2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages

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The 2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages was played from 13 July to 20 November 2021. [1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, [2] with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario. [3]

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Qualified teams

The winners of each of the eight groups in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as well as the third-placed teams of each of the eight groups in the Copa Libertadores group stage advanced to the round of 16.

Copa Sudamericana group stage winners

GroupWinners
A Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
B Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
C Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal
D Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
E Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
F Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
G Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino
H Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio

Copa Libertadores group stage third-placed teams

GroupThird-placed teams
A Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
B Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Táchira
C Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
D Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
E Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
F Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
G Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
H Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali

Seeding

Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRound of 16 draw
1 SH Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 6510215+1616Pot 1
2 SD Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 650181+715
3 SB Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 6420115+614
4 SE Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 6411153+1213
5 SF Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 641194+513
6 SG Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 640276+112
7 SA Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 6321103+711
8 SC Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal 632194+511
9 LB Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Táchira 63031417−39Pot 2
10 LG Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 62221513+28
11 LF Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 622289−18
12 LD Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 61416607
13 LC Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 620489−16
14 LA Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 6123811−35
15 LH Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 611459−44
16 LE Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 6114310−74
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.3). [2]

Format

Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: [2]

Draw

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. [4] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a Copa Sudamericana group winner (Pot 1) and a Copa Libertadores group third-placed (Pot 2), with the Copa Sudamericana 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]

Bracket

The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:

RoundMatchups
Round of 16(Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
Quarter-finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Semi-finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Finals(Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

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 (20 November 2021 – Montevideo)
                  
16 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 2 1 3
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal 1 1 2
16 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 1 0 1
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 3 1 4
11 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1 1 2
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol (a) 2 0 2
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1 0 1
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 2 2 4
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito (a) 0 2 2
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 1 2
10 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 1 2 3
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 0 4 4
15 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 0 1 1
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 1 4 5
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 1
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 0
9 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Táchira 2 0 2
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 2 1 3
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 3 0 3
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 4 1 5
14 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 0 1 1
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 2 1 3
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 2 3 5
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 0 1 1
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 1 1 2
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 0 1 1
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 2 0 2
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (a) 1 1 2
12 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 3 1 4
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (a) 4 0 4

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 13–15 July, and the second legs were played on 20–22 July 2021. [5] [6]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1–2 1–0
Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 0–2 1–1
Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1–0 1–1
América de Cali Flag of Colombia.svg 1–5 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 0–1 1–4
LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 0–1 2–1
Junior Flag of Colombia.svg 4–4 (a) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 3–4 1–0
Deportivo Táchira Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 2–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 2–2 0–1
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 3–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal 2–1 1–1

Match A

Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
Report
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Report
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Peñarol won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Match B

Red Bull Bragantino won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match C

Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
Report
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

Santos won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match D

América de Cali Flag of Colombia.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
Report
Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira [note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 4–1 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali
Report
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Athletico Paranaense won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match E

LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio
Report
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
Report
Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match F

Junior Flag of Colombia.svg 3–4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 3]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match G

Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Táchira
Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)

Rosario Central won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match H

Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal
Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima [note 4]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
Arsenal Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
Report
Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, Sarandí
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Sporting Cristal won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 10–12 August, and the second legs were played on 17–19 August 2021. [9] [10]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1–3 0–1
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 3–5 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino 3–4 0–1
Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 (a) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 2–1 0–1
LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 3–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 1–0 2–4

Match S1

Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima [note 4]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
Report
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Peñarol won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Match S2

Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 3–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino
Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Red Bull Bragantino Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
Report
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, Bragança Paulista
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

Red Bull Bragantino won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S3

Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 3]
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S4

LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
Report
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 4–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
Report
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)

Athletico Paranaense won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 September 2021. [11] [12]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 1–2 0–2
Red Bull Bragantino Flag of Brazil.svg 5–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 2–0 3–1

Match F1

Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
Report
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
Report
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Athletico Paranaense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Match F2

Red Bull Bragantino Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, Bragança Paulista
Attendance: 1,203
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 3]
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Red Bull Bragantino won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Final

The final was played on 20 November 2021 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.

Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Red Bull Bragantino
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Independiente del Valle v Red Bull Bragantino match, originally scheduled at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, [6] was re-scheduled at Independiente del Valle's regular stadium Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Sangolquí. [7]
  2. ↑ América de Cali played their home match against Athletico Paranaense at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira due to works in the lighting system of their regular stadium Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali. [8]
  3. 1 2 3 Libertad played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción.
  4. 1 2 Sporting Cristal played their home matches at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.

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  3. ↑ "Montevideo será la sede de las finales únicas de la CONMEBOL" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pautas del sorteo de Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 28 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Calendario de partidos de Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 2 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 2 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cambio de estadio en partido entre Independiente del Valle y Red Bull Bragantino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "América jugará la Copa Sudamericana en Pereira" (in Spanish). AS Colombia. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Calendario de partidos de las Semifinales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 20 August 2021.
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