2016 Copa Libertadores second stage
The 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage was played from 16 February to 21 April 2016.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the second stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2016 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 22 December 2015, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4][5]
Starting from this season, teams were seeded by the newly established CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (except for teams from Mexico which were not ranked and thus seeded last in all draws),[6][7] taking into account of the following three factors:[8]
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2006–2015
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2005
- Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years
For the second stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four containing a team from each of the four pots. The defending champions (River Plate) were automatically placed first in Pot 1 and allocated to Group 1 for the draw. The remaining teams were seeded based on their CONMEBOL ranking (shown in parentheses).[7] Teams from the same association in Pots 1, 2 and 3 could not be drawn into the same group. Teams from Mexico were allocated to Pot 4, together with the winners of the first stage, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and they could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.[9]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
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The six winners of the first stage which joined the 26 direct entrants were as follows:
- Winner G1:  Santa Fe Santa Fe
- Winner G2:  Huracán Huracán
- Winner G3:  Racing Racing
- Winner G4:  River Plate River Plate
- Winner G5:  Independiente del Valle Independiente del Valle
- Winner G6:  São Paulo São Paulo
Format
In the second stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 5.1).[2] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.
Groups
The fixture list was determined by the draw as follows:[9]
- Round 1: Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
- Round 2: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
- Round 3: Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 4
- Round 4: Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 3
- Round 5: Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
- Round 6: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
The matches were played on 16–18, 23–25 February, 1–3, 8–10, 15–17 March, 5–7, 12–14 and 19–21 April 2016.[10]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | SAO | STR | TRU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  River Plate | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 | Final stages | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 4–3 | |
| 2 |  São Paulo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 |  The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Trujillanos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| São Paulo  | 0–1 |  The Strongest | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | M. Alonso  62' | 
| Trujillanos  | 0–4 |  River Plate | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pisculichi  54' Lucho  62' I. Alonso  78', 90' | 
| The Strongest  | 2–1 |  Trujillanos | 
|---|---|---|
| Escobar  18' E. Cristaldo  32' | Report | J. Cabezas  37' | 
| River Plate  | 1–1 |  São Paulo | 
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Mendes  31' (o.g.) | Report | Ganso  16' | 
| The Strongest  | 1–1 |  River Plate | 
|---|---|---|
| Chumacero  89' | Report | Mora  17' | 
| Trujillanos  | 1–1 |  São Paulo | 
|---|---|---|
| Rojas  35' | Report | Ganso  37' | 
| São Paulo  | 6–0 |  Trujillanos | 
|---|---|---|
| Calleri  12', 49' (pen.), 79', 86' Kelvin  18' João Schmidt  24' | Report | 
| River Plate  | 6–0 |  The Strongest | 
|---|---|---|
| D'Alessandro  13' I. Fernández  25', 82' Mayada  29' Mammana  41' Alario  45' | Report | 
| Trujillanos  | 2–1 |  The Strongest | 
|---|---|---|
| C. Sosa  31' Cova  90+3' (pen.) | Report | M. Alonso  66' | 
| São Paulo  | 2–1 |  River Plate | 
|---|---|---|
| Calleri  28', 59' | Report | I. Alonso  82' | 
| River Plate  | 4–3 |  Trujillanos | 
|---|---|---|
| D'Alessandro  8', 18' (pen.) Mayada  48' Alario  70' | Report | Cova  30' F. González  73' J. Cabezas  77' (pen.) | 
| The Strongest  | 1–1 |  São Paulo | 
|---|---|---|
| E. Cristaldo  28' | Report | Calleri  43' | 
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RCE | NAC | PAL | RPM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rosario Central | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | Final stages | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | |
| 2 |  Nacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 |  Palmeiras | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 |  River Plate | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| River Plate  | 2–2 |  Palmeiras | 
