2016 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2016 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 26 April to 27 July 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2016 Copa Libertadores.[1] Atlético Nacional won the title by defeating Independiente del Valle in the finals.

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the final stages.

Group Winners Runners-up
1 River Plate São Paulo
2 Rosario Central Nacional
3 Boca Juniors Racing
4 Atlético Nacional Huracán
5 Atlético Mineiro Independiente del Valle
6 Toluca Grêmio
7 UNAM Deportivo Táchira
8 Corinthians Cerro Porteño

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16
1 4 Atlético Nacional 6 5 1 0 12 0 +12 16 Match A
2 7 UNAM 6 5 0 1 17 8 +9 15 Match B
3 8 Corinthians 6 4 1 1 13 4 +9 13 Match C
4 5 Atlético Mineiro 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Match D
5 6 Toluca 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 Match E
6 3 Boca Juniors 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Match F
7 1 River Plate 6 3 2 1 17 7 +10 11 Match G
8 2 Rosario Central 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11 Match H
9 6 Grêmio 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Match H
10 5 Independiente del Valle 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 Match G
11 8 Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10 Match F
12 1 São Paulo 6 2 3 1 11 5 +6 9 Match E
13 3 Racing 6 2 3 1 11 7 +4 9 Match D
14 2 Nacional 6 2 3 1 6 6 0 9 Match C
15 7 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 0 3 6 11 −5 9 Match B
16 4 Huracán 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 Match A
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 3.3h).[1]

Format

In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 3.4). However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals had to be played in South America, i.e., if there was a finalist from Mexico, they would have to host the first leg regardless of seeding (Regulations Article 3.7b).
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.2).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.3).
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other (Regulations Article 3.6).

Bracket

The bracket of the final stages was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]

  • Round of 16:
    • Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
    • Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
    • Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
    • Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
    • Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
    • Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
    • Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
    • Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
  • Quarterfinals:
    • 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
  • Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other)
    • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
    • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
  • Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                     
10 Independiente del Valle 2 0 2  
7 River Plate 0 1 1  
  10 Independiente del Valle (p) 2 1 3 (5)  
  2 UNAM 1 2 3 (3)  
15 Deportivo Táchira 1 0 1
2 UNAM 0 2 2  
  10 Independiente del Valle 2 3 5  
  6 Boca Juniors 1 2 3  
14 Nacional (a) 0 2 2  
3 Corinthians 0 2 2  
  14 Nacional 1 1 2 (3)
  6 Boca Juniors (p) 1 1 2 (4)  
11 Cerro Porteño 1 1 2
6 Boca Juniors 2 3 5  
  10 Independiente del Valle 1 0 1
  1 Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
12 São Paulo 4 1 5  
5 Toluca 0 3 3  
  12 São Paulo (a) 1 1 2
  4 Atlético Mineiro 0 2 2  
13 Racing 0 1 1
4 Atlético Mineiro 0 2 2  
  12 São Paulo 0 1 1
  1 Atlético Nacional 2 2 4  
9 Grêmio 0 0 0  
8 Rosario Central 1 3 4  
  8 Rosario Central 1 1 2
  1 Atlético Nacional 0 3 3  
16 Huracán 0 2 2
1 Atlético Nacional 0 4 4  

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 26–28 April, and the second legs were played on 3–5 May 2016.[2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Huracán 2–4 Atlético Nacional 0–0 2–4
Deportivo Táchira 1–2 UNAM 1–0 0–2
Nacional 2–2 (a) Corinthians 0–0 2–2
Racing 1–2 Atlético Mineiro 0–0 1–2
São Paulo 5–3 Toluca 4–0 1–3
Cerro Porteño 2–5 Boca Juniors 1–2 1–3
Independiente del Valle 2–1 River Plate 2–0 0–1
Grêmio 0–4 Rosario Central 0–1 0–3

Match A
Huracán 0–0 Atlético Nacional
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)
Atlético Nacional 4–2 Huracán
Ibarbo  23' (pen.)
Guerra  57', 67'
Copete  90+2'		 Report Espinoza  25'
Ábila  76'
Attendance: 40,000

Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B
Deportivo Táchira 1–0 UNAM
Mosquera  50' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Oscar Maldonado (Bolivia)
UNAM 2–0 Deportivo Táchira
Ed. Herrera  12'
I. Sosa  80'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

UNAM won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match C
Nacional 0–0 Corinthians
Report
Attendance: 26,000
Corinthians 2–2 Nacional
Lucca  14'
Marquinhos Gabriel  90+3' (pen.)		 Report N. López  4'
S. Romero  56'
Attendance: 43,098

