The 2020 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 24 November 2020 to 30 January 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa Libertadores, with the final played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Estádio do Maracanã.
The final stages had been originally scheduled to be played from 21 July to 21 November 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualified teams The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
GroupWinnersRunners-upA Flamengo Independiente del ValleB Palmeiras GuaraníC Jorge Wilstermann Athletico ParanaenseD River Plate LDU QuitoE Grêmio InternacionalF Nacional RacingG Santos DelfínH Boca Juniors Libertad
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) 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 (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2). 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 (Regulations Article 2.4.3). The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by the CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). 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 (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 October 2020, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3). For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).
Bracket The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:
RoundMatchupsRound of 16(Group winners hosted second leg, matchups decided by draw)
Match A Match B Match C Match D Match E Match F Match G Match HQuarter-finals(Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
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 ESemi-finals(Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3Final(Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team) Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 23 October 2020.
Round of 16 The first legs were played on 24–26 November and 2 December, and the second legs were played on 1–3 and 9 December 2020.
Match A
Grêmio won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match B
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match C
Palmeiras won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match D
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match E
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Racing won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match F
Libertad won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match G
River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match H
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Santos won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 8–10 and 16 December, and the second legs were played on 15–17 and 23 December 2020.
Match S1
Santos won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S2
River Plate won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S3
Palmeiras won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S4
Boca Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 5 and 6 January 2021, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 January 2021.
Match F1
Santos won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Match F2
Palmeiras won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Final
The final was played on 30 January 2021 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
Notes
References
External links CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020, CONMEBOL.com