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

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

Seeding

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

Format

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

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

Round of 16

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 Colombia 0–0 (5–3 p) Colombia Millonarios 0–0 0–0
Bahia Brazil 3–3 (5–4 p) Brazil Botafogo 2–1 1–2
San Lorenzo Argentina 3–3 (a) Uruguay Nacional 3–1 0–2
Junior Colombia 2–1 Argentina Colón 1–0 1–1
Defensa y Justicia Argentina 2–0 Argentina Banfield 2–0 0–0
Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador 0–4 Brazil Fluminense 0–2 0–2
Caracas Venezuela 1–4 Brazil Atlético Paranaense 0–2 1–2
LDU Quito Ecuador 1–1 (1–3 p) Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–0 0–1

Match A

Santa Fe Colombia0–0Colombia Millonarios
Report
Millonarios Colombia0–0Colombia Santa Fe
Report
Penalties
 3–5

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

Match B

Bahia Brazil2–1Brazil Botafogo
  • Ramires 4'
  • Clayton 59'
 Report
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

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

Match C

San Lorenzo Argentina3–1Uruguay Nacional
 Report
Nacional Uruguay2–0Argentina San Lorenzo
 Report

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

Match D

Junior Colombia1–0Argentina Colón
 Report
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Colón Argentina1–1Colombia Junior
 Report
  • Moreno 81'
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

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

Match E

Banfield Argentina0–2Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report

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

Match F

Fluminense Brazil2–0Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca
 Report
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

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

Match G

Caracas Venezuela0–2Brazil Atlético Paranaense
Report
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Atlético Paranaense Brazil2–1Venezuela Caracas
 Report
  • Garcés 48'
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)

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

Match H

LDU Quito Ecuador1–0Colombia Deportivo Cali
 Report

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

Quarterfinals

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 Colombia 3–2 Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–1 2–1
Bahia Brazil 1–1 (1–4 p) Brazil Atlético Paranaense 0–1 1–0
Fluminense Brazil 2–1 Uruguay Nacional 1–1 1–0
Junior Colombia 3–3 (a) Argentina Defensa y Justicia 2–0 1–3

Match S1

Santa Fe Colombia1–1Colombia Deportivo Cali
 Report
Deportivo Cali Colombia1–2Colombia Santa Fe
 Report

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

Match S2

Bahia Brazil0–1Brazil Atlético Paranaense
Report

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

Match S3

Nacional Uruguay0–1Brazil Fluminense
Report
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

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

Match S4

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

Semifinals

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 Colombia 0–3 Colombia Junior 0–2 0–1
Atlético Paranaense Brazil 4–0 Brazil Fluminense 2–0 2–0

Match F1

Santa Fe Colombia0–2Colombia Junior
Report

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

Match F2

Atlético Paranaense Brazil2–0Brazil Fluminense
 Report

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

Finals

Main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana Finals

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 Colombia1–1Brazil Atlético Paranaense
 Report
Attendance: 38,094
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Atlético Paranaense Brazil1–1 (a.e.t.)Colombia Junior
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 40,263
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

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

Notes

  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

  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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