2019 Copa Libertadores group stage

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The 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 5 March to 9 May 2019. [1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2019 Copa Libertadores. [2]

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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 17 December 2018, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. [3] [4] [5]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores as of 15 December 2018 (shown in parentheses), taking into account the following three factors: [6] [7] [8]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2009–2018
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2008
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the four winners of the third stage, which were allocated to Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

Group stage draw
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Notes
  1. ^
    TH The defending Copa Libertadores champions were automatically seeded in Pot 1 and allocated to Group A.
  2. ^
    CS The defending Copa Sudamericana champions were automatically seeded in Pot 2.
  3. ^
    The identity of the team Bolivia 2 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 4.

The following were the four winners of the third stage of qualifying which joined the 28 direct entrants in the group stage.

MatchThird stage winners
G1 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro (10)
G2 Flag of Peru (state).svg Melgar (80)
G3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (23)
G4 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino (84)

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 28). [2]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [9] [10] [11]

MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 15–7 March 2019Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 212–14 March 2019Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 32–4 April 2019 [†] Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 49–11 April 2019Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 523–25 April 2019Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 67–9 May 2019Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Notes
  1. Matchday 3 was initially scheduled on 26–28 March 2019, but was rescheduled to 2–4 April 2019 by CONMEBOL due to the FIFA match dates of 18–26 March 2019. [12] [13]

Groups

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification INT RIV PAL ALI
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 6420116+514 Round of 16 2–2 3–2 2–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6240105+510 2–2 0–0 3–0
3 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino 62137707 Copa Sudamericana 0–1 0–2 3–0
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Alianza Lima 6015212101 0–1 1–1 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Palestino Flag of Chile.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional
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Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
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Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Alianza Lima
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Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
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Internacional Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino
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Alianza Lima Flag of Peru (state).svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CRU EME LAR HUR
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 6501112+915 Round of 16 1–2 2–0 4–0
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 623165+19 0–1 2–2 0–0
3 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Lara 612341065 Copa Sudamericana 0–2 0–0 2–1
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán 61145944 0–1 1–2 3–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Huracán Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
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Deportivo Lara Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 0–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
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Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán
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Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Lara
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Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
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Deportivo Lara Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán
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Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 4–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán
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Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–2 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Lara
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Deportivo Lara Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
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Huracán Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
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Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
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Huracán Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Lara
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Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification OLI GOD CRI UDC
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 623196+39 Round of 16 2–1 0–1 1–1
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz 623153+29 0–0 2–0 1–0
3 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 621381137 Copa Sudamericana 0–3 1–1 2–0
4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Concepción 613291126 3–3 0–0 5–4
Source: CONMEBOL
Godoy Cruz Flag of Argentina.svg 0–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
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Universidad de Concepción Flag of Chile.svg 5–4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
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Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz
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Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 0–3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
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Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz
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Universidad de Concepción Flag of Chile.svg 3–3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
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Godoy Cruz Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification FLA LDQ PEÑ SJO
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 6312115+610 Round of 16 3–1 0–1 6–1
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 6312128+410 2–1 2–0 4–0
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 631275+210 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–0 4–0
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg San José 6114719124 0–1 3–3 3–1
Source: CONMEBOL
San José Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
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Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 4–0 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg San José
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San José Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 3–3 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
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Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
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Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 6–1 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg San José
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LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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San José Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 3–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
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Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 4–0 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg San José
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Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CPO NAC CAM ZAM
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 6411105+513 Round of 16 1–0 4–1 2–1
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 641152+313 1–1 1–0 1–0
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 620461046 Copa Sudamericana 0–1 0–1 3–2
4 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Zamora 610561043 2–1 0–1 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Zamora Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
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Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 2–1 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Zamora
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Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Zamora
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Zamora Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro
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Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PAL SLO MEL JUN
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 6501131+1215 Round of 16 1–0 3–0 3–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 631242+210 1–0 2–0 1–0
3 Flag of Peru (state).svg Melgar 62132977 Copa Sudamericana 0–4 0–0 1–0
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 61051873 0–2 1–0 0–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Melgar Flag of Peru (state).svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
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Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 3–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Melgar
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San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
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San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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Melgar Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
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San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Melgar
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Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 3–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
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Melgar Flag of Peru (state).svg 0–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
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Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BOC CAP TOL WIL
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 6321116+511 Round of 16 2–1 3–0 4–0
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 6303116+59 3–0 1–0 4–0
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima 62227818 Copa Sudamericana 2–2 1–0 2–2
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann 612351495 0–0 3–2 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL


Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 3–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
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Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 33,658
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 2–2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann
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Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 4–0 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Jorge Wilstermann
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Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 2–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
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Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LIB GRE UCA ROS
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 6402117+412 Round of 16 0–2 4–1 2–0
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 631284+410 0–1 2–0 3–1
3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 621371147 Copa Sudamericana 2–3 1–0 2–1
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 612361045 2–1 1–1 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio
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Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
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Universidad Católica Flag of Chile.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
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Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 3–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
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Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio
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Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Palestino played their home match against Internacional at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago. They played their home matches against Alianza Lima and River Plate at Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago. [14] [15]
  2. 1 2 3 Alianza Lima played their home matches against River Plate and Internacional at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima. [16] They played their home match against Palestino at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima. [17]
  3. 1 2 River Plate played their home matches against Palestino and Alianza Lima behind closed doors as they were punished for the events that occurred before the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals. [18]
  4. The Deportivo Lara v Emelec match was originally scheduled on 7 March 2019, 22:00 local time but was suspended due to a nationwide power outage in Venezuela. It was rescheduled to 8 March 2019, 15:00 local time.
  5. 1 2 3 Deportivo Lara played all their group stage home matches behind closed doors as they were punished for crowd disturbances at their 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage match against Corinthians. [19]
  6. The Cruzeiro v Deportivo Lara match was originally scheduled on 13 March 2019, 19:15 local time but was first rescheduled to 14 March 2019, 19:15 local time, [20] and later to 27 March 2019, 21:30 local time. [21]
  7. The Cruzeiro v Huracán match was originally scheduled on 9 April 2019, 19:15 local time but was rescheduled to 10 April 2019, 19:15 local time. [22]
  8. The Deportivo Lara v Cruzeiro match was originally scheduled on 23 April 2019, 20:30 local time but was rescheduled to 16:00 local time. [23]
  9. 1 2 3 Olimpia played their home matches against Universidad de Concepción and Godoy Cruz at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción. They played their home match against Sporting Cristal at Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción. [24]
  10. 1 2 3 Sporting Cristal played their home matches at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima.
  11. 1 2 3 Atlético Mineiro played their home matches at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, instead of their regular stadium Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte.
  12. The Zamora v Cerro Porteño match was originally scheduled for 25 April 2019, 18:00 local time, but was re-scheduled to 16:00 local time. [25]
  13. 1 2 3 Libertad played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción.

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