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D
Racing 0–0 Atlético Mineiro
Report
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Julio Quintana (Paraguay)
Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Racing
Carlos  15'
Pratto  71'		 Report López  21' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,170

Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match E
São Paulo 4–0 Toluca
Michel Bastos  26'
Centurión  44', 60'
Thiago Mendes  52'		 Report
Attendance: 51,342
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)
Toluca 3–1 São Paulo
Uribe  17', 86'
Triverio  60'		 Report Michel Bastos  50'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

São Paulo won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F
Cerro Porteño 1–2 Boca Juniors
Domínguez  83' (pen.) Report Tévez  28'
Lodeiro  59'
Attendance: 25,000
Boca Juniors 3–1 Cerro Porteño
Tévez  3' (pen.)
Pavón  72'
Pérez  88'		 Report R. Rojas  12'
Attendance: 50,000

Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G
Independiente del Valle 2–0 River Plate
Jo. Angulo  63'
Sornoza  90+1' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)
River Plate 1–0 Independiente del Valle
Caicedo  78' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 55,000

Independiente del Valle won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match H
Grêmio 0–1 Rosario Central
Report Ruben  13'
Attendance: 34,621
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Rosario Central 3–0 Grêmio
Ruben  4', 23' (pen.)
Donatti  56'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000

Rosario Central won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 11–12 and 17 May, and the second legs were played on 18–19 and 24 May 2016.[3]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rosario Central 2–3 Atlético Nacional 1–0 1–3
Independiente del Valle 3–3 (5–3 p) UNAM 2–1 1–2
Nacional 2–2 (3–4 p) Boca Juniors 1–1 1–1
São Paulo 2–2 (a) Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–2

Match S1
Rosario Central 1–0 Atlético Nacional
Montoya  5' Report
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Atlético Nacional 3–1 Rosario Central
Torres  45+1'
Guerra  50'
Berrío  90+4'		 Report Ruben  8' (pen.)
Attendance: 44,591

Atlético Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Match S2
Independiente del Valle 2–1 UNAM
Jo. Angulo  41', 54' Report F. Martínez  72'
Attendance: 35,000
UNAM 2–1 Independiente del Valle
I. Sosa  15', 17' Report Sornoza  65'
Penalties
Ed. Herrera
Ludueña
I. Sosa
H. Ruíz 		3–5 Cortez
Tellechea
Jo. Angulo
Caicedo
Mina
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3
Nacional 1–1 Boca Juniors
Fernández  75' Report Fabra  69'
Attendance: 30,000

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4
São Paulo 1–0 Atlético Mineiro
Michel Bastos  78' Report
Attendance: 61,297
Atlético Mineiro 2–1 São Paulo
Cazares  6'
Carlos  11'		 Report Maicon  14'
Attendance: 21,337

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, São Paulo won on away goals and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 6–7 July, and the second legs were played on 13–14 July 2016.[4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
São Paulo 1–4 Atlético Nacional 0–2 1–2
Independiente del Valle 5–3 Boca Juniors 2–1 3–2

Match F1
São Paulo 0–2 Atlético Nacional
Report Borja  81', 88'
Attendance: 67,052
Atlético Nacional 2–1 São Paulo
Borja  15', 77' (pen.) Report Calleri  8'
Attendance: 44,739
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Match F2
Independiente del Valle 2–1 Boca Juniors
B. Cabezas  61'
Jo. Angulo  75'		 Report Pérez  12'
Attendance: 35,258
Boca Juniors 2–3 Independiente del Valle
Pavón  3', 90' Report Caicedo  24'
B. Cabezas  48'
Ju. Angulo  50'

Independiente del Valle won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals
Main article: 2016 Copa Libertadores Finals

The finals were 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 would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[1]

The first leg was played on 20 July, and the second leg was played on 27 July 2016.[5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente del Valle 1–2 Atlético Nacional 1–1 0–1
Independiente del Valle 1–1 Atlético Nacional
Mina  86' Report Berrío  35'
Attendance: 38,500
Atlético Nacional 1–0 Independiente del Valle
Borja  8' Report
Attendance: 46,000

Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: CONMEBOL confirma fechas y horarios de partidos de octavos de final". CONMEBOL.com. 22 April 2016.
  3. "Definida la programación de los Cuartos de Final de la Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 6 May 2016.
  4. "Se confirmaron fechas y horarios de las Semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 25 May 2016.
  5. "Fechas y horarios confirmados para los juegos finales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 15 July 2016.
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