2015 Copa Libertadores final stages

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The 2015 Copa Libertadores final stages 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

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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 de Sucre
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

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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] <section begin=Seeding />

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 de Sucre 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]

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Format

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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

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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

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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 de Sucre 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

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Round of 16

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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] <section begin=Round of 16 />

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
River Plate Argentina 1–0 Argentina Boca Juniors 1–0 0–0 (susp.)
Universitario de Sucre 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

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Match A

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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

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

Match C

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

Match D

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

Match E

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

Match F

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

Match G

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

Match H

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarterfinals

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The first legs were played on May 19–21, and the second legs were played on May 26–28, 2015.[6] <section begin=Quarterfinals />

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Match S1

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

Match S2

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

Match S3

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

Match S4

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Guaraní won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semifinals

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The first legs were played on July 14–15, and the second legs were played on July 21–22, 2015.[7] <section begin=Semifinals />

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Match F1

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

Match F2

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UANL won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

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Main article: 2015 Copa Libertadores 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] <section begin=Finals />

UANL Mexico0–0Argentina River Plate
Report
Attendance: 40,000
River Plate Argentina3–0Mexico UANL
Alario File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (pen.)
Funes Mori File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'		 Report
Attendance: 69,000

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