2015 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2015 Copa Libertadores final stages played from April 28 to August 5, 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2015 Copa Libertadores.http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento_copa_bridgestone_libertadores_2015.pdf Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 – Reglamento Spanish CONMEBOL.com Qualified teams The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the final stages. GroupWinnersRunners-up1COL Santa FeBRA Atlético Mineiro2BRA CorinthiansBRA São Paulo3BRA CruzeiroBOL Universitario de Sucre4BRA InternacionalECU Emelec5ARG Boca JuniorsURU Montevideo Wanderers6MEX Tigres UANLARG River Plate7COL Atlético NacionalARG Estudiantes8ARG RacingPAR Guaraní Seeding The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16. main football Seed 200 complete CONMEBOL yes 1 COL Santa Fe 2 BRA Corinthians 3 BRA Cruzeiro 4 BRA Internacional 5 ARG Boca Juniors 6 MEX Tigres UANL 7 COL Atlético Nacional 8 ARG Racing 1 BRA Atlético Mineiro 2 BRA São Paulo 3 BOL Universitario de Sucre 4 ECU Emelec 5 URU Montevideo Wanderers 6 ARG River Plate 7 ARG Estudiantes 8 PAR Guaraní 4 0 2 10 5 6 4 1 1 9 3 4 3 2 1 8 3 8 4 1 1 13 7 3 6 0 0 19 2 1 4 2 0 16 7 2 3 2 1 12 7 7 4 0 2 15 7 5 3 0 3 5 4 14 4 0 2 9 4 9 2 3 1 4 3 15 3 1 2 9 5 10 3 1 2 9 8 12 1 4 1 8 7 16 3 1 2 7 3 11 2 3 1 12 10 13 BOC TIG INT COR RAC SFE CAN CRU SPA EME EST WAN GUA CAM UNI RIV yes 1) Higher position in group; 2) Points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Drawing of lots. |res_col_header=Round of 16 |result1=A |result2=B |result3=C |result4=D |result5=E |result6=F |result7=G |result8=H |result9=H |result10=G |result11=F |result12=E |result13=D |result14=C |result15=B |result16=A |text_A=Match A |text_B=Match B |text_C=Match C |text_D=Match D |text_E=Match E |text_F=Match F |text_G=Match G |text_H=Match H Format In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals had to be played in South America, i.e., if there was a finalist from Mexico, they would have to host the first leg regardless of seeding. In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other. Bracket The bracket of the final stages was determined by the seeding as follows: Round of 16: Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16 Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15 Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14 Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13 Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12 Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11 Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10 Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9 Quarterfinals: 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 Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other) Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2 2 y 200 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 11 ARG Estudiantes 2 0 2 6 COL Santa Fe 1 2 3 14 BRA Atlético Mineiro 2 1 3 3 BRA Internacional 2 3 5 10 ECU Emelec 2 0 2 7 COL Atlético Nacional 0 1 1 15 BOL Universitario de Sucre 1 1 2 2 MEX Tigres UANL 2 1 3 16 ARG River Plate 1 0 1 1 ARG Boca Juniors (DQ Disqualified) 0 0 0 9 BRA São Paulo 1 0 1 (3) 8 BRA Cruzeiro (p) 0 1 1 (4) 13 PAR Guaraní 2 1 3 4 BRA Corinthians 0 0 0 12 URU Montevideo Wanderers 1 1 2 5 ARG Racing 1 2 3 6 COL Santa Fe 1 0 1 3 BRA Internacional 0 2 2 10 ECU Emelec 1 0 1 2 MEX Tigres UANL 0 2 2 16 ARG River Plate 0 3 3 8 BRA Cruzeiro 1 0 1 13 PAR Guaraní 1 0 1 5 ARG Racing 0 0 0 3 BRA Internacional 2 1 3 2 MEX Tigres UANL 1 3 4 16 ARG River Plate 2 1 3 13 PAR Guaraní 0 1 1 2 MEX Tigres UANL 0 0 0 16 ARG River Plate 0 3 3 Round of 16 The first legs were played on April 28 and May 5–7, and the second legs were played on May 5 and 12–14, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1651/quedo-establecido-el-programa-de-los-octavos-de-final-de-la-copa-bridgestone Quedó establecido el programa de los Octavos de Final de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores Spanish April 23, 2015 CONMEBOL.com River Plate ARG 1–0A Boca Juniors ARG 1–0 0–0 (susp. suspended) Universitario de Sucre BOL 2–3 Tigres UANL MEX 1–2 1–1 Atlético Mineiro BRA 3–5 Internacional BRA 2–2 1–3 Guaraní PAR 3–0 Corinthians BRA 2–0 1–0 Montevideo Wanderers URU 2–3 Racing ARG 1–1 1–2 Estudiantes ARG 2–3 Santa Fe COL 2–1 0–2 Emelec ECU 2–1 Atlético Nacional COL 2–0 0–1 São Paulo BRA 1–1 (3–4 p) Cruzeiro BRA 1–0 0–1 |} Match A "River Plate v Boca Juniors" May 7, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 1–0 Report ARG Boca Juniors Sánchez 81 pen. Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires 68,000 Germán Delfino (Argentina) "Boca Juniors v River Plate" May 14, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Boca Juniors ARG 0–0Suspended Report ARG River Plate Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 50,000 Darío Herrera (Argentina) The second leg was suspended after River Plate players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca Juniors fans when the squad returned to the field following halftime, with the match still 0–0 (River Plate leading 1–0 on aggregate).http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/3297/argentina/2015/05/14/11753812/boca-juniors-versus-river-plate-suspended-after-apparent Boca Juniors versus River Plate suspended after apparent tear gas attack Goal.com May 14, 2015 CONMEBOL opened disciplinary proceedings against Boca Juniors, and decided to disqualify them from the tournament on May 16, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/15052015-1201 Apertura de expediente disciplinario al Club Atlético Boca Juniors CONMEBOL.com May 15, 2015 Spanishhttp://www.conmebol.com/es/16052015-2148/comunicado-de-la-unidad-disciplinaria Comunicado de la Unidad Disciplinaria CONMEBOL.com May 16, 2015 Spanish River Plate advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1). Match B "Universitario v Tigres UANL" April 28, 2015 20:30 UTC−4 Universitario de Sucre BOL 1–2 Report MEX Tigres UANL González 1 Esqueda 54Álvarez 62 Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre 10,000 Patricio Loustau (Argentina) "Tigres UANL v Universitario" May 5, 2015 21:00 UTC−5 Tigres UANL MEX 1–1 Report BOL Universitario de Sucre Rafael Sóbis 75 pen. Cuesta 1 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza 40,000 Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Tigres UANL won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2). Match C "Atlético Mineiro v Internacional" May 6, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Atlético Mineiro BRA 2–2 Report BRA Internacional Douglas Santos 14Leonardo Silva 90+4 López 2Valdívia 60 Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte 19,553 Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) "Internacional v Atlético Mineiro" May 13, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Internacional BRA 3–1 Report BRA Atlético Mineiro Valdívia 21D'Alessandro 45López 80 Pratto 58 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 42,888 Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Internacional won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3). Match D "Guaraní v Corinthians" May 6, 2015 18:45 UTC−4 Guaraní PAR 2–0 Report BRA Corinthians Santander 59Contrera 81 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 8,000 Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) "Corinthians v Guaraní" May 13, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Corinthians BRA 0–1 Report PAR Guaraní Fernández 90+1 Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 40,239 Enrique Osses (Chile) Guaraní won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4). Match E "Montevideo Wanderers v Racing" May 7, 2015 18:45 UTC−3 Montevideo Wanderers URU 1–1 Report ARG Racing Santos 54 Fernández 86 Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo 26,000 Péricles Cortez (Brazil) "Racing v Montevideo Wanderers" May 14, 2015 18:30 UTC−3 Racing ARG 2–1 Report URU Montevideo Wanderers Camacho 15Bou 39 Olivera 88 Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda 35,000 Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Racing won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4). Match F "Estudiantes v Santa Fe" May 5, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Estudiantes ARG 2–1 Report COL Santa Fe Auzqui 20Carrillo 29 Morelo 80 Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata 25,000 Antonio Arias (Paraguay) "Santa Fe v Estudiantes" May 12, 2015 19:30 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 2–0 Report ARG Estudiantes Meza 33Rivera 79 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá 20,000 Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3). Match G "Emelec v Atlético Nacional" May 7, 2015 21:15 UTC−5 Emelec ECU 2–0 Report COL Atlético Nacional Herrera 40Bolaños 73 Estadio Jocay, Manta 15,000 Ricardo Marques (Brazil) "Atlético Nacional v Emelec" May 14, 2015 21:30 UTC−5 Atlético Nacional COL 1–0 Report ECU Emelec Henríquez 60 Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín 25,000 Víctor Carrillo (Peru) Emelec won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2). Match H "São Paulo v Cruzeiro" May 6, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 São Paulo BRA 1–0 Report BRA Cruzeiro Centurión 82 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 66,369 Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) "Cruzeiro v São Paulo" May 13, 2015 19:30 UTC−3 Cruzeiro BRA 1–0 Report BRA São Paulo Leandro Damião 54 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 37,719 Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Leandro Damião Marquinhos De Arrascaeta Henrique Manoel Gabriel Xavier 4–3 Rogério Ceni Ganso Souza Luís Fabiano Centurión Lucão Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1). Quarterfinals The first legs were played on May 19–21, and the second legs were played on May 26–28, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1651/definida-la-programacion-de-los-cuartos-de-final-de-la-copa-bridgestone-libertadores Definida la programación de los cuartos de final de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores Spanish May 15, 2015 CONMEBOL.com River Plate ARG 3–1 Cruzeiro BRA 0–1 3–0 Emelec ECU 1–2 Tigres UANL MEX 1–0 0–2 Santa Fe COL 1–2 Internacional BRA 1–0 0–2 