2016 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2016 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 26 April to 27 July 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2016 Copa Libertadores.[1] Atlético Nacional won the title by defeating Independiente del Valle in the finals.

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 Argentina River Plate Brazil São Paulo
2 Argentina Rosario Central Uruguay Nacional
3 Argentina Boca Juniors Argentina Racing
4 Colombia Atlético Nacional Argentina Huracán
5 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Ecuador Independiente del Valle
6 Mexico Toluca Brazil Grêmio
7 Mexico UNAM Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
8 Brazil Corinthians Paraguay Cerro Porteño

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.

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16
1 4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 5 1 0 12 0 +12 16 Match A
2 7 Mexico UNAM 6 5 0 1 17 8 +9 15 Match B
3 8 Brazil Corinthians 6 4 1 1 13 4 +9 13 Match C
4 5 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Match D
5 6 Mexico Toluca 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 Match E
6 3 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Match F
7 1 Argentina River Plate 6 3 2 1 17 7 +10 11 Match G
8 2 Argentina Rosario Central 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11 Match H
9 6 Brazil Grêmio 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Match H
10 5 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 Match G
11 8 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10 Match F
12 1 Brazil São Paulo 6 2 3 1 11 5 +6 9 Match E
13 3 Argentina Racing 6 2 3 1 11 7 +4 9 Match D
14 2 Uruguay Nacional 6 2 3 1 6 6 0 9 Match C
15 7 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 6 3 0 3 6 11 −5 9 Match B
16 4 Argentina Huracán 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 Match A
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 3.3h).[1]

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 (Regulations Article 3.4). 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 (Regulations Article 3.7b).
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.2).
  • 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 (Regulations Article 5.3).
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other (Regulations Article 3.6).

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
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
10 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2 0 2
7 Argentina River Plate 0 1 1
10 Ecuador Independiente del Valle (p) 2 1 3 (5)
2 Mexico UNAM 1 2 3 (3)
15 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 1 0 1
2 Mexico UNAM 0 2 2
10 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2 3 5
6 Argentina Boca Juniors 1 2 3
14 Uruguay Nacional (a) 0 2 2
3 Brazil Corinthians 0 2 2
14 Uruguay Nacional 1 1 2 (3)
6 Argentina Boca Juniors (p) 1 1 2 (4)
11 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1 1 2
6 Argentina Boca Juniors 2 3 5
10 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 1 0 1
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
12 Brazil São Paulo 4 1 5
5 Mexico Toluca 0 3 3
12 Brazil São Paulo (a) 1 1 2
4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0 2 2
13 Argentina Racing 0 1 1
4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0 2 2
12 Brazil São Paulo 0 1 1
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2 2 4
9 Brazil Grêmio 0 0 0
8 Argentina Rosario Central 1 3 4
8 Argentina Rosario Central 1 1 2
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0 3 3
16 Argentina Huracán 0 2 2
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0 4 4

Round of 16

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The first legs were played on 26–28 April, and the second legs were played on 3–5 May 2016.[2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Huracán Argentina 2–4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0–0 2–4
Deportivo Táchira Venezuela 1–2 Mexico UNAM 1–0 0–2
Nacional Uruguay 2–2 (a) Brazil Corinthians 0–0 2–2
Racing Argentina 1–2 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0–0 1–2
São Paulo Brazil 5–3 Mexico Toluca 4–0 1–3
Cerro Porteño Paraguay 2–5 Argentina Boca Juniors 1–2 1–3
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 2–1 Argentina River Plate 2–0 0–1
Grêmio Brazil 0–4 Argentina Rosario Central 0–1 0–3

Match A

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Huracán Argentina0–0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report

Atlético Nacional Colombia4–2Argentina Huracán
Ibarbo 23' (pen.)
Guerra 57', 67'
Copete 90+2'
Report Espinoza 25'
Ábila 76'

Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B

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Deportivo Táchira Venezuela1–0Mexico UNAM
Mosquera 50' Report

UNAM Mexico2–0Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
Ed. Herrera 12'
I. Sosa 80'
Report

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

Match C

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Nacional Uruguay0–0Brazil Corinthians
Report

Corinthians Brazil2–2Uruguay Nacional
Lucca 14'
Marquinhos Gabriel 90+3' (pen.)
Report N. López 4'
S. Romero 56'

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D

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Racing Argentina0–0Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Report

Atlético Mineiro Brazil2–1Argentina Racing
Carlos 15'
Pratto 71'
Report López 21' (pen.)

