2021 Copa Libertadores group stage

The 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 20 April to 27 May 2021.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw[edit]

The draw for the group stage was held on 9 April 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 1 February 2021 (shown in parentheses),[5][6] taking into account the following three factors:[7]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2011–2020.
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2010 and 2002–2010 respectively.
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years.

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the four winners of the third stage, which were seeded in Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

Group stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Notes
  1. ^
    TH The defending Copa Libertadores champions were seeded in Pot 1 and automatically allocated to Group A.
  2. ^
    CS The defending Copa Sudamericana champions were seeded in Pot 2.

The following were the four winners of the third stage of qualifying which joined the 28 direct entrants in the group stage.

Match Third stage winners
G1 Colombia Atlético Nacional (7)
G2 Ecuador Independiente del Valle (20)
G3 Colombia Junior (27)
G4 Brazil Santos (9)

Format[edit]

In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the round of 16 of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.

Schedule[edit]

The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[1][2][8][9][10][11]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 20–22 April 2021 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 2 27–29 April 2021 Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 3 4–6 May 2021 Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 11–13 May 2021 Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 18–20 May 2021 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 6 25–27 May 2021 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAL DYJ IDV UNI
1 Brazil Palmeiras 6 5 0 1 20 7 +13 15 Round of 16 3–4 5–0 6–0
2 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 2 3 1 11 8 +3 9 1–2 1–1 3–0
3 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 Copa Sudamericana 0–1 1–1 4–0
4 Peru Universitario 6 1 1 4 6 19 −13 4 2–3 1–1 3–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Independiente del Valle Ecuador1–1Argentina Defensa y Justicia
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Universitario Peru2–3Brazil Palmeiras
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Palmeiras Brazil5–0Ecuador Independiente del Valle
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Defensa y Justicia Argentina3–0Peru Universitario
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Defensa y Justicia Argentina1–2Brazil Palmeiras
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Independiente del Valle Ecuador4–0Peru Universitario
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Independiente del Valle Ecuador0–1Brazil Palmeiras
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Universitario Peru1–1Argentina Defensa y Justicia
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Palmeiras Brazil3–4Argentina Defensa y Justicia
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Universitario Peru3–2Ecuador Independiente del Valle
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Palmeiras Brazil6–0Peru Universitario
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Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INT OLI TAC CAR
1 Brazil Internacional 6 3 1 2 12 5 +7 10 Round of 16 6–1 4–0 0–0
2 Paraguay Olimpia 6 3 0 3 13 14 −1 9 0–1 6–2 2–1
3 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 6 3 0 3 14 17 −3 9 Copa Sudamericana 2–1 3–2 7–2
4 Bolivia Always Ready 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7 2–0 1–2 2–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Always Ready Bolivia2–0Brazil Internacional
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Deportivo Táchira Venezuela3–2Paraguay Olimpia
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Olimpia Paraguay2–1Bolivia Always Ready
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Internacional Brazil6–1Paraguay Olimpia
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Always Ready Bolivia1–2Paraguay Olimpia
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Deportivo Táchira Venezuela7–2Bolivia Always Ready
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Olimpia Paraguay0–1Brazil Internacional
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Olimpia Paraguay6–2Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
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Internacional Brazil0–0Bolivia Always Ready
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Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BSC BOC SAN STR
1 Ecuador Barcelona 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Round of 16 1–0 3–1 4–0
2 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 3 1 2 6 2 +4 10 0–0 2–0 3–0
3 Brazil Santos 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 6 Copa Sudamericana 0–2 1–0 5–0
4 Bolivia The Strongest 6 2 0 4 4 14 −10 6 2–0 0–1 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Santos Brazil0–2Ecuador Barcelona
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The Strongest Bolivia0–1Argentina Boca Juniors
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Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Brazil Santos
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Barcelona Ecuador4–0Bolivia The Strongest
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Santos Brazil5–0Bolivia The Strongest
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Barcelona Ecuador1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
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The Strongest Bolivia2–0Ecuador Barcelona
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Santos Brazil1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
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The Strongest Bolivia2–1Brazil Santos
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Boca Juniors Argentina0–0Ecuador Barcelona
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Boca Juniors Argentina3–0Bolivia The Strongest
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Barcelona Ecuador3–1Brazil Santos
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Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLU RIV JUN SFE
1 Brazil Fluminense 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 Round of 16 1–1 1–2 2–1
2 Argentina River Plate 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 1–3 2–1 2–1
3 Colombia Junior 6 1 4 1 6 6 0 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–1 1–1 1–1
4 Colombia Santa Fe 6 0 3 3 4 7 −3 3 1–2 0–0 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Fluminense Brazil1–1Argentina River Plate
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Junior Colombia1–1Colombia Santa Fe
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Santa Fe Colombia1–2Brazil Fluminense
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River Plate Argentina2–1Colombia Junior
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Santa Fe Colombia0–0Argentina River Plate
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Junior Colombia1–1Brazil Fluminense
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Fluminense Brazil2–1Colombia Santa Fe
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Junior Colombia1–1Argentina River Plate
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Fluminense Brazil1–2Colombia Junior
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River Plate Argentina1–3Brazil Fluminense
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Santa Fe Colombia0–0Colombia Junior
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Attendance: 0

