2015 Copa Libertadores final stages
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The 2015 Copa Libertadores final stages played from April 28 to August 5, 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[1]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the final stages.
Seeding
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.[1]
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Boca Juniors |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 18 | Match A |
| 2 | 6 |  Tigres UANL |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14 | Match B |
| 3 | 4 |  Internacional |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | Match C |
| 4 | 2 | Corinthians |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 13 | Match D |
| 5 | 8 | Racing |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 | Match E |
| 6 | 1 |  Santa Fe |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Match F |
| 7 | 7 | Atlético Nacional |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Match G |
| 8 | 3 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | Match H |
| 9 | 2 | São Paulo |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Match H |
| 10 | 4 |  Emelec |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | Match G |
| 11 | 7 | Estudiantes |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Match F |
| 12 | 5 |  Montevideo Wanderers |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Match E |
| 13 | 8 |  Guaraní |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | Match D |
| 14 | 1 | Atlético Mineiro |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | Match C |
| 15 | 3 |  Universitario de Sucre |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | Match B |
| 16 | 6 | River Plate |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | Match A |
Format
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. 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.
- In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
- 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.
- If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other.
Bracket
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Estudiantes
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Santa Fe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Santa Fe
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Internacional
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Atlético Mineiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Internacional
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Internacional
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres UANL
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Emelec
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético Nacional
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Emelec
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres UANL
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Universitario de Sucre
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres UANL
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres UANL
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boca Juniors (DQ)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cruzeiro
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | São Paulo
| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cruzeiro (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guaraní
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guaraní
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Corinthians
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guaraní
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Racing
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Montevideo Wanderers
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Racing
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The first legs were played on April 28 and May 5–7, and the second legs were played on May 5 and 12–14, 2015.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
1–0 | Boca Juniors |
1–0 | 0–0 (susp.) |
| Universitario de Sucre |
2–3 | Tigres UANL |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Mineiro |
3–5 | Internacional |
2–2 | 1–3 |
| Guaraní |
3–0 | Corinthians |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| Montevideo Wanderers |
2–3 | Racing |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Estudiantes |
2–3 | Santa Fe |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Emelec |
2–1 | Atlético Nacional |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| São Paulo |
1–1 (3–4 p) | Cruzeiro |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Match A
| River Plate | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
Sánchez  81' (pen.) |
Report |
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 Suspended | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
The second leg was suspended after River Plate players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca Juniors fans when the squad returned to the field following halftime, with the match still 0–0 (River Plate leading 1–0 on aggregate).[3] CONMEBOL opened disciplinary proceedings against Boca Juniors, and decided to disqualify them from the tournament on May 16, 2015.[4][5] River Plate advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
Match B
| Universitario de Sucre | 1–2 | Tigres UANL |
|---|---|---|
| González 1' |
Report | Esqueda 54' Álvarez 62' |
| Tigres UANL | 1–1 | Universitario de Sucre |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Sóbis 75' (pen.) |
Report | Cuesta 1' |
Tigres UANL won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
Match C
| Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Santos 14' Leonardo Silva 90+4' |
Report | López 2' Valdívia 60' |
| Internacional | 3–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Valdívia 21' D'Alessandro 45'López 80' |
Report | Pratto 58' |
Internacional won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
Match D
| Guaraní | 2–0 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Santander 59' Contrera 81' |
Report |
| Corinthians | 0–1 | Guaraní |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fernández 90+1' |
Guaraní won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
Match E
| Montevideo Wanderers | 1–1 | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Santos 54' |
Report | Fernández 86' |
Racing won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
Match F
| Santa Fe | 2–0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Meza 33' Rivera 79' |
Report |
Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
Match G
| Emelec | 2–0 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera 40' Bolaños 73' |
Report |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | Emelec |
|---|---|---|
| Henríquez 60' |
Report |
Emelec won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
Match H
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Cruzeiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on May 19–21, and the second legs were played on May 26–28, 2015.[6]
Match S1
| River Plate | 0–1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Marquinhos 81' |
River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
Match S2
| Emelec | 1–0 | Tigres UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Bolaños 63' |
Report |
| Tigres UANL | 2–0 | Emelec |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Sóbis 5' Rivas 79' |
Report |
Tigres UANL won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
Match S3
| Santa Fe | 1–0 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera 90+1' |
Report |
Internacional won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
Match S4
Guaraní won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
Semifinals
The first legs were played on July 14–15, and the second legs were played on July 21–22, 2015.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
3–1 | Guaraní |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Internacional |
3–4 | Tigres UANL |
2–1 | 1–3 |
Match F1
| River Plate | 2–0 | Guaraní |
|---|---|---|
| Mercado 59' Mora 72' |
Report |
| Guaraní | 1–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 61' |
Report | Alario 78' |
River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Match F2
| Internacional | 2–1 | Tigres UANL |
|---|---|---|
| D'Alessandro 4' Valdívia 9' |
Report | Ayala 23' |
| Tigres UANL | 3–1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Gignac 17' Geferson  40' (o.g.)Arévalo 55' |
Report | López 88' |
Tigres UANL won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Finals
The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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]
Since Tigres UANL are from Mexico, they had to host the first leg regardless of seeding (Regulations Article 3.7b: "El Torneo deberá indefectiblemente finalizar en un país perteneciente al continente sudamericano. Para tal caso, de llegar a las finales un equipo que no pertenece al continente sudamericano, deberá indefectiblemente jugar su primer partido de local." English translation: "The Tournament shall invariably end in a country belonging to the South American continent. Therefore, provided that a team not belonging to the South American continent qualifies to the finals, it shall invariably play the first leg at its home.")[1]
The first leg was played on July 29, and the second leg was played on August 5, 2015.[8]
| River Plate | 3–0 | Tigres UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Alario 44' Sánchez 74' (pen.)Funes Mori 78' |
Report |