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

Match E

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São Paulo Brazil4–0Mexico Toluca
Michel Bastos 26'
Centurión 44', 60'
Thiago Mendes 52'
Report

Toluca Mexico3–1Brazil São Paulo
Uribe 17', 86'
Triverio 60'
Report Michel Bastos 50'

São Paulo won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F

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Cerro Porteño Paraguay1–2Argentina Boca Juniors
Domínguez 83' (pen.) Report Tévez 28'
Lodeiro 59'

Boca Juniors Argentina3–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Tévez 3' (pen.)
Pavón 72'
Pérez 88'
Report R. Rojas 12'

Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G

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Independiente del Valle Ecuador2–0Argentina River Plate
Jo. Angulo 63'
Sornoza 90+1' (pen.)
Report

River Plate Argentina1–0Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Caicedo 78' (o.g.) Report

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

Match H

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Grêmio Brazil0–1Argentina Rosario Central
Report Ruben 13'
Attendance: 34,621

Rosario Central Argentina3–0Brazil Grêmio
Ruben 4', 23' (pen.)
Donatti 56'
Report

Rosario Central won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarterfinals

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The first legs were played on 11–12 and 17 May, and the second legs were played on 18–19 and 24 May 2016.[3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rosario Central Argentina 2–3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1–0 1–3
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 3–3 (5–3 p) Mexico UNAM 2–1 1–2
Nacional Uruguay 2–2 (3–4 p) Argentina Boca Juniors 1–1 1–1
São Paulo Brazil 2–2 (a) Brazil Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–2

Match S1

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Rosario Central Argentina1–0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Montoya 5' Report

Atlético Nacional Colombia3–1Argentina Rosario Central
Torres 45+1'
Guerra 50'
Berrío 90+4'
Report Ruben 8' (pen.)

Atlético Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Match S2

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Independiente del Valle Ecuador2–1Mexico UNAM
Jo. Angulo 41', 54' Report F. Martínez 72'

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3

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Nacional Uruguay1–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Fernández 75' Report Fabra 69'

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4

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São Paulo Brazil1–0Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Michel Bastos 78' Report

Atlético Mineiro Brazil2–1Brazil São Paulo
Cazares 6'
Carlos 11'
Report Maicon 14'

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, São Paulo won on away goals and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semifinals

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The first legs were played on 6–7 July, and the second legs were played on 13–14 July 2016.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
São Paulo Brazil 1–4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0–2 1–2
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 5–3 Argentina Boca Juniors 2–1 3–2

Match F1

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São Paulo Brazil0–2Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report Borja 81', 88'

Atlético Nacional Colombia2–1Brazil São Paulo
Borja 15', 77' (pen.) Report Calleri 8'

Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Match F2

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Independiente del Valle Ecuador2–1Argentina Boca Juniors
B. Cabezas 61'
Jo. Angulo 75'
Report Pérez 12'

Independiente del Valle won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

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The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. 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]

The first leg was played on 20 July, and the second leg was played on 27 July 2016.[5]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 1–2 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1–1 0–1
Independiente del Valle Ecuador1–1Colombia Atlético Nacional
Mina 86' Report Berrío 35'

Atlético Nacional Colombia1–0Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Borja 8' Report

Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: CONMEBOL confirma fechas y horarios de partidos de octavos de final". CONMEBOL.com. 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Definida la programación de los Cuartos de Final de la Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Se confirmaron fechas y horarios de las Semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 25 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Fechas y horarios confirmados para los juegos finales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 15 July 2016.
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