2018 Copa Libertadores group stage
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The 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 27 February to 24 May 2018.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria were used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 28).[2]
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.
Groups
The fixture list was determined by the draw as follows:[6]
- Round 1: Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
- Round 2: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
- Round 3: Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 4
- Round 4: Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 3
- Round 5: Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
- Round 6: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
The matches were played on 27–28 February, 1, 13–15 March, 3–5, 11, 17–19, 24–26 April, 1–3, 15–17 and 22–24 May 2018.[7][8][9]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GRE | CPO | DEF | MON | |
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| 1 |  Grêmio |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 14 | Round of 16 | — | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Cerro Porteño |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 |  Defensor Sporting |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Copa Sudamericana | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 |  Monagas |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Defensor Sporting | 1–1 | Grêmio |
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| Cerro Porteño | 2–1 | Defensor Sporting |
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| Defensor Sporting | 3–1 | Monagas |
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| Monagas | 1–0 | Defensor Sporting |
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| Defensor Sporting | 0–1 | Cerro Porteño |
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| Grêmio | 1–0 | Defensor Sporting |
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| Cerro Porteño | 3–2 | Monagas |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATN | CCL | BOL | DEL | |
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| 1 |  Atlético Nacional |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Colo-Colo |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 |  Bolívar |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | Copa Sudamericana | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Delfín |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Colo-Colo | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Bolívar | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional |
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| Atlético Nacional | 4–1 | Bolívar |
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| Delfín | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIB | ATU | PEÑ | STR | |
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| 1 | Libertad |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Atlético Tucumán |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Peñarol |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Copa Sudamericana | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | The Strongest |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| The Strongest | 1–0 | Peñarol |
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| Peñarol | 3–1 | Atlético Tucumán |
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| The Strongest | 1–2 | Atlético Tucumán |
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| Atlético Tucumán | 1–0 | Peñarol |
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| The Strongest | 1–3 | Libertad |
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| Peñarol | 2–0 | The Strongest |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | FLA | SFE | EME | |
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| 1 | River Plate |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Flamengo |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Santa Fe |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Emelec |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Flamengo | 2–2 | River Plate |
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Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
| Emelec | 1–2 | Flamengo |
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| River Plate | 0–0 | Santa Fe |
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Attendance: 61,000
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
| Emelec | 0–1 | River Plate |
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| River Plate | 2–1 | Emelec |
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Attendance: 58,215
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
| Santa Fe | 0–1 | River Plate |
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| Flamengo | 2–0 | Emelec |
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| Emelec | 0–3 | Santa Fe |
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Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | RAC | VAS | UCH | |
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| 1 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Racing |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 4–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Vasco da Gama |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 5 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Chile |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Racing | 4–2 | Cruzeiro |
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Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
| Vasco da Gama | 0–1 | Universidad de Chile |
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| Universidad de Chile | 1–1 | Racing |
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Attendance: 45,545
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
| Racing | 4–0 | Vasco da Gama |
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Attendance: 41,893
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
| Cruzeiro | 7–0 | Universidad de Chile |
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| Vasco da Gama | 1–1 | Racing |
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| Vasco da Gama | 0–4 | Cruzeiro |
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| Racing | 1–0 | Universidad de Chile |
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Attendance: 43,785
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
| Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Racing |
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| Universidad de Chile | 0–2 | Vasco da Gama |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAN | EST | NAC | RGA | |
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| 1 | Santos |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | Round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Nacional |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | Copa Sudamericana | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 |  Real Garcilaso |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 6 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Estudiantes | 0–1 | Santos |
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Attendance: 27,904
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
| Santos | 2–0 | Estudiantes |
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| Estudiantes | 3–1 | Nacional |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COR | IND | MIL | LAR | |
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| 1 | Corinthians |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Round of 16 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Independiente |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Millonarios |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Lara |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | 2–7 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Deportivo Lara | 1–0 | Independiente |
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| Corinthians | 2–0 | Deportivo Lara |
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| Independiente | 1–0 | Millonarios |
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| Independiente | 0–1 | Corinthians |
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| Corinthians | 1–2 | Independiente |
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| Deportivo Lara | 2–7 | Corinthians |
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| Millonarios | 1–1 | Independiente |
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| Corinthians | 0–1 | Millonarios |
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Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAL | BOC | JUN | ALI | |
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| 1 | Palmeiras |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 16 | Round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Junior |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Alianza Lima |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Junior | 0–3 | Palmeiras |
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Attendance: 28,753
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
| Palmeiras | 2–0 |  Alianza Lima |
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| Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Junior |
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| Palmeiras | 1–1 | Boca Juniors |
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| Alianza Lima | 0–2 | Junior |
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| Boca Juniors | 0–2 | Palmeiras |
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| Junior | 1–0 | Alianza Lima |
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Attendance: 29,001
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
| Junior | 1–1 | Boca Juniors |
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Attendance: 46,195
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
| Palmeiras | 3–1 | Junior |
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