|---|---|---|
| Santos  50' (pen.) Montelongo  63' | Report | Jean  33' Gabriel Jesus  57' | 
| Palmeiras  | 2–0 |  Rosario Central | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Cristaldo  24' Allione  90+3' | Report | 
| Rosario Central  | 4–1 |  River Plate | 
|---|---|---|
| Ruben  18', 60', 70' G. Herrera  56' | Report | Santos  63' | 
| River Plate  | 1–3 |  Rosario Central | 
|---|---|---|
| Santos  11' | Report | Donatti  13' Aguirre  50' Cervi  90+1' | 
| Rosario Central  | 3–3 |  Palmeiras | 
|---|---|---|
| Donatti  32' Cervi  50' Ruben  66' (pen.) | Report | Gabriel Jesus  5', 44' Barrios  76' | 
| Nacional  | 0–2 |  Rosario Central | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Donatti  43' G. Herrera  69' | 
| Palmeiras  | 4–0 |  River Plate | 
|---|---|---|
| Egídio  18' Allione  45+3', 72' Alecsandro  80' (pen.) | Report | 
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOC | RAC | BOL | CAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Final stages | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| 2 |  Racing | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 4−1 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 |  Bolívar | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 |  Deportivo Cali | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | 0−0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Racing  | 4–1 |  Bolívar | 
|---|---|---|
| López  10' R. Martínez  27' De Paul  32' Acuña  82' | Report | Arce  88' | 
| Boca Juniors  | 0–0 |  Racing | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Bolívar  | 5–0 |  Deportivo Cali | 
|---|---|---|
| Arce  3', 18', 77' Capdevila  39' R. Cardozo  72' | Report | 
| Bolívar  | 1–1 |  Boca Juniors | 
|---|---|---|
| Saavedra  27' | Report | Carrizo  90+4' | 
| Racing  | 4–2 |  Deportivo Cali | 
|---|---|---|
| Grimi  6' López  26' O. Romero  37' R. Martínez  80' | Report | Roa  48' A. Pérez  90' | 
| Racing  | 0–1 |  Boca Juniors | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lodeiro  83' | 
| Deportivo Cali  | 1–1 |  Bolívar | 
|---|---|---|
| Lozano  3' | Report | Cellerino  66' | 
| Boca Juniors  | 6–2 |  Deportivo Cali | 
|---|---|---|
| Fabra  16' Tévez  38', 71' Chávez  47' Jara  78' Palacios  86' | Report | Casierra  35', 37' | 
| Bolívar  | 1–1 |  Racing | 
|---|---|---|
| Cellerino  68' | Report | R. Martínez  73' | 
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATL | HUR | PEN | CRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atlético Nacional | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 16 | Final stages | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Huracán | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 3 |  Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | 4–3 | ||
| 4 |  Sporting Cristal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Sporting Cristal  | 1–1 |  Peñarol | 
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez  74' | Report | Aguiar  39' | 
| Huracán  | 0–2 |  Atlético Nacional | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moreno  44' Berrío  81' | 
| Atlético Nacional  | 3–0 |  Sporting Cristal | 
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez  11' Copete  32' Moreno  73' | Report | 
| Peñarol  | 0–1 |  Huracán | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Romero Gamarra  7' | 
| Atlético Nacional  | 2–0 |  Peñarol | 
|---|---|---|
| Bocanegra  54' Moreno  60' | Report | 
| Huracán  | 4–2 |  Sporting Cristal | 
|---|---|---|
| Ábila  23', 30' Romero Gamarra  67' Miralles  83' | Report | S. Silva  17' Calcaterra  42' | 
| Sporting Cristal  | 0–1 |  Atlético Nacional | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ibarbo  11' (pen.) | 
| Peñarol  | 4–3 |  Sporting Cristal | 
|---|---|---|
| Aguiar  29' Novick  72', 80' Albarracín  85' | Report | Rodríguez  18', 23' I. Ávila  36' | 
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAM | IDV | CCL | MEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Final stages | — | 1−0 | 3−0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Independiente del Valle | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 2−0 | ||
| 3 |  Colo-Colo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 9 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1−0 | ||
| 4 |  Melgar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Melgar  | 1–2 |  Atlético Mineiro | 
|---|---|---|
| O. Fernández  14' | Report | Rafael Carioca  20' Patric  38' | 
| Independiente del Valle  | 1–1 |  Colo-Colo | 
|---|---|---|
| Orejuela  66' | Report | Paredes  62' | 
| Melgar  | 0–1 |  Independiente del Valle | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sornoza  36' | 
| Independiente del Valle  | 2–0 |  Melgar | 
|---|---|---|
| Sornoza  2' Jo. Angulo  46' | Report | 
| Independiente del Valle  | 3–2 |  Atlético Mineiro | 
|---|---|---|
| B. Cabezas  5' Sornoza  20', 39' (pen.) | Report | Júnior Urso  9' Pratto  48' (pen.) | 
