2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores

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2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20
Uruguay 2018
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
CityMontevideo
Dates10–24 February 2018
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Third place Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate
Fourth place Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored77 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Stiven Plaza (7 goals)
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The 2018 U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (Spanish : Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 2018) was the 4th edition of the U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the U-20 Copa Libertadores), South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Uruguay from 10 to 24 February 2018.

Contents

Nacional defeated Independiente del Valle in the final to win their first title, while River Plate defeated defending champions São Paulo to finish third.

Teams

The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holders, the youth champions from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association.

Players must be born on or after 1 January 1998. [1]

AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationPrevious best result
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Talleres 2017 Torneo Juvenil de Cuarta División (U-20) champions [2] 1st—
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia Quebracho 2017 U-19 Torneo Nacional champions [3] 1st—
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil São Paulo 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions2ndChampions (2016)
Cruzeiro 2017 U-20 Supercopa de Brasil champions [4] 1st—
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Colo-Colo 2017 U-19 Copa de Campeones champions [5] 1st—
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia La Equidad 2017 U-20 Súper Copa Juvenil champions [6] 1st—
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2017 U-18 Serie A champions [7] 4thQuarterfinals (2011)
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Libertad 2017 play-off winners between U-20 Apertura and Clausura champions [8] 3rdQuarterfinals (2011)
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Sport Huancayo 2017 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champions [9] 1st—
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (hosts) Nacional 2017 U-19 Campeonato Uruguayo champions [10] 2ndQuarterfinals (2011)
River Plate 2017 U-19 Campeonato Uruguayo runners-up [10] 1st—
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Atlético Venezuela 2017 U-20 Serie Oro champions [11] 1st—

Venues

The tournament was played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.

Draw

The draw was held on 25 January 2018, 16:00 UYT (UTC−3), at the headquarters of the Uruguayan Football Association. [12] [13] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four. The defending champions São Paulo were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to position A1 in the group stage, while the other two teams which also participated in the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores, Independiente del Valle and Libertad, were also seeded into Pot 1 and drawn to position B1 or C1 in the group stage. The remaining teams were seeded into Pot 2, and drawn to positions 2, 3 or 4 of groups A, B or C in the group stage. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. [14]

Pot 1Pot 2

Group stage

In the group stage, the teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20): [1]

  1. Goal difference;
  2. Goals scored;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Penalty shoot-out (between two teams playing against each other in the last match of the group)
  5. Drawing of lots.

The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the semi-finals.

All times local, UYT (UTC−3). [15]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 3210132+117 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 321061+57
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Atlético Venezuela 3102410−63
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Quebracho 3003111−100
Source: CONMEBOL
São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 6–0 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Quebracho
Jonas Toró Soccerball shade.svg22', 37'
Gabriel Novaes Soccerball shade.svg32', 58'
Gabriel Sara Soccerball shade.svg49'
Fabinho Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Atlético Venezuela Flag of Venezuela.svg 0–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres
Report Nahuel Bustos Soccerball shade.svg7', 48', 59'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 6–1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Atlético Venezuela
Helinho Soccerball shade.svg11'
Igor Gomes Soccerball shade.svg60'
Jonas Toró Soccerball shade.svg68', 83'
Rodrigo Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Bruno Dip Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Yeangel Montero Soccerball shade.svg64'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Luis Garay (Peru)
Quebracho Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 0–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres
Report Mauro Valiente Soccerball shade.svg45'+1'
Nahuel Bustos Soccerball shade.svg51'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: César Deischler (Chile)
Talleres Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Marcos Arturia Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Igor Liziero Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: José Natanael Méndez (Paraguay)
Quebracho Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 1–3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Atlético Venezuela
Mauricio Paz Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Robin Ramos Soccerball shade.svg43', 45'+2', 58'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate (H)321020+27 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 312053+25
3 Flag of Colombia.svg La Equidad 31114404
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 300326−40
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Jonathan Valiente Soccerball shade.svg45'
Álvaro Recalade Soccerball shade.svg66'
Jesús Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Vitinho Soccerball shade.svg41'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
River Plate Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Colombia.svg La Equidad
Facundo Vigo Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Colombia.svg La Equidad
Vitinho Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Andrés de Armas Soccerball shade.svg35'
Juan Marín Soccerball shade.svg56'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
La Equidad Flag of Colombia.svg 2–2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Cristian Barrios Soccerball shade.svg47'
César Castaño Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)		 Report Esteban Maidana Soccerball shade.svg49'
Jonathan Valiente Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Brazil)
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate
Report Facundo Vigo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: César Deischler (Chile)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional (H)3210130+137 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 3210111+107
3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 3102210−83
4 Flag of Peru.svg Sport Huancayo 3003116−150
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host
Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 6–1 Flag of Peru.svg Sport Huancayo
Plaza Soccerball shade.svg29', 48', 80', 82'
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg70'
Renny Jaramillo Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Samuel Perlaza Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: José Natanael Méndez (Paraguay)
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 0–5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Report May Soccerball shade.svg17', 29', 50'
Vecino Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Brazil)
Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 5–0 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg14'
Williams Alarcón Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Plaza Soccerball shade.svg67', 69', 90'+1'		 Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
Sport Huancayo Flag of Peru.svg 0–8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Report May Soccerball shade.svg3'
Vecino Soccerball shade.svg38', 84'
Trasante Soccerball shade.svg42'
Trezza Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sanabria Soccerball shade.svg66'
Sebastián Paz Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gabriel Barrios Soccerball shade.svg80'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Sport Huancayo Flag of Peru.svg 0–2 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Report Salas Soccerball shade.svg45', 61'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

Ranking of group runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 3210111+107 Semi-finals
2 A Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 321061+57
3 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 312053+25
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 21). [1]

Knockout stage

The semi-final matchups were:

The semi-final winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively. If tied after full time, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 22). [1]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 February – Centenario
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 0
 
24 February – Centenario
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 3
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 2
 
21 February – Centenario
 
 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 1
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate 2
 
 
 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 3
 
Third place
 
 
24 February – Centenario
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1 (4)
 
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate (p)1 (5)

Semi-finals

São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 0–3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Report Laborda Soccerball shade.svg31'
May Soccerball shade.svg73'
Gabriel Barrios Soccerball shade.svg90'+2'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
River Plate Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Neris Soccerball shade.svg51'
Vigo Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Renny Jaramillo Soccerball shade.svg40', 75'
Gonzalo Plata Soccerball shade.svg73'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)

Third place match

São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate
Walce Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Cristian Martín Soccerball shade.svg20'
Penalties
Rodrigo Soccerball shad check.svg
Walce Soccerball shad check.svg
Igor Gomes Soccerball shad check.svg
Oliveira Soccerball shade cross.svg
Fabinho Soccerball shad check.svg		4–5Soccerball shad check.svg Aaron Borges
Soccerball shad check.svg Juan Pablo Plada
Soccerball shad check.svg Santiago Pérez
Soccerball shad check.svg Diego Vicente
Soccerball shad check.svg Vigo
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Final

Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Johao Chávez Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)		 Report Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Third place match and Final match were originally scheduled on 24 February 2018, 16:30 and 18:45 local time, but were re-scheduled to 14:15 and 16:30 local time. [16]

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