Guaraní PAR 1–0 Racing ARG 1–0 0–0 |} Match S1 "River Plate v Cruzeiro" May 21, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 0–1 Report BRA Cruzeiro Marquinhos 81 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires 35,000 Enrique Osses (Chile) "Cruzeiro v River Plate" May 27, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Cruzeiro BRA 0–3 Report ARG River Plate Sánchez 19Maidana 44Gutiérrez 51 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 54,890 Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1). Match S2 "Emelec v Tigres UANL" May 19, 2015 20:00 UTC−5 Emelec ECU 1–0 Report MEX Tigres UANL Bolaños 63 Estadio Jocay, Manta 22,000 Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) "Tigres UANL v Emelec" May 26, 2015 20:00 UTC−5 Tigres UANL MEX 2–0 Report ECU Emelec Rafael Sóbis 5Rivas 79 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza 42,000 Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) Tigres UANL won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2). Match S3 "Santa Fe v Internacional" May 20, 2015 20:00 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 1–0 Report BRA Internacional Mosquera 90+1 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá 18,860 Néstor Pitana (Argentina) "Internacional v Santa Fe" May 27, 2015 19:30 UTC−3 Internacional BRA 2–0 Report COL Santa Fe Juan 2Mina 88 o.g. Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 44,665 Víctor Carrillo (Peru) Internacional won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2). Match S4 "Guaraní v Racing" May 21, 2015 18:45 UTC−4 Guaraní PAR 1–0 Report ARG Racing Benítez 84 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 18,000 Sandro Ricci (Brazil) "Racing v Guaraní" May 28, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Racing ARG 0–0 Report PAR Guaraní Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda 50,000 Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Guaraní won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1). Semifinals The first legs were played on July 14–15, and the second legs were played on July 21–22, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1651/las-semifinales-de-la-copa-bridgestone-libertadores-se-jugaran-luego-de-la-copa Las semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores se jugarán luego de la Copa América Spanish May 29, 2015 CONMEBOL.com River Plate ARG 3–1 Guaraní PAR 2–0 1–1 Internacional BRA 3–4 Tigres UANL MEX 2–1 1–3 |} Match F1 "River Plate v Guaraní" July 14, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 2–0 Report PAR Guaraní Mercado 59Mora 72 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires 67,000 Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) "Guaraní v River Plate" July 21, 2015 20:00 UTC−4 Guaraní PAR 1–1 Report ARG River Plate Fernández 61 Alario 78 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 35,000 Julio Bascuñán (Chile) River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals. Match F2 "Internacional v Tigres UANL" July 15, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Internacional BRA 2–1 Report MEX Tigres UANL D'Alessandro 4Valdívia 9 Ayala 23 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 44,884 José Argote (Venezuela) "Tigres UANL v Internacional" July 22, 2015 20:00 UTC−5 Tigres UANL MEX 3–1 Report BRA Internacional Gignac 17Geferson 40 o.g.Arévalo 55 López 88 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza 42,000 Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Tigres UANL won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals. Finals 2015 Copa Libertadores Finals The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. Since Tigres UANL are from Mexico, they had to host the first leg regardless of seeding (Regulations Article 3.7b: "El Torneo deberá indefectiblemente finalizar en un país perteneciente al continente sudamericano. Para tal caso, de llegar a las finales un equipo que no pertenece al continente sudamericano, deberá indefectiblemente jugar su primer partido de local." English translation: "The Tournament shall invariably end in a country belonging to the South American continent. Therefore, provided that a team not belonging to the South American continent qualifies to the finals, it shall invariably play the first leg at its home.") The first leg was played on July 29, and the second leg was played on August 5, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1650/el-29-de-julio-y-el-5-de-agosto-se-define-al-campeon-de-la-56deg-edicion-de-la El 29 de julio y el 5 de agosto se define al campeón de la 56° edición de la Bridgestone Libertadores Spanish July 23, 2015 CONMEBOL.com July 29, 2015 20:00 UTC−5 Tigres UANL MEX 0–0 Report ARG River Plate Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza 40,000 Antonio Arias (Paraguay) August 5, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 3–0 Report MEX Tigres UANL Alario 44Sánchez 74 pen.Funes Mori 78 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires 69,000 Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) References External links http://www.bridgestonelibertadores.com/ Copa Bridgestone Libertadores es Copa Libertadores 2015, CONMEBOL.com es *3