Copa Libertadores 2018
| Copa Libertadores 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | River Plate (4th title) |
| Beginning | 22nd January 2018 |
| The End | December 9, 2018 |
| Final stadium | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu ( Madrid ) |
| Teams | 47 |
| Games | 156 (of which 156 played) |
| Gates | 353 (ø 2.26 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Wilson Morelo Miguel Borja (9 goals each)
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| ← Copa Libertadores 2017 | |
The Copa Libertadores 2018 , officially also Copa Conmebol Libertadores 2018 , was the 59th edition of the most important South American football competition for club teams. The competition was organized by the South American football association CONMEBOL . A total of 47 teams took part in the 2018 season, including defending champion Grêmio Porto Alegre from Brazil and the 2017 Copa Sudamericana winner CA Independiente from Argentina. The tournament began on January 22nd with the qualifying round. On December 9, 2018, River Plate won the cup by beating Boca Juniors 3-1 in the Superclásico .
Participating teams
The following teams took part in the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
- Copa Libertadores 2017 winner
- Copa Sudamericana 2017 winner
- Brazil: 7 starting places
- Argentina: 6 starting places
- All other associations: 4 starting places
28 clubs qualify directly for the group stage :
- Copa Libertadores 2017 winner
- Copa Sudamericana 2017 winner
- Argentina and Brazil: the top five teams in the country qualification
- All other associations: the best two teams in the national qualification
13 clubs qualified for the second qualifying round :
- Argentina: sixth place in the country qualification
- Brazil: places six and seven in the country qualification
- Chile and Colombia: third and fourth places in the country qualification
- All other associations: third place in the national qualification
6 clubs are qualified for the first qualifying round :
- fourth place from the country qualifications of Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
| country | society | Qualification reason | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina 6 + 1 starting places |
CA Independiente | Copa Sudamericana 2017 winner | Quarter finals |
| Boca Juniors | Primera División 2017 winner | Second | |
| River Plate | Primera División 2017 runner-up | master | |
| Atlético Tucumán | Copa Argentina 2016/17 finalist | Quarter finals | |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | Primera División 2017 third | Round of 16 | |
| Racing Club (Avellaneda) | Primera División 2017 fourth | Round of 16 | |
| CA Banfield (Q-2) | Primera División 2017 fifth | Q-3 | |
 Bolivia 4 starting places |
Club The Strongest | 2016 Apertura | 4. Group stage |
| Club Bolívar | 2017 Apertura | 3rd group stage | |
| Club Jorge Wilstermann (Q-2) | 2017 Clausura | Q-3 | |
| Oriente Petrolero (Q-1) | Best unskilled team from the overall table | Q-2 | |
 Brazil 7 + 1 starting places |
Gremio Porto Alegre | Copa Libertadores 2017 winner | Semifinals |
| Corinthians São Paulo | Champion 2017 | Round of 16 | |
| Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte | Cup winner 2017 | Quarter finals | |
| Palmeiras São Paulo | Second series A 2017 | Semifinals | |
| FC Santos | Third series A 2017 | Round of 16 | |
| Flamengo Rio de Janeiro | Sixth Série A 2017 | Round of 16 | |
| CR Vasco da Gama | Seventh series A 2017 | 3rd group stage | |
| Chapecoense (Q-2) | Eighth Series A 2017 | Q-2 | |
 Chile 4 starting places |
Universidad de Chile | Master Clausura 2017 | 4. Group stage |
| CSD Colo-Colo | Master Apertura 2017 | Quarter finals | |
| Santiago Wanderers (Q-2) | Cup winner 2017 | Q-3 | |
| Universidad de Concepción (Q-2) | Primera División best unqualified club | Q-2 | |
 Ecuador 4 starting places |
Club Sport Emelec | Champion 2017 | 4. Group stage |
| Delfín SC | Second 2017 | 4. Group stage | |
| Independiente del Valle (Q-2) | Best unskilled team from the overall table | Q-2 | |
| Club Social y Deportivo Macará (Q-1) | Second best non-qualified team from the overall table | Q-1 | |