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAC SPA CRI REN
1 Argentina Racing 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14 Round of 16 0–0 2–1 3–0
2 Brazil São Paulo 6 3 2 1 9 2 +7 11 0–1 3–0 2–0
3 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 1 1 4 3 10 −7 4 Copa Sudamericana 0–2 0–3 2–0
4 Uruguay Rentistas 6 0 3 3 2 9 −7 3 1–1 1–1 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Sporting Cristal Peru0–3Brazil São Paulo
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Rentistas Uruguay1–1Argentina Racing
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Racing Argentina2–1Peru Sporting Cristal
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São Paulo Brazil2–0Uruguay Rentistas
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Racing Argentina0–0Brazil São Paulo
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Rentistas Uruguay0–0Peru Sporting Cristal
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Sporting Cristal Peru0–2Argentina Racing
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Rentistas Uruguay1–1Brazil São Paulo
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São Paulo Brazil0–1Argentina Racing
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Sporting Cristal Peru2–0Uruguay Rentistas
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São Paulo Brazil3–0Peru Sporting Cristal
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Racing Argentina3–0Uruguay Rentistas
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Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARG UCA NAC ATN
1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors 6 4 0 2 7 3 +4 12 Round of 16 0–1 2–0 1–0
2 Chile Universidad Católica 6 3 0 3 6 6 0 9 0–2 3–1 2–0
3 Uruguay Nacional 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 Copa Sudamericana 2–0 1–0 4–4
4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 5 0–2 2–0 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Argentinos Juniors Argentina2–0Uruguay Nacional
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Nacional Uruguay4–4Colombia Atlético Nacional
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Universidad Católica Chile3–1Uruguay Nacional
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Atlético Nacional Colombia0–2Argentina Argentinos Juniors
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Nacional Uruguay1–0Chile Universidad Católica
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Nacional Uruguay2–0Argentina Argentinos Juniors
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Group G[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLA VEL LDQ ULC
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 3 3 0 14 9 +5 12 Round of 16 0–0 2–2 4–1
2 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10 2–3 3–1 2–1
3 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 2 2 2 15 13 +2 8 Copa Sudamericana 2–3 3–1 5–2
4 Chile Unión La Calera 6 0 2 4 8 17 −9 2 2–2 0–2 2–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Vélez Sarsfield Argentina2–3Brazil Flamengo
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Unión La Calera Chile2–2Ecuador LDU Quito
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LDU Quito Ecuador3–1Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
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Flamengo Brazil4–1Chile Unión La Calera
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LDU Quito Ecuador2–3Brazil Flamengo
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Vélez Sarsfield Argentina3–1Ecuador LDU Quito
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Vélez Sarsfield Argentina2–1Chile Unión La Calera
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Flamengo Brazil2–2Ecuador LDU Quito
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Flamengo Brazil0–0Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
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LDU Quito Ecuador5–2Chile Unión La Calera