2019 Copa Libertadores
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| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019 | |
|---|---|
The Estadio Monumental in Lima hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 22 January – 23 November 2019 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 155 |
| Goals scored | 365 (2.35 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (9 goals) |
| Best player | |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 60th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.[1]

Flamengo defeated defending champions River Plate in the final by a 2–1 score to win their second Copa Libertadores title. As champions, they qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage.
In 2016, CONMEBOL proposed that the Copa Libertadores final to be played as a single match instead of over two legs.[2] It was only on 23 February 2018 that CONMEBOL was able to confirm that starting from this edition, the final will be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance,[3] and on 11 June 2018 after its Council meeting in Moscow, the confederation confirmed that the final would be played on 23 November 2019.[4] On 14 August 2018, CONMEBOL announced that the 2019 final would be played in Santiago, Chile at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos,[5] however, due to safety concerns derived from the 2019 Chilean protests, and after consultations with the finalist clubs and their respective football associations, CONMEBOL announced on 5 November 2019 that the match was moved to the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru.[6]
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament:[7]
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Brazil: 7 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage is determined as follows:[7]
- Group stage: 28 teams
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations
- Second stage: 13 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil
- Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina
- Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia
- Teams which qualified for berth 3 from all other associations
- First stage: 6 teams
- Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[18][19] After changing the dates of the 2019 Copa América, the Brazilian Football Confederation released on 3 October 2018 its calendar for the following year, with new dates for the Copa Libertadores.[20] The first stage matches were played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday instead of Monday and Friday in the last two seasons. The group stage matches were played in six matchdays instead of being spread over a longer period.
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | 17 December 2018 (Luque, Paraguay) |
22–24 January 2019 | 29–31 January 2019 |
| Second stage | 5–7 February 2019 | 12–14 February 2019 | |
| Third stage | 19–21 February 2019 | 26–28 February 2019 | |
| Group stage |
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| Round of 16 | 13 May 2019 (Luque, Paraguay) |
23–25 July 2019 | 30 July – 1 August 2019 |
| Quarter-finals | 20–22 August 2019 | 27–29 August 2019 | |
| Semi-finals | 1–2 October 2019 | 22–23 October 2019 | |
| Final | 23 November 2019 at Estadio Monumental, Lima | ||
Draws
Qualifying stages
Group stage
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were 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 28).[1]
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 Copa Sudamericana second stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT | RIV | PAL | ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | Round of 16 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | EME | LAR | HUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 15 | Round of 16 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLI | GOD | CRI | UDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 5–4 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLA | LDQ | PEÑ | SJO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | Round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 4 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CPO | NAC | CAM | ZAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 13 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAL | SLO | MEL | JUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 15 | Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOC | CAP | TOL | WIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | Copa Sudamericana | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIB | GRE | UCA | ROS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | Copa Sudamericana | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Final stages
Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[1]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 23). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 29).
- The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 26). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 30).
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.[29]
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 15 | Pot 1 | |
| 2 | B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 15 | ||
| 3 | A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | E | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | ||
| 5 | H | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | ||
| 6 | G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | D | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | ||
| 8 | C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 9 | E | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 13 | Pot 2 | |
| 10 | A | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | ||
| 11 | D | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | ||
| 12 | H | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | ||
| 13 | F | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | ||
| 14 | G | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | ||
| 15 | C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | ||
| 16 | B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 22.i).[1]
Bracket
The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 13 May 2019.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 November – Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
0–0 (4–2 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Godoy Cruz |
2–6 | 2–2 | 0–4 | |
| Emelec |
2–2 (2–4 p) | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| LDU Quito |
4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Athletico Paranaense |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Nacional |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Grêmio |
5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| San Lorenzo |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Grêmio |
2–2 (a) | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Flamengo |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| LDU Quito |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Grêmio |
1–6 | 1–1 | 0–5 |
Final
| Flamengo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | 1Q1 | 1Q2 | 2Q1 | 2Q2 | 3Q1 | 3Q2 | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | GS4 | GS5 | GS6 | ⅛F1 | ⅛F2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CONMEBOL.com[30]
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
Source: CONMEBOL.com[31]
Team of the tournament
OptaJavier Stats Perform selected the following 11 players as the team of the tournament.[32]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||
| Defenders | ||
| Midfielders | ||
| Forwards | ||