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Colombia 4 starting places |
Atlético Nacional | Master of the Apertura 2017 | Round of 16 |
| Millonarios FC | Master of the Finalización 2017 | 3rd group stage | |
| Independiente Santa Fe (Q-2) | Best unskilled team from the overall table | 3rd group stage | |
| Atlético Junior (Q-2) | Cup winner 2017 | 3rd group stage | |
 Paraguay 4 starting places |
Club Cerro Porteño | Master of the Clausura 2017 | Round of 16 |
| Club Libertad | Master of the Apertura 2017 | Round of 16 | |
| Club Guarani (Q-2) | Second best non-qualified team from the overall table | Q-3 | |
| Club Olimpia (Q-1) | Best unskilled team from the overall table | Q-2 | |
 Peru 4 starting places |
Alianza Lima | Master Descentralizado 2017 | 4. Group stage |
| Real Garcilaso | Second Descentralizado 2017 | 4. Group stage | |
| FBC Melgar (Q-2) | Master of the Torneo de Verano | Q-2 | |
| Universitario de Deportes (Q-1) | Best unqualified team of Descentralizado 2017 | Q-1 | |
 Uruguay 4 starting places |
Peñarol Montevideo | Champion 2017 | 3rd group stage |
| Defensor Sporting Club | Second 2017 | 3rd group stage | |
| Nacional Montevideo (Q-2) | Best unskilled team from the overall table | 3rd group stage | |
| Montevideo Wanderers (Q-1) | Second best non-qualified team from the overall table | Q-1 | |
 Venezuela 4 starting places |
Monagas SC | Champion 2017 | 4. Group stage |
| Deportivo Lara | Second 2017 | 4. Group stage | |
| Carabobo FC (Q-2) | Best placed non-finalist 2017 | Q-2 | |
| Deportivo Táchira FC (Q-1) | Second best non-qualified team from the overall table | Q-2 |
draw
The draws for the games in the qualification and group stages took place on December 20, 2017 at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque (Paraguay) . The teams were seeded in the Copa Libertadores according to their CONMEBOL ranking. Three factors were taken into account:
- Performance over the past 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results for the period 2008-2017
- Historical coefficient, taking into account the Copa Libertadores results for the period 1960–2007
- National championship with bonus points to national champions of the last 10 years
The first and second qualifying rounds and the group stage were drawn. No draw was made for the third round of qualification, the pairings were determined in advance. The numbers in brackets are the result of the CONMEBOL ranking.
First qualifying round draw
For the first qualifying round, six teams were drawn in three pairings:
| Seeded teams | Teams not seeded |
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Second qualifying round draw
Eight pairings were determined for the second qualifying round. Teams from the same member associations could not meet each other. The qualifiers from the first round are an exception. Since these were not fixed at the time of the draw, they could meet members of their own association in the second round.
| Seeded teams | Teams not seeded |
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Group stage draw
For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four teams from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, with the exception of the third qualifying round winners, who were assigned to Pot 4. As in the second qualifying round, these qualifiers were able to meet clubs from their association in the group stage.
Grêmio Porto Alegre was placed in pot 1 as the defending champion and CA Independiente was placed in pot 2 as the winner of the Copa Sudamericana 2017 .
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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mode
If there was a tie in the group stage, the goal difference was decisive for progress, then the number of goals scored, then the number of goals scored away . If these are also the same, the lot decided. In the knockout rounds, the away goal rule also applied in the event of a tie in points and goals. If their number is the same, a penalty shoot-out immediately followed without extra time .
qualification
The qualifying round takes place in three stages. The first team had home rights in the first leg, the second in the second leg.
