2021 Copa Sudamericana group stage
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The 2021 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 20 April to 27 May 2021.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide eight of the 16 places in the final stages of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.[2]
Format
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are 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 2.4.3).[2]
The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[1][2][8][9][10][11]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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| Matchday 1 | 20–22 April 2021 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 2 | 27–29 April 2021 | Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 3 | 4–6 May 2021 | Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 11–13 May 2021 | Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 18–20 May 2021 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 6 | 25–27 May 2021 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
Groups
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | HUA | SLO | 12O | |
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| 1 |  Rosario Central |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 |  Huachipato |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  12 de Octubre |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
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| 12 de Octubre | 1–0 | Rosario Central |
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| San Lorenzo | 0–1 | Huachipato |
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| Huachipato | 1–1 | Rosario Central |
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| San Lorenzo | 1–1 | 12 de Octubre |
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| 12 de Octubre | 1–2 | Huachipato |
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Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza (Brazil)
| Rosario Central | 5–0 | Huachipato |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IND | MCT | BAH | GUA | |
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| 1 | Independiente |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Montevideo City Torque |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  Bahia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | 2–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 |  Guabirá |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Montevideo City Torque | 1–1 | Bahia |
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| Guabirá | 1–3 | Independiente |
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| Bahia | 2–2 | Independiente |
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| Independiente | 1–0 | Bahia |
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| Guabirá | 0–4 | Montevideo City Torque |
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| Independiente | 1–0 | Guabirá |
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| Bahia | 2–4 | Montevideo City Torque |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | CEA | BOL | WIL | |
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| 1 | Arsenal |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Ceará |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Bolívar |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Jorge Wilstermann |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Bolívar | 2–1 | Arsenal |
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| Arsenal | 3–0 | Jorge Wilstermann |
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| Jorge Wilstermann | 1–2 | Arsenal |
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| Jorge Wilstermann | 1–0 | Ceará |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAP | MEL | AUC | MET | |
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| 1 | Athletico Paranaense |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 15 | Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Melgar |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 |  Aucas |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 |  Metropolitanos |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Metropolitanos | 2–3 | Melgar |
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| Aucas | 0–1 | Athletico Paranaense |
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| Melgar | 1–0 | Athletico Paranaense |
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| Athletico Paranaense | 1–0 | Melgar |
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| Athletico Paranaense | 4–0 | Aucas |
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Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PEÑ | COR | RIV | SHU | |
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| 1 | Peñarol |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Corinthians |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | River Plate |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 10 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Sport Huancayo |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Peñarol | 5–1 | Sport Huancayo |
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| Sport Huancayo | 1–2 | River Plate |
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| Corinthians | 0–2 | Peñarol |
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| Peñarol | 3–0 | River Plate |
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| River Plate | 2–1 | Sport Huancayo |
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| Peñarol | 4–0 | Corinthians |
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| River Plate | 2–1 | Peñarol |
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| Corinthians | 5–0 | Sport Huancayo |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIB | ACG | NOB | PAL | |
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| 1 | Libertad |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Atlético Goianiense |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Palestino |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Palestino | 0–1 | Atlético Goianiense |
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| Newell's Old Boys | 1–3 | Libertad |
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| Palestino | 0–1 | Newell's Old Boys |
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| Libertad | 1–2 | Atlético Goianiense |
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| Libertad | 1–0 | Newell's Old Boys |
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| Newell's Old Boys | 1–1 | Atlético Goianiense |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBB | EME | TAL | TOL | |
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| 1 | Red Bull Bragantino |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Emelec |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | 3–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Talleres |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 |  Deportes Tolima |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2–1 | Deportes Tolima |
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| Deportes Tolima | 1–1 | Talleres |
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| Red Bull Bragantino | 0–1 | Talleres |
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| Deportes Tolima | 1–1 | Emelec |
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| Red Bull Bragantino | 2–0 | Emelec |
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| Talleres | 0–1 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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| Emelec | 1–4 | Talleres |
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| Deportes Tolima | 1–2 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GRE | LAN | EQU | ARA | |
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| 1 | Grêmio |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 16 | Round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Lanús |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | La Equidad |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Aragua |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 1 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
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| Grêmio | 2–1 | La Equidad |
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| La Equidad | 2–1 | Aragua |
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| Grêmio | 8–0 | Aragua |
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| La Equidad | 0–1 | Lanús |
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Attendance: 0
| Aragua | 1–2 | La Equidad |
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| Lanús | 4–1 | La Equidad |
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| La Equidad | 0–0 | Grêmio |
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