2018 Copa Sudamericana final stages

The 2018 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 21 August to 12 December 2018.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Qualified teams

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The 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16.

Seeding

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Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they win (O1–O16) (Regulations Article 22.c).[2]

Seed Match Second stage winners
1 O1   Millonarios
2 O2   Botafogo
3 O3   Nacional
4 O4   Colón
5 O5   Banfield
6 O6   Fluminense
7 O7   Atlético Paranaense
8 O8   Deportivo Cali
9 O9   LDU Quito
10 O10   Caracas
11 O11   Deportivo Cuenca
12 O12   Defensa y Justicia
13 O13   Junior
14 O14   San Lorenzo
15 O15   Bahia
16 O16   Santa Fe

Format

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Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 22.d).
  • 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 27).
  • 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 28).

Bracket

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The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:

Round Matchups
Round of 16 (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Quarterfinals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Semifinals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Finals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

The bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 4 June 2018.

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
16   Santa Fe (p) 0 0 0 (5)
1   Millonarios 0 0 0 (3)
16   Santa Fe 1 2 3
8   Deportivo Cali 1 1 2
9   LDU Quito 1 0 1 (1)
8   Deportivo Cali (p) 0 1 1 (3)
16   Santa Fe 0 0 0
13   Junior 2 1 3
13   Junior 1 1 2
4   Colón 0 1 1
13   Junior (a) 2 1 3
12   Defensa y Justicia 0 3 3
12   Defensa y Justicia 0 2 2
5   Banfield 0 0 0
13   Junior 1 1 2 (3)
7   Atlético Paranaense (p) 1 1 2 (4)
15   Bahia (p) 2 1 3 (5)
2   Botafogo 1 2 3 (4)
15   Bahia 0 1 1 (1)
7   Atlético Paranaense (p) 1 0 1 (4)
10   Caracas 0 1 1
7   Atlético Paranaense 2 2 4
7   Atlético Paranaense 2 2 4
6   Fluminense 0 0 0
11   Deportivo Cuenca 0 0 0
6   Fluminense 2 2 4
6   Fluminense 1 1 2
3   Nacional 1 0 1
14   San Lorenzo 3 0 3
3   Nacional (a) 1 2 3

Round of 16

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The first legs were played on 21–22 August, 18–20 and 26 September, and the second legs were played on 19, 25, 27 September, and 2–4 October 2018.[3][4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santa Fe   0–0 (5–3 p)   Millonarios 0–0 0–0
Bahia   3–3 (5–4 p)   Botafogo 2–1 1–2
San Lorenzo   3–3 (a)   Nacional 3–1 0–2
Junior   2–1   Colón 1–0 1–1
Defensa y Justicia   2–0   Banfield 2–0 0–0
Deportivo Cuenca   0–4   Fluminense 0–2 0–2
Caracas   1–4   Atlético Paranaense 0–2 1–2
LDU Quito   1–1 (1–3 p)   Deportivo Cali 1–0 0–1

Match A

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Santa Fe  0–0  Millonarios
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Millonarios  0–0  Santa Fe
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Penalties
3–5

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B

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Bahia  2–1  Botafogo
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Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bahia won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match C

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San Lorenzo  3–1  Nacional
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Nacional  2–0  San Lorenzo
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Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D

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Junior  1–0  Colón
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Colón  1–1  Junior
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Junior won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match E

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Banfield  0–2  Defensa y Justicia
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Defensa y Justicia won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F

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Deportivo Cuenca  0–2  Fluminense
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Fluminense  2–0  Deportivo Cuenca
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Fluminense won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G

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Caracas  0–2  Atlético Paranaense
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Atlético Paranaense  2–1  Caracas
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Atlético Paranaense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match H

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LDU Quito  1–0  Deportivo Cali
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Deportivo Cali  1–0  LDU Quito
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Penalties
3–1

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarterfinals

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The first legs were played on 23–25 October, and the second legs were played on 30–31 October and 1 November 2018.[5][6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santa Fe   3–2   Deportivo Cali 1–1 2–1
Bahia   1–1 (1–4 p)   Atlético Paranaense 0–1 1–0
Fluminense   2–1   Nacional 1–1 1–0
Junior   3–3 (a)   Defensa y Justicia 2–0 1–3

Match S1

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Santa Fe  1–1  Deportivo Cali
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Deportivo Cali  1–2  Santa Fe
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Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Match S2

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Bahia  0–1  Atlético Paranaense
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3

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Nacional  0–1  Fluminense
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Fluminense won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4

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Defensa y Justicia  3–1  Junior
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Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Junior won on away goals and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semifinals

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The first legs were played on 7–8 November, and the second legs were played on 28–29 November 2018.[9][10]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santa Fe   0–3   Junior 0–2 0–1
Atlético Paranaense   4–0   Fluminense 2–0 2–0

Match F1

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Santa Fe  0–2  Junior
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Junior won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Match F2

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Atlético Paranaense  2–0  Fluminense
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Atlético Paranaense won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

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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 28).[2]

The first leg was played on 5 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December 2018.

Junior  1–1  Atlético Paranaense
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Atlético Paranaense  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Junior
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Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 40,263
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties.

Notes

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  1. ^ Deportivo Cuenca played their home match against Fluminense at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca.
  2. ^ Fluminense played their home match against Nacional at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, instead of their regular stadium Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.[7]
  3. ^ Defensa y Justicia played their home match against Junior at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Gobernador Costa.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-06-13.
  3. ^ "Programación de Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 31 August 2018.
  4. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  5. ^ "Fíxture de los cuartos de final". CONMEBOL.com. 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - CUARTOS DE FINAL" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Fluminense vs Nacional". CONMEBOL.com. 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Cambio de estadio en el partido Defensa y Justicia vs. Atlético Junior". CONMEBOL.com. 29 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Fixture de las semifinales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 7 November 2018.
  10. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - SEMIFINALES" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
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