2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages
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The 2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages was played from 13 July to 20 November 2021.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana,[2] with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.[3]
Qualified teams
The winners of each of the eight groups in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as well as the third-placed teams of each of the eight groups in the Copa Libertadores group stage advanced to the round of 16.
Copa Sudamericana group stage winners
| Group | Winners |
|---|---|
| A |  Rosario Central |
| B | Independiente |
| C | Arsenal |
| D |  Athletico Paranaense |
| E |  Peñarol |
| F |  Libertad |
| G | Red Bull Bragantino |
| H | Grêmio |
Copa Libertadores group stage third-placed teams
| Group | Third-placed teams |
|---|---|
| A |  Independiente del Valle |
| B |  Deportivo Táchira |
| C | Santos |
| D |  Junior |
| E |  Sporting Cristal |
| F | Nacional |
| G | LDU Quito |
| H | América de Cali |
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SH | Grêmio |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 16 | Pot 1 |
| 2 | SD | Athletico Paranaense |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | SB | Independiente |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | SE | Peñarol |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 13 | |
| 5 | SF | Libertad |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | SG | Red Bull Bragantino |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | |
| 7 | SA | Rosario Central |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | |
| 8 | SC | Arsenal |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | |
| 9 | LB | Deportivo Táchira |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 | Pot 2 |
| 10 | LG | LDU Quito |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | |
| 11 | LF | Nacional |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 12 | LD | Junior |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | LC | Santos |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 14 | LA | Independiente del Valle |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | |
| 15 | LH | América de Cali |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | |
| 16 | LE | Sporting Cristal |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 |
Format
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 2.2.3). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule will be used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
- The final is 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 2.2.6). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.5).
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a Copa Sudamericana group winner (Pot 1) and a Copa Libertadores group third-placed (Pot 2), with the Copa Sudamericana group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[2]
Bracket
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups | ||
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| Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
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| Quarter-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Semi-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Finals | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 1 June 2021.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Sporting Cristal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peñarol | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peñarol (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | LDU Quito (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grêmio | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | LDU Quito | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Athletico Paranaense | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | América de Cali | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 November – Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Athletico Paranaense | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rosario Central | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rosario Central | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Independiente del Valle | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Libertad | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Santos | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Independiente | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Santos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Libertad (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Junior | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Libertad (a) | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The first legs were played on 13–15 July, and the second legs were played on 20–22 July 2021.[5][6]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional |
2–2 (a) | Peñarol |
1–2 | 1–0 |
| Independiente del Valle |
1–3 | Red Bull Bragantino |
0–2 | 1–1 |
| Santos |
2–1 | Independiente |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| América de Cali |
1–5 | Athletico Paranaense |
0–1 | 1–4 |
| LDU Quito |
2–2 (a) | Grêmio |
0–1 | 2–1 |
| Junior |
4–4 (a) | Libertad |
3–4 | 1–0 |
| Deportivo Táchira |
2–3 | Rosario Central |
2–2 | 0–1 |
| Sporting Cristal |
3–2 | Arsenal |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Match A
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Peñarol won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match B
Red Bull Bragantino won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match C
| Santos | 1–0 | Independiente |
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| Independiente | 1–1 | Santos |
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Santos won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match D
Athletico Paranaense won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match E
| LDU Quito | 0–1 | Grêmio |
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Tied 2–2 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match F
| Junior | 3–4 | Libertad |
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Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match G
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–2 | Rosario Central |
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Rosario Central won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match H
| Arsenal | 1–1 | Sporting Cristal |
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Sporting Cristal won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 10–12 August, and the second legs were played on 17–19 August 2021.[9][10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal |
1–4 | Peñarol |
1–3 | 0–1 |
| Rosario Central |
3–5 | Red Bull Bragantino |
3–4 | 0–1 |
| Santos |
2–2 (a) | Libertad |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| LDU Quito |
3–4 | Athletico Paranaense |
1–0 | 2–4 |
Match S1
| Sporting Cristal | 1–3 | Peñarol |
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| Peñarol | 1–0 | Sporting Cristal |
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Peñarol won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S2
| Rosario Central | 3–4 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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| Red Bull Bragantino | 1–0 | Rosario Central |
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Red Bull Bragantino won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S3
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S4
| LDU Quito | 1–0 | Athletico Paranaense |
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Athletico Paranaense won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 September 2021.[11][12]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Peñarol |
1–4 | Athletico Paranaense |
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Red Bull Bragantino |
5–1 | Libertad |
2–0 | 3–1 |
Match F1
Athletico Paranaense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Match F2
Red Bull Bragantino won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Final
The final was played on 20 November 2021 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
Notes
- The Independiente del Valle v Red Bull Bragantino match, originally scheduled at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito,[6] was re-scheduled at Independiente del Valle's regular stadium Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Sangolquí.[7]
- América de Cali played their home match against Athletico Paranaense at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira due to works in the lighting system of their regular stadium Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali.[8]
- Libertad played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción.
- Sporting Cristal played their home matches at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.