2022 Copa Libertadores final stages

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The 2022 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 28 June to 29 October 2022. [1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2022 Copa Libertadores, [2] with the final played in Guayaquil, Ecuador at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo. [3]

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Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
B Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
C Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
D Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima
E Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
F Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza
G Flag of Argentina.svg Colón Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
H Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres

Seeding

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.

SeedGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRound of 16 draw
1 A Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 6600253+2218Pot 1
2 F Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6510183+1516
3 H Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 6510156+916
4 C Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 641185+313
5 D Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 6321106+411
6 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 631286+210
7 G Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 631288010
8 E Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 631255010
9 D Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima 6321109+111Pot 2
10 H Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 632165+111
11 F Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza 6312109+110
12 B Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 631287+110
13 E Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 623154+19
14 A Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 6222147+78
15 C Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 62221211+18
16 G Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 622254+18
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2). [2]

Format

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

Draw

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 May 2022, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4) at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. [4] [5] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the 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 27 May 2022.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 101
2 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 000
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 314
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 202
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 123
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 101
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 011
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 426
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians (p)000 (6)
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 000 (5)
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 000
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 213
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima 011
29 October – Guayaquil
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 178
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 1
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 0
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 213
6 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 112
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 011
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 000
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza 101
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 134
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 123
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 022
14 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 101
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 112
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 202 (5)
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras (p)202 (6)
16 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 000
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 358

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 28–30 June, and the second legs were played on 5–7 July 2022. [6] [7]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 2–1 1–1
Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 1–8 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 0–1 1–7
Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1–0 0–0
Emelec Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 1–1 0–1
Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–8 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 0–3 0–5
Talleres Flag of Argentina.svg 3–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 1–1 2–0
Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 (6–5 p) Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 0–0 0–0
Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg 1–4 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 1–1 0–3

Match A

Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
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Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 27,567 [8]
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
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Athletico Paranaense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Match B

Deportes Tolima Flag of Colombia.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 7–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportes Tolima
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Flamengo won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match C

Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
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River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
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Vélez Sarsfield won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match D


Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec
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Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 56,421 [13]
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match E

Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 5–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
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Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Attendance: 37,431 [14]
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

Palmeiras won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match F

Talleres Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Colón
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Colón Flag of Argentina.svg 0–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres
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Talleres won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match G

Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
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Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Corinthians won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match H

Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
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Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza
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Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 2–4 August, and the second legs were played on 9–11 August 2022. [18] [19]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 0–0 1–0
Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 0–2 0–1
Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 4–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres 3–2 1–0
Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 (5–6 p) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 2–2 0–0

Match S1

Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
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Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 34,173 [20]
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
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Athletico Paranaense won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Match S2

Corinthians Flag of Brazil.svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
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Flamengo won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S3

Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 3–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres
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Talleres Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
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Vélez Sarsfield won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S4

Atlético Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 57,140 [26]
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro
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Penalties
6–5
Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Attendance: 40,433 [27]
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 30 and 31 August, and the second legs were played on 6 and 7 September 2022. [28] [29]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 1–0 2–2
Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 1–6 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 0–4 1–2

Match F1

Athletico Paranaense Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Attendance: 38,963 [30]
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 2–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
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Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Attendance: 40,590 [31]
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Athletico Paranaense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Match F2

Vélez Sarsfield Flag of Argentina.svg 0–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
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Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
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Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 66,635 [33]
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Flamengo won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Final

The final was played on 29 October 2022 at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo in Guayaquil.

Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
Gabriel Barbosa Soccerball shade.svg45+4' Report

Notes

  1. Libertad played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio La Huerta, Asunción which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.

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