2014 Copa Libertadores knockout stages

The knockout stages of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América were played from April 16 to August 13, 2014. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stages.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the knockout stages.

Group Winners Runners-up
1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Bolivia The Strongest
2 Chile Unión Española Argentina San Lorenzo
3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Argentina Lanús
4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Paraguay Nacional
5 Uruguay Defensor Sporting Brazil Cruzeiro
6 Brazil Grêmio Colombia Atlético Nacional
7 Bolivia Bolívar Mexico León
8 Mexico Santos Laguna Argentina Arsenal

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded in the knockout 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 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Group
winners
(Seeds 1–8)
2 Brazil Grêmio 6 4 2 0 8 1 +7 14
3 Mexico Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12
5 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
6 Bolivia Bolívar 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
7 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
8 Chile Unión Española 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9
9 Argentina Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12 Group
runners-up
(Seeds 9–16)
10 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 10
11 Mexico León 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
12 Bolivia The Strongest 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
13 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 7 8 −1 10
14 Argentina Lanús 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
15 Argentina San Lorenzo 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
16 Paraguay Nacional 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1. Points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Drawing of lots.[1]

Format

In the knockout 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 must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding.
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout 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 must 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
                    
16 Paraguay Nacional 1 2 3
1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 0 2 2
16 Paraguay Nacional 1 0 1
9 Argentina Arsenal 0 0 0
9 Argentina Arsenal 0 1 1
8 Chile Unión Española 0 0 0
16 Paraguay Nacional 2 0 2
5 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 0 1 1
13 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0 1 1
13 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0 0 0
5 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2 1 3
12 Bolivia The Strongest 2 0 2 (2)
5 Uruguay Defensor Sporting (p) 0 2 2 (4)
16 Paraguay Nacional 1 0 1
15 Argentina San Lorenzo 1 1 2
15 Argentina San Lorenzo (p) 1 0 1 (4)
2 Brazil Grêmio 0 1 1 (2)
15 Argentina San Lorenzo 1 1 2
10 Brazil Cruzeiro 0 1 1
10 Brazil Cruzeiro 1 2 3
7 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1 0 1
15 Argentina San Lorenzo 5 0 5
6 Bolivia Bolívar 0 1 1
14 Argentina Lanús 2 2 4
3 Mexico Santos Laguna 1 0 1
14 Argentina Lanús 1 0 1
6 Bolivia Bolívar 1 1 2
11 Mexico León 2 1 3
6 Bolivia Bolívar (a) 2 1 3

Round of 16

The first legs were played on April 16–17 and 23–24, and the second legs were played on April 22–23, 29–30, and May 1, 2014.[2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional Paraguay 3–2 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 2–2
San Lorenzo Argentina 1–1 (4–2 p) Brazil Grêmio 1–0 0–1
Lanús Argentina 4–1 Mexico Santos Laguna 2–1 2–0
Atlético Nacional Colombia 2–1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–1
The Strongest Bolivia 2–2 (2–4 p) Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–0 0–2
León Mexico 3–3 (a) Bolivia Bolívar 2–2 1–1
Cruzeiro Brazil 3–1 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1–1 2–0
Arsenal Argentina 1–0 Chile Unión Española 0–0 1–0

Match A

Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match B

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won on penalties.

Match C

Lanús Argentina2–1Mexico Santos Laguna
Monteseirín 65'
M. Martínez 90+4'		 Report Quintero 57'
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate.

Match D

Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match E

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Defensor Sporting won on penalties.

Match F

León Mexico2–2Bolivia Bolívar
Montes 20'
Boselli 85'		 Report Callejón 44'
Arce 70'
Bolívar Bolivia1–1Mexico León
Eguino 35' Report Arizala 5'
Referee: Adrián Vélez (Colombia)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bolívar won on away goals.

Match G

Cruzeiro won 3–1 on aggregate.

Match H

Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on May 7–8, and the second legs were played on May 14–15, 2014.[3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional Paraguay 1–0 Argentina Arsenal 1–0 0–0
San Lorenzo Argentina 2–1 Brazil Cruzeiro 1–0 1–1
Lanús Argentina 1–2 Bolivia Bolívar 1–1 0–1
Atlético Nacional Colombia 0–3 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 0–2 0–1

Match S1

Arsenal Argentina0–0Paraguay Nacional
Report
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate.

Match S2

San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match S3

Bolívar won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match S4

Defensor Sporting won 3–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

The first legs were played on July 22–23, and the second legs were played on July 29–30, 2014.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–0 0–1
San Lorenzo Argentina 5–1 Bolivia Bolívar 5–0 0–1

Match F1

Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match F2

San Lorenzo won 5–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Main article: 2014 Copa Libertadores Finals

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 was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[1]

The first leg was played on August 6, and the second leg was played on August 13, 2014.[5]

San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2014 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Bridgestone Libertadores: se estableció el programa oficial de los Octavos de Final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: cruces de cuartos con fechas y horarios definidos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Definida la programación para las Semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bridgestone Libertadores: horarios oficiales de los juegos de la final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. July 31, 2014.