2019 Copa Libertadores final stages


The 2019 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 23 July to 23 November 2019. A total of 16 teams competed in the [|final] stages deciding the champions of the 2019 Copa Libertadores, with the final played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Monumental.

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.

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Seeding


Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.

Format


Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
  • 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. 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.
  • 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. 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.

Draw


The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 May 2019, 20:30 PYT, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties between a group winner and a group runner-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie.

Bracket

The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:
RoundMatchups
Round of 16
  • Match A
  • Match B
  • Match C
  • Match D
  • Match E
  • Match F
  • Match G
  • Match H
Quarter-finals
  • 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
Semi-finals
  • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
  • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
Finals
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 13 May 2019.

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 23–25 July, and the second legs were played on 30–31 July and 1 August 2019.

Match A

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''Tied 0–0 on aggregate, River Plate won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match B

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''Palmeiras won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match C

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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Flamengo won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match D

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''LDU Quito won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match E

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''Boca Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match F

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''Internacional won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match G

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''Grêmio won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Match H

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''Cerro Porteño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 20–22 August, and the second legs were played on 27–29 August 2019.

Match S1

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''River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Match S2

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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Grêmio won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Match S3

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''Flamengo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Match S4

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''Boca Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 1–2 October, and the second legs were played on 22–23 October 2019.

Match F1

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''River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''

Match F2

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''Flamengo won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''

Final

The final was played on 23 November 2019 at the Estadio Monumental in Lima.