2015 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2015 Copa Libertadores final stages were 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]

Qualified teams

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

Group Winners Runners-up
1 Colombia Santa Fe Brazil Atlético Mineiro
2 Brazil Corinthians Brazil São Paulo
3 Brazil Cruzeiro Bolivia Universitario
4 Brazil Internacional Ecuador Emelec
5 Argentina Boca Juniors Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers
6 Mexico UANL Argentina River Plate
7 Colombia Atlético Nacional Argentina Estudiantes
8 Argentina Racing Paraguay 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]

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16
1 5 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 6 0 0 19 2 +17 18 Match A
2 6 Mexico UANL 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 14 Match B
3 4 Brazil Internacional 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Match C
4 2 Brazil Corinthians 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13 Match D
5 8 Argentina Racing 6 4 0 2 15 7 +8 12 Match E
6 1 Colombia Santa Fe 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 12 Match F
7 7 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 11 Match G
8 3 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11 Match H
9 2 Brazil São Paulo 6 4 0 2 9 4 +5 12 Match H
10 4 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 Match G
11 7 Argentina Estudiantes 6 3 1 2 7 3 +4 10 Match F
12 5 Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Match E
13 8 Paraguay Guaraní 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 9 Match D
14 1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 3 0 3 5 4 +1 9 Match C
15 3 Bolivia Universitario 6 2 3 1 4 3 +1 9 Match B
16 6 Argentina River Plate 6 1 4 1 8 7 +1 7 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]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals had to be played in South America, i.e., if there was a finalist from Mexico, they would have to host the first leg regardless of seeding.
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
  • In the finals, 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.
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other.

Bracket

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

  • Round of 16:
    • Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
    • Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
    • Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
    • Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
    • Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
    • Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
    • Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
    • Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
  • Quarterfinals:
    • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
    • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
    • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
    • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
  • Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other)
    • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
    • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
  • Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

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

Match A

Boca Juniors Argentina 0–0
Suspended		 Argentina River Plate
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

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

Universitario Bolivia 1–2 Mexico UANL
González  1' Report Esqueda  54'
Álvarez  62'
Attendance: 10,000

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

Match C

Internacional Brazil 3–1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Valdívia  21'
D'Alessandro  45'
López  80'		 Report Pratto  58'
Attendance: 42,888

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

Match D

Guaraní Paraguay 2–0 Brazil Corinthians
Santander  59'
Contrera  81'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Corinthians Brazil 0–1 Paraguay Guaraní
Report Fernández  90+1'
Attendance: 40,239
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

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

Match E

Montevideo Wanderers Uruguay 1–1 Argentina Racing
Santos  54' Report Fernández  86'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Péricles Cortez (Brazil)

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

Match F

Estudiantes Argentina 2–1 Colombia Santa Fe
Auzqui  20'
Carrillo  29'		 Report Morelo  80'
Attendance: 25,000
Santa Fe Colombia 2–0 Argentina Estudiantes
Meza  33'
Rivera  79'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

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

Match G

Emelec Ecuador 2–0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
Herrera  40'
Bolaños  73'		 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Atlético Nacional Colombia 1–0 Ecuador Emelec
Henríquez  60' Report
Attendance: 25,000

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

Match H

São Paulo Brazil 1–0 Brazil Cruzeiro
Centurión  82' Report
Attendance: 66,369

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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate Argentina 3–1 Brazil Cruzeiro 0–1 3–0
Emelec Ecuador 1–2 Mexico UANL 1–0 0–2
Santa Fe Colombia 1–2 Brazil Internacional 1–0 0–2
Guaraní Paraguay 1–0 Argentina Racing 1–0 0–0

Match S1

Cruzeiro Brazil 0–3 Argentina River Plate
Report Sánchez  19'
Maidana  44'
Gutiérrez  51'
Attendance: 54,890

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

Match S2

Emelec Ecuador 1–0 Mexico UANL
Bolaños  63' Report
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
UANL Mexico 2–0 Ecuador Emelec
Rafael Sóbis  5'
Rivas  79'		 Report
Attendance: 42,000

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

Match S3

Santa Fe Colombia 1–0 Brazil Internacional
Mosquera  90+1' Report
Attendance: 18,860
Internacional Brazil 2–0 Colombia Santa Fe
Juan  2'
Mina  88' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 44,665

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

Match S4

Guaraní Paraguay 1–0 Argentina Racing
Benítez  84' Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate Argentina 3–1 Paraguay Guaraní 2–0 1–1
Internacional Brazil 3–4 Mexico UANL 2–1 1–3

Match F1

River Plate Argentina 2–0 Paraguay Guaraní
Mercado  59'
Mora  72'		 Report
Attendance: 67,000
Guaraní Paraguay 1–1 Argentina River Plate
Fernández  61' Report Alario  78'
Attendance: 35,000

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

Match F2

Internacional Brazil 2–1 Mexico UANL
D'Alessandro  4'
Valdívia  9'		 Report Ayala  23'
Attendance: 44,884
UANL Mexico 3–1 Brazil Internacional
Gignac  17'
Geferson  40' (o.g.)
Arévalo  55'		 Report López  88'
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

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]

River Plate Argentina 3–0 Mexico UANL
Alario  44'
Sánchez  74' (pen.)
Funes Mori  78'		 Report
Attendance: 69,000

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ↑ "Quedó establecido el programa de los Octavos de Final de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. April 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Boca Juniors versus River Plate suspended after apparent tear gas attack". Goal.com. May 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Apertura de expediente disciplinario al Club Atlético Boca Juniors" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Comunicado de la Unidad Disciplinaria" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Definida la programación de los cuartos de final de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Las semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores se jugarán luego de la Copa América" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "El 29 de julio y el 5 de agosto se define al campeón de la 56° edición de la Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. July 23, 2015.
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