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOL | GRE | SLA | LDU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toluca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Final stages | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Grêmio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  San Lorenzo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  LDU Quito | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| LDU Quito  | 2–0 |  San Lorenzo | 
|---|---|---|
| Morales  49', 90+1' | Report | 
| Grêmio  | 1–1 |  San Lorenzo | 
|---|---|---|
| Fred  25' | Report | Cauteruccio  32' | 
| LDU Quito  | 1–2 |  Toluca | 
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo  47' | Report | Tenorio  41' (o.g.) Uribe  84' | 
| Toluca  | 2–1 |  San Lorenzo | 
|---|---|---|
| Uribe  81', 87' | Report | Blandi  43' | 
| San Lorenzo  | 1–1 |  LDU Quito | 
|---|---|---|
| E. Ávila  80' | Report | Cevallos  46' | 
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUM | TAC | OLI | EME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UNAM | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 | Final stages | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 |  Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Olimpia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0–2 | 4–0 | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 |  Emelec | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 4 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Deportivo Táchira  | 2–1 |  Olimpia | 
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera  41' Pérez Greco  61' | Report | Núñez  78' | 
| Emelec  | 2–0 |  Deportivo Táchira | 
|---|---|---|
| Em. Herrera  80' (pen.) Stracqualursi  83' | Report | 
| Deportivo Táchira  | 2–0 |  UNAM | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Herrera  7' Cermeño  43' | Report | 
| Olimpia  | 4–2 |  Emelec | 
|---|---|---|
| C. Riveros  30' A. Silva  54' (pen.) Bareiro  72' Caballero  90+1' | Report | Guanca  19' P. Quiñónez  70' | 
| UNAM  | 4–1 |  Deportivo Táchira | 
|---|---|---|
| Alcoba  30' H. Ruíz  52' I. Sosa  60', 85' | Report | Pérez Greco  81' | 
| Deportivo Táchira  | 1–0 |  Emelec | 
|---|---|---|
| Ángel  22' | Report | 
| UNAM  | 4–1 |  Olimpia | 
|---|---|---|
| Alcoba  46' Britos  49' Ed. Herrera  54' I. Sosa  68' | Report | C. Riveros  20' | 
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COR | CER | ISF | COB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Corinthians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Final stages | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Cerro Porteño | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Santa Fe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 |  Cobresal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Cobresal  | 0–1 |  Corinthians | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Escalona  90' (o.g.) | 
| Corinthians  | 1–0 |  Santa Fe | 
|---|---|---|
| Guilherme  64' | Report | 
| Cerro Porteño  | 3–2 |  Corinthians | 
|---|---|---|
| Beltrán  48', 81' Díaz  75' | Report | André  12' Giovanni Augusto  87' (pen.) | 
| Corinthians  | 2–0 |  Cerro Porteño | 
|---|---|---|
| Lucca  24' Mareco  62' (o.g.) | Report | 
| Santa Fe  | 1–1 |  Corinthians | 
|---|---|---|
| Otero  45+2' | Report | Elias  57' | 
| Cobresal  | 2–0 |  Cerro Porteño | 
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado  85' Jerez  90+4' | Report | 
| Corinthians  | 6–0 |  Cobresal | 
|---|---|---|
| Marlone  8', 38' A. Romero  12', 76' Guilherme Arana  44' Elias  74' | Report | 
| Cerro Porteño  | 1–0 |  Santa Fe | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Alonso  33' | Report | 
References
- ^ "Bridgestone Libertadores: fechas y horarios definidos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
- ^ "El 22 de diciembre se realizará el sorteo de la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Sorteo de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: se acerca la gran cita". CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "La Copa Bridgestone Libertadores toma forma tras un emocionante sorteo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Importantes decisiones del Comité Ejecutivo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015. la utilización del Ranking de Clubes para establecer los cabezas de serie de cada grupo así como también los demás equipos que integrarán las distintas líneas para el sorteo 
- ^ a b "Se lanza el Ranking CONMEBOL de Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Conmebol Ranking of the Copa Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ a b "Pautas y formato de sorteo Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Fixture Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
External links
- Copa Bridgestone Libertadores (in Spanish)
- Copa Libertadores 2016, CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)