1st qualifying round
The first qualifying round took place from January 22nd to 26th, 2018.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Montevideo Wanderers
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0: 2 |
Club Olimpia
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0-0 | 0: 2 |
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Club Social y Deportivo Macará
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( a ) 1: 1 |
Deportivo Táchira FC
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1: 1 | 0-0 |
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Oriente Petrolero
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( a ) 3: 3 |
Universitario de Deportes
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2-0 | 1: 3 |
2nd qualifying round
The second qualifying round matches will take place between January 30th and February 8th, 2018.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deportivo Táchira FC
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2: 3 |
Independiente Santa Fe
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2: 3 | 0-0 |
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Chapecoense
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0: 2 |
Nacional Montevideo
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0: 1 | 0: 1 |
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Oriente Petrolero
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3: 4 |
Club Jorge Wilstermann
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1: 2 | 2: 2 |
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Carabobo FC
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1: 6 |
Club Guaraní
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1-0 | 0: 6 |
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Club Olimpia
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2: 3 |
Atlético Junior
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1-0 | 1: 3 |
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Universidad de Concepción
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0: 6 |
CR Vasco da Gama
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0: 4 | 0: 2 |
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CA Banfield
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( a ) 3: 3 |
Independiente del Valle
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1: 1 | 2: 2 |
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Santiago Wanderers
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2: 1 |
FBC Melgar
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1: 1 | 1-0 |
3rd qualifying round
The third qualifying round matches took place between February 13 and 22, 2018. The two best losing teams according to the CONMEBOL rating qualified for participation in the Copa Sudamericana 2018 .
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Santiago Wanderers
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1: 5 |
Independiente Santa Fe
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1: 2 | 0: 3 |
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CA Banfield
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2: 3 |
Nacional Montevideo
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2: 2 | 0: 1 |
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CR Vasco da Gama
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4: 4 (3: 2 in good condition) |
Club Jorge Wilstermann
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4-0 | 0: 4 |
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Atlético Junior
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1-0 |
Club Guaraní
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1-0 | 0-0 |
Qualifying table for the Copa Sudamericana 2018
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Club Jorge Wilstermann
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 3 |
| 2. |
CA Banfield
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2: 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 3. |
Club Guaraní
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0: 1 | −1 | 1 |
| 4th |
Santiago Wanderers
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1: 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group stage
The group stage starts on February 27 and ends on May 24, 2018.
Group 1
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Gremio Porto Alegre (M)
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6th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 13: 1 | +12 | 14th |
| 2. |
Club Cerro Porteño
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6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 8: 8 | ± 0 | 13 |
| 3. |
Defensor Sporting Club
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6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 5: 7 | −2 | 4th |
| 4th |
Monagas SC
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6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:14 | −9 | 3 |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 | |
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
Group 2
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Atlético Nacional
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6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9: 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 2. |
CSD Colo-Colo
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5: 5 | ± 0 | 8th |
| 3. |
Club Bolívar
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6: 9 | −3 | 8th |
| 4th |
Delfín SC
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6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6: 9 | −3 | 7th |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 3
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Club Libertad
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6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 10: 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 2. |
Atlético Tucumán
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6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7: 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 3. |
Peñarol Montevideo
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6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8: 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 4th |
Club The Strongest
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6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3:13 | −10 | 3 |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 4
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
River Plate
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6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6: 3 | +3 | 12 |
| 2. |
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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6th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 7: 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3. |
Independiente Santa Fe
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6th | 1 | 4th | 1 | 5: 3 | +2 | 7th |
| 4th |
Club Sport Emelec
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6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | −8 | 1 |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 5
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15: 5 | +10 | 11 |
| 2. |
Racing Club (Avellaneda)
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6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12: 6 | +6 | 11 |
| 3. |
CR Vasco da Gama
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6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:10 | −7 | 5 |
| 4th |
Universidad de Chile
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6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2:11 | −9 | 5 |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 6
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
FC Santos
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6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6: 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 2. |
Estudiantes de La Plata
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6: 4 | +2 | 8th |
| 3. |
Nacional Montevideo
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7: 6 | +1 | 8th |
| 4th |
Real Garcilaso
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6th | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2: 7 | −5 | 6th |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 7
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Corinthians São Paulo
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6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11: 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 2. |
CA Independiente
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6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6: 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 3. |
Millonarios FC
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7: 4 | +3 | 8th |
| 4th |
Deportivo Lara
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6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 5:16 | −11 | 6th |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Group 8
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14: 3 | +11 | 16 |
| 2. |
Boca Juniors
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6th | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8: 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 3. |
Atlético Junior
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6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5: 8 | −3 | 7th |
| 4th |
Alianza Lima
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6th | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1:13 | −12 | 1 |
| Qualified for the final round | |
| Qualified for the Copa Sudamericana 2018 |
Final round
At the beginning of July 2018 it was announced that video evidence would be introduced from the quarter-finals .
