2009 Copa Libertadores knockout stage
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The last four stages of the 2009 Copa Santander Libertadores are the knockout stages: the Round of 16, the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals, and the Finals.
Format
[edit]The remaining stages of the tournament constitute a single-elimination tournament. In each stage, the teams will play an opponent in a two-legged tie on a home-away basis. Each team will earn three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of each tie will advance.
Tie-breaking
[edit]The following criteria will be used for breaking ties on points:
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Away goals
- Penalty shootout
Seeding
[edit]The 16 qualified teams in the knockout round will be seeded according to their results in the group stage. The top teams from each group are seeded 1-8, with the team with the most points as seed 1 and the team with the least as seed 8. The second-best teams from each group are seeded 9-16, with the team with the most points as seed 9 and the team with the least as seed 16. Teams with a higher seed will play the second leg of each tie at home.
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Bracket
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Grêmio | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  U. San Martín | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grêmio (a) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Caracas | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Caracas | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Cuenca | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grêmio | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | São Paulo | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Guadalajara | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | São Paulo | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  U. de Chile | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Estudiantes | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Nacional | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | San Luis | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nacional (a) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sport Recife | 0 | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Palmeiras (p) | 1 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nacional | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Estudiantes | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Libertad | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Estudiantes | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Estudiantes | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Defensor Sporting | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Defensor S. | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
[edit]The Round of 16 began on May 5. Team #1, as the higher seeded team, played the second leg at home.
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| Grêmio | 6:0 | Universidad San Martín | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| Boca Juniors | 1:4 | Defensor Sporting | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — |
| Nacional | w/o[A] | San Luis | — | — | — | — | — |
| São Paulo | w/o[A] | Guadalajara | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruzeiro | 6:0 | Universidad de Chile | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — |
| Sport Recife | 3:3 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0:0 | 0:0 | 1:3 |
| Libertad | 1:4 | Estudiantes | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
| Caracas | 3:3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 1–2 | 4–0 | +3:−3 | — | — |
- ^1 Guadalajara and San Luis withdrew from the tournament after an agreement on an alternative venue for the first legs, both scheduled to be played in Mexico, was unable to be agreed upon following concerns raised by both Nacional and São Paulo over the Swine flu outbreak in Mexico.
First leg
[edit]| Palmeiras | 1–0 | Sport Recife |
|---|---|---|
Ortigoza  74' | Report |
| Universidad San Martín | 1–3 | Grêmio |
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| Arzuaga 34' | Report | Souza 9' López 46', 61' |
| Estudiantes | 3–0 | Libertad |
|---|---|---|
| G. Fernández 1' Boselli 64' (pen.), 70' | Report |
| Universidad de Chile | 1–2 | Cruzeiro |
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| Villalobos 85' | Report | Soares 8' Marquinhos Paraná 52' |
| Defensor Sporting | 2–2 | Boca Juniors |
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| Gaglianone 45' Mora 84' | Report | Palermo 3' Palacio 56' |
Second leg
[edit]| Sport Recife | 1–0 | Palmeiras |
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| Wilson 83' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Luciano Henrique  Igor  Fumagalli Dutra | 1–3 | Mozart Marcão Danilo Armero |
Sport Recife 3–3 Palmeiras on points, Sport Recife & Palmeiras tied on goal difference and goals scored. Palmeiras won 3–1 on penalties.
| Caracas | 4–0 | Deportivo Cuenca |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa 24' (pen.) Prieto 42'Rentería 52'Rey 73' | Report |
Caracas 3–3 Deportivo Cuenca on points. Caracas won +3 on goal difference.
| Grêmio | 2–0 | Universidad San Martín |
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| Jonas 17' Herrera 74' | Report |
Grêmio won 6–0 on points.
| Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Universidad de Chile |
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| Kléber 74' | Report |
Cruzeiro won 6–0 on points.
Estudiantes won 4–1 on points.
| Boca Juniors | 0–1 | Defensor Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| Report | De Souza 27' |
Defensor Sporting won 4–1 on points.
Quarterfinals
[edit]Team #1, as the higher seed, will play the second leg at home.
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| Grêmio | 2:2 | Caracas | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0:0 | 1:0 | — |
| Estudiantes | 6:0 | Defensor Sporting | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — |
| Nacional | 2:2 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0:0 | 1:0 | — |
| São Paulo | 0:6 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
First leg
[edit]| Cruzeiro | 2–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Silva 45' Zé Carlos 65' | Report | Washington 57' |
| Caracas | 1–1 | Grêmio |
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| Cichero 2' | Report | Fábio Santos 75' |
| Defensor Sporting | 0–1 | Estudiantes |
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| Report | Desábato 13' |
| Palmeiras | 1–1 | Nacional |
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| Diego Souza 55' | Report | García 80' |
Second leg
[edit]Nacional 2–2 Palmeiras on points. Nacional and Palmeiras tied on goal difference and goals scored. Nacional advances on away goals.
Grêmio 2−2 Caracas on points. Grêmio and Caracas tied on goal difference and goals scored. Grêmio advances on away goals.
| Estudiantes | 1–0 | Defensor Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| Benítez 13' | Report |
Estudiantes advances 6–0 on points.
| São Paulo | 0–2 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Henrique 65' Kléber 81' (pen.) |
Cruzeiro advances 6–0 on points.
Semifinals
[edit]| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| Grêmio | 1:4 | Cruzeiro | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | — | — |
| Nacional | 0:6 | Estudiantes | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — |
First leg
[edit]| Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista 38' Wágner 47' Fabinho 67' | Report | Souza 78' |
| Estudiantes | 1–0 | Nacional |
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| Galván 14' | Report |
Second leg
[edit]| Nacional | 1–2 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Medina 75' | Report | Boselli 52', 90+1' |
Estudiantes advances 6–0 on points.
Cruzeiro advances 4–1 on points.
Finals
[edit]The Finals was played on July 8 and 15.
| Team #1 | Points earned | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1–4 | Estudiantes | 0–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
[edit]| Estudiantes | 0–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- A. ^ Guadalajara and San Luis withdrew from the tournament following concerns raised by both Nacional and São Paulo over the H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico, South American teams refused to travel to Mexico to play the match; no agreement was reached on alternative venues for the first-leg matches, both scheduled to be played in Mexico. Both Guadalajara and San Luis were later secured a place in the round of 16 for the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- CONMEBOL's official website (in Spanish)