2015 Copa Libertadores final stages

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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. [1]

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Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the final stages.

GroupWinnersRunners-up
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Universitario de Sucre
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers
6 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
7 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing Flag of Paraguay.svg 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. [1]

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Round of 16
1 5 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 6600192+1718 Match A
2 6 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 6420167+914 Match B
3 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 6411137+613 Match C
4 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 641193+613 Match D
5 8 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 6402157+812 Match E
6 1 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 6402105+512 Match F
7 7 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 6321127+511 Match G
8 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 632183+511 Match H
9 2 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 640294+512 Match H
10 4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 631295+410 Match G
11 7 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 631273+410 Match F
12 5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers 631298+110 Match E
13 8 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 62311210+29 Match D
14 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 630354+19 Match C
15 3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Universitario de Sucre 623143+19 Match B
16 6 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 614187+17 Match A
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots. [1]

Format

In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: [1]

Bracket

The bracket of the final stages was determined by the seeding as follows: [1]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 2 0 2
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 1 2 3
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 1 0 1
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 0 2 2
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 2 1 3
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 2 3 5
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 2 1 3
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1 3 4
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 2 0 2
7 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 0 1 1
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 1 0 1
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 0 2 2
15 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Universitario de Sucre 1 1 2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2 1 3
2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 0 0 0
16 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 3 3
16 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 0 1
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors (DQ) 0 0 0
16 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 3 3
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1 0 1
9 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1 0 1 (3)
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro (p) 0 1 1 (4)
16 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 1 3
13 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 0 1 1
13 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 2 1 3
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 0 0 0
13 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 1 0 1
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 0 0 0
12 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers 1 1 2
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 1 2 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. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1–0 0–0 (susp.)
Universitario de Sucre Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 2–3 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1–2 1–1
Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg 3–5 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 2–2 1–3
Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 2–0 1–0
Montevideo Wanderers Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 1–1 1–2
Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 2–3 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 2–1 0–2
Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 2–0 0–1
São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 (3–4 p) Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1–0 0–1

Match A

River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.) Report

Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 0–0
Suspended
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Report

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). [3] CONMEBOL opened disciplinary proceedings against Boca Juniors, and decided to disqualify them from the tournament on May 16, 2015. [4] [5] River Plate advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B


UANL won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match C


Internacional won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D


Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
Report Fernández Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 40,239
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Guaraní won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match E


Racing won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F

Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe
Auzqui Soccerball shade.svg20'
Carrillo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Report Morelo Soccerball shade.svg80'

Santa Fe Flag of Colombia.svg 2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
Meza Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G

Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report
Estadio Jocay, Manta
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ricardo Marques (Brazil)

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

Match H

São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Centurión Soccerball shade.svg82' Report

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. [6]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 0–1 3–0
Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 1–0 0–2
Santa Fe Flag of Colombia.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 1–0 0–2
Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 1–0 0–0

Match S1


Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 0–3 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Report Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Maidana Soccerball shade.svg44'
Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg51'

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

Match S2

Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Estadio Jocay, Manta
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

UANL won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3

Santa Fe Flag of Colombia.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Attendance: 18,860
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe
Juan Soccerball shade.svg2'
Mina Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Report
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 44,665
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Internacional won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg84' Report

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. [7]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 3–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 2–0 1–1
Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 3–4 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2–1 1–3

Match F1


Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Alario Soccerball shade.svg78'

River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Match F2

Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
D'Alessandro Soccerball shade.svg4'
Valdívia Soccerball shade.svg9'
Report Ayala Soccerball shade.svg23'
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 44,884
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)

UANL Flag of Mexico.svg 3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional
Gignac Soccerball shade.svg17'
Geferson Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Arévalo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report López Soccerball shade.svg88'

UANL won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

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. [1]

Since 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.") [1]

The first leg was played on July 29, and the second leg was played on August 5, 2015. [8]

UANL Flag of Mexico.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Report

River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Alario Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Funes Mori Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report

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