Qualified teams:
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Atlético Tucumán
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Boca Juniors
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CA Independiente
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Estudiantes de La Plata
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Racing Club (Avellaneda)
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River Plate
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Corinthians São Paulo
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Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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Gremio Porto Alegre
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Palmeiras São Paulo
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FC Santos
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CSD Colo-Colo
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Atlético Nacional
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Club Libertad
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Club Cerro Porteño
draw
The first and second in each group qualified for the round of 16. To determine the other pairings from the round of 16, two pots will be created. The group winners come into one pot, all runners-up in another. The draw took place on June 4, 2018.
The following overview shows the table of the first and second placed in the group stage. If the point and goal difference are equal, the next criterion is the number of goals scored.
| rank | team | Points | Goal difference | ||
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| 1 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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16 | +11 | ||
| 2 |
Gremio Porto Alegre
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14th | +11 | ||
| 3 |
Club Libertad
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13 | +6 | ||
| 4th |
River Plate
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12 | +3 | ||
| 5 |
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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11 | +10 | ||
| 6th |
Corinthians São Paulo
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10 | +6 | ||
| 7th |
Atlético Nacional
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10 | +6 | ||
| 8th |
FC Santos
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10 | +2 | ||
| 9 |
Club Cerro Porteño
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13 | ± 0 | ||
| 10 |
Racing Club (Avellaneda)
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11 | +6 | ||
| 11 |
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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10 | +3 | ||
| 12 |
CA Independiente
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10 | +2 | ||
| 13 |
Atlético Tucumán
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10 | +1 | ||
| 14th |
Boca Juniors
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9 | +4 | ||
| 15th |
Estudiantes de La Plata
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8th | +2 | ||
| 16 |
CSD Colo-Colo
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8th | ± 0 | ||
| Color legend: group winners group runner-up | |||||
Tournament schedule
| Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Club Libertad
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
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2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras São Paulo
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Club Cerro Porteño
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras São Paulo
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2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras São Paulo
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| CSD Colo-Colo
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| CSD Colo-Colo
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1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians São Paulo
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors
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2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
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2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Tucumán
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2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Nacional
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Tucumán
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gremio Porto Alegre
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Estudiantes de La Plata
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2 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gremio Porto Alegre
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1 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gremio Porto Alegre
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1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| CA Independiente
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3 * | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Santos
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| CA Independiente
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0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
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0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Racing Club (Avellaneda)
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
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0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The first legs took place between August 7 and 21 and the second legs between August 28 and 30, 2018.
A few hours before the second leg between CA Independiente and FC Santos was due to take place on August 28 , the result from the first leg (0-0) was revised by CONMEBOL. Independiente had appealed against the rating of the first leg. These argued that the player Carlos Sánchez was used irregularly by Santos. He got a red card in 2015 when he was still playing for River Plate . Because of this, according to Independiente, he was still banned for the first leg. The association agreed to this objection, on the grounds that a three-year ban had not yet expired. The first leg was then rated 3-0 for Independiente. Curiously, the association announced three hours before kick-off for the second leg that Carlos Sánchez was entitled to play in this. The referee ended the second leg prematurely nine minutes before the end. After mutual provocations on the part of the fans, riots broke out and they tried to get onto the field.
