[14][15]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo |
4–0 | Barcelona |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Palmeiras |
1–1 (a) | Atlético Mineiro |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Match F1
Flamengo won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Match F2
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on away goals and advanced to the final.
The final was played on 27 November 2021 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
- Flamengo played their round of 16 and quarter-final home matches at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, instead of their regular stadium Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.[8][9]
- The Universidad Católica v Palmeiras match, originally scheduled at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago,[7] was re-scheduled at Universidad Católica's regular stadium Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago.[10]
- The Fluminense v Cerro Porteño match, originally scheduled for 20 July 2021, was rescheduled for 3 August 2021 due to the passing of Alexandro Javier Arce, son of Cerro Porteño manager Francisco Arce.[11]
- The Flamengo v Barcelona match, originally scheduled at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília,[15] was re-scheduled at Flamengo's regular stadium Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.[16]
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