2024 Copa Libertadores final stages


The 2024 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 13 August to 30 November 2024. A total of 16 teams competed in the [|final] stages to decide the champions of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, with the final played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Qualified teams

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

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A Fluminense Colo-Colo
B São Paulo Talleres
C The Strongest Grêmio
D Junior Botafogo
E Bolívar Flamengo
F Palmeiras San Lorenzo
G Atlético Mineiro Peñarol
H River Plate Nacional

Seeding


Starting from the round of 16, the teams were 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, extra time would not be played, and a penalty shoot-out would be 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 would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.

Draw


The draw for the round of 16 was held on 3 June 2024, 12:00 PYT in Asunción, 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 3 June 2024.

Round of 16

Summary

The first legs were played on 13–15 August, and the second legs were played on 20–22 August 2024.

Matches

Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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São Paulo won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Flamengo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Colo-Colo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Peñarol won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Botafogo won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Fluminense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 17–19 September, and the second legs were played on 24–26 September 2024.

Matches

Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Botafogo won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.
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Peñarol won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
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''River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 22 and 23 October, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 October 2024.

Matches

Atlético Mineiro won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
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''Botafogo won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''

Final

The final was played on 30 November 2024 at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.