Qualification for the quarter-finals will be rewarded by the COMMEBOL with an amount of 900,000 US dollars.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Boca Juniors
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6: 2 |
Club Libertad
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2-0 | 4: 2 |
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Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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1: 2 |
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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0: 2 | 1-0 |
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Club Cerro Porteño
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1: 2 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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0: 2 | 1-0 |
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CSD Colo-Colo
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2: 2 |
Corinthians São Paulo
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1-0 | 1: 2 |
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Atlético Tucumán
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2: 1 |
Atlético Nacional
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2-0 | 0: 1 |
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Estudiantes de La Plata
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3: 3 (3: 5 in good condition) |
Gremio Porto Alegre
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2: 1 | 1: 2 |
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CA Independiente
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3-0 |
FC Santos
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3-0 | 0-0 |
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Racing Club (Avellaneda)
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0: 3 |
River Plate
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0-0 | 0: 3 |
Quarter finals
The first legs took place from September 18 to 20 and the second legs from October 2 to 4, 2018.
In the first leg between Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte , Cruzeiro's center-back Dedé was sent off by the referee in the 76th minute after a clash with Junio's goalkeeper Esteban Andrada . In the scene of the game, both players went to the ball almost at the same time and met each other rather unhappily. Neither player claimed a foul. During the treatment break , Andrada suffered a broken jaw , but the referee watched the scene in the video evidence and then pronounced the dismissal. After a lot of support from the media, even from Argentina, Cruzeiro and the CBF, the national association of Brazil, protested against blocking the player for the second leg. The Conmebol held this protest on September 27, 2018. Dedé was allowed to participate in the second leg, in which Dedé received the yellow-red card in the 81st minute.
| date | total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| 19.9./4.10. |
Boca Juniors
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3: 1 |
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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2-0 | 1: 1 |
| 20.9./3.10. |
CSD Colo-Colo
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0: 4 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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0: 2 | 0: 2 |
| 18.9./2.10. |
Atlético Tucumán
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0: 6 |
Gremio Porto Alegre
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0: 2 | 0: 4 |
| 19.9./2.10. |
CA Independiente
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1: 3 |
River Plate
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0-0 | 1: 3 |
Semifinals
The first legs took place on October 23 and the second legs on October 31, 2018.
| date | total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| 23.10./30.10. |
River Plate
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2: 2 |
Gremio Porto Alegre
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0: 1 | 2: 1 |
| October 24/31 |
Boca Juniors
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4: 2 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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2-0 | 2: 2 |
final
The away goals rule did not apply in the second leg.
First leg
Return leg
The second leg was originally scheduled for November 24th. On the way to the stadium, River Plate fans attacked and damaged the Boca Juniors team bus. Several Boca Juniors players were injured. As a result, the game was initially postponed for one day and then canceled.
The second leg should now take place on December 8th or 9th of that year, but outside of Buenos Aires and Argentina. This was decided by the CONMEBOL association after the riots. The Italian city of Genoa has shown interest with the Stadio Luigi Ferraris . The Brazilian Belo Horizonte also wanted to host the game with the Mineirão . On November 29th, CONMEBOL confirmed that the final second leg will be played on December 9th in the Spanish capital Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu .
Both clubs' stadiums remained closed to public viewing events. The traditional place for the victory celebration at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, on the other hand, was cleared for the fan rush of the victorious club.
Due to a suspension from the semi-finals, Marcelo Gallardo , the coach of River Plate, could not look after the team in the second leg on the bench. The task was performed by his assistant Matías Biscay .
| River Plate | Boca Juniors | Lineup | ||||||
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1 Franco Armani - 29 Gonzalo Montiel 74th , 2 Jonatan Maidana , 22 Javier Pinola , 20 Milton Casco - 24 Enzo Pérez , 23 Leonardo Ponzio 58th - 26 Ignacio Martín Fernández 111th , 15 Exequiel Palacios 97th , 10 Gonzalo Nicolás Martínez - 27 Lucas Pratto 
Reserve |
1 Esteban Andrada - 24 Julio Buffarini 111. , 21 Carlos Izquierdoz , 6 Lisandro Magallán , 20 Lucas Olaza - 15 Nahitan Nández , 16 Wílmar Barrios , 8 Pablo Pérez 89. - 22 Sebastián Villa Cano 96. , 18 Darío Benedetto 62. , 7 Cristian Pavón
Reserve |
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1: 1 68 ′ Pratto 2: 1 109 ′ Quintero 3: 1 120 + 2 ′ G. Martínez  |
0: 1 44 ′ Benedetto
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 Leonardo Ponzio (27th), Ignacio Martín Fernández (81st), Jonatan Maidana (83rd), Milton Casco (120th + 1)
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Pablo Pérez (43rd), Wílmar Barrios (87th), Carlos Tévez (120th + 1)
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 Wílmar Barrios (92nd)
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Best goal scorers
| rank | player | club | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wilson Morelo
|
Independiente Santa Fe | 9 |
|
Miguel Borja
|
Palmeiras São Paulo | 9 | |
| 3 |
Jádson
|
Corinthians São Paulo | 6th |
| 4th |
Ramón Ábila
|
Boca Juniors | 5 |
|
Dario Benedetto
|
Boca Juniors | 5 | |
|
Óscar Cardozo
|
Club Libertad | 5 | |
|
Lautaro Martínez
|
Racing Club (Avellaneda) | 5 | |
|
Thiago Neves
|
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte | 5 | |
|
Lucas Pratto
|
River Plate | 5 | |
|
Sassá
|
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte | 5 | |
|
Everton
|
Gremio Porto Alegre | 5 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ River Plate wins the Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Draws for the qualification and group stages , report on conmebol.com, page in Spanish, accessed on February 2, 2018.
- ↑ CONMEBOL ranking on conmebol.com, accessed on February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Video evidence from the quarter-finals , report on otempo.com.br from July 5, 2018, page in portugal, accessed on July 6, 2018
- ↑ Correction of the match result in the round of 16 Independiente: Santos, report on scoresway.com from August 29, 2018, page in English, accessed on August 29, 2018
- ↑ Carlos Sánchez eligible to play in the second leg of the round of 16, report on oglobo.globo.com from August 28, 2018, page in Portugal, accessed on August 29, 2018
- ↑ Abandoned round of 16 Santos: Independiente, report on lanacion.com.ar from August 28, 2018, page on spani., Accessed on August 29, 2018
- ↑ Compensation for reaching the quarter-finals, report on otempo.com.br from August 30, 2018, page in portugal, accessed on August 30, 2018
- ↑ Dates of the quarter-finals report on otempo.com.br from August 31, 2018, page in portugal, accessed on August 31, 2018
- ↑ Dedé in the quarterfinals , report on otempo.com.br from September 27, 2018, page in portug., Accessed on September 28, 2018
- ↑ Match report final first leg , report on conmebol.com, accessed on November 12, 2018
- ^ Danial Montazeri: Copa Libertadores final postponed indefinitely. In: spiegel.de . dpa / Reuters , November 25, 2018, accessed on November 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Copa Libertadores: Second leg not in Argentina. In: stadionwelt.de. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Copa Libertadores: Final will take place in Madrid. In: bazonline.ch . November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018 .
- ↑ No public viewing in stadiums , report on faz.net from December 8, 2018, accessed on December 10, 2018
- ↑ Match report final second leg , report on conmebol.com, accessed on December 10, 2018
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