2015 Copa Libertadores second stage

The 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage was played from February 17 to April 22, 2015. A total of 32 teams competed in the second stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[1]

Draw

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The draw of the tournament was held on December 2, 2014, 21:00 UTC−3, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.

For the second stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. The seeding of each team was determined by their association and qualifying berth (as per the rotational agreement established by CONMEBOL, the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela were seeded into Pot 1 for odd-numbered years, while the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay were seeded into Pot 1 for even-numbered years).[1] Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 2 could not be drawn into the same group. However, a first stage winner, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

Pots for the second stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  • Mexico UANL
  • Mexico Atlas
  • Winner G1
  • Winner G2
  • Winner G3
  • Winner G4
  • Winner G5
  • Winner G6

The six winners of the first stage which joined the 26 direct entrants were as follows:

Format

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In the second stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.

Tiebreakers

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The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:[1]

  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Goals scored in all away games;
  4. Drawing of lots.

Groups

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The matches were played on February 17–19, 24–26, March 3–5, 10–12, 17–19, April 1, 7–9, 14–16, and 21–22, 2015.[2]

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SFE CAM CCL ATL
1 Colombia Santa Fe 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 12 Advance to final stages — 0–1 3–1 3–1
2 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 3 0 3 5 4 +1 9 2–0 — 2–0 0–1
3 Chile Colo-Colo 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9 0–3 2–0 — 2–0
4 Mexico Atlas 6 2 0 4 4 9 −5 6 0–1 1–0 1–3 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Atlas Mexico0–1Colombia Santa Fe
Report Arias 77'
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Atlético Mineiro Brazil0–1Mexico Atlas
Report Suárez 86'
Attendance: 16,331
Santa Fe Colombia3–1Chile Colo-Colo
Morelo 34', 43', 65' Report Suazo 51' (pen.)
Atlas Mexico1–3Chile Colo-Colo
Medina 19' (pen.) Report Paredes 9', 83'
Cáceres 90+2'

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR SPA SLA DAN
1 Brazil Corinthians 6 4 1 1 9 3 +6 13 Advance to final stages — 2–0 0–0 4–0
2 Brazil São Paulo 6 4 0 2 9 4 +5 12 2–0 — 1–0 4–0
3 Argentina San Lorenzo 6 2 1 3 3 4 −1 7 0–1 1–0 — 0–1
4 Uruguay Danubio 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3 1–2 1–2 1–2 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Corinthians Brazil2–0Brazil São Paulo
Elias 11'
Jádson 67'		 Report
Attendance: 39,026

Note: This was the first time the Clássico Majestoso derby matches between Corinthians and São Paulo were played in the Copa Libertadores.

São Paulo Brazil4–0Uruguay Danubio
Pato 3', 40'
Reinaldo 69'
Jonathan Cafu 88'		 Report
Attendance: 16,689
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
San Lorenzo Argentina0–1Brazil Corinthians
Report Elias 65'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Note: San Lorenzo played their home match against Corinthians behind closed doors as they were punished for crowd disturbances in the second leg of the 2014 Copa Libertadores Finals.[3]

São Paulo Brazil1–0Argentina San Lorenzo
Michel Bastos 89' Report
Attendance: 26,176
Corinthians Brazil4–0Uruguay Danubio
Jádson 26'
Guerrero 32', 46', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 38,928
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Corinthians Brazil0–0Argentina San Lorenzo
Report
Attendance: 41,107
São Paulo Brazil2–0Brazil Corinthians
Luís Fabiano 31'
Michel Bastos 39'		 Report
Attendance: 38,772
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CRU UNI HUR MIN
1 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11 Advance to final stages — 2–0 0–0 3–0
2 Bolivia Universitario de Sucre 6 2 3 1 4 3 +1 9 0–0 — 0–0 2–0
3 Argentina Huracán 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7 3–1 1–1 — 2–2
4 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 0–2 0–1 3–0 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Cruzeiro Brazil0–0Argentina Huracán
Report
Attendance: 25,867
Cruzeiro Brazil2–0Bolivia Universitario
Willian 37'
Léo 56'		 Report
Attendance: 24,288

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification INT EME STR UCH
1 Brazil Internacional 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Advance to final stages — 3–2 1–0 3–1
2 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 1–1 — 3–0 2–0
3 Bolivia The Strongest 6 3 0 3 10 11 −1 9 3–1 1–0 — 5–3
4 Chile Universidad de Chile 6 1 0 5 7 16 −9 3 0–4 0–1 3–1 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Internacional Brazil3–2Ecuador Emelec
Nilmar 10'
Alex 59'
Réver 82'		 Report Burbano 22'
Mena 45+1'
Attendance: 29,752
Internacional Brazil1–0Bolivia The Strongest
Valdívia 40' Report
Attendance: 37,190

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOC WAN PAL ZAM
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 6 0 0 19 2 +17 18 Advance to final stages — 2–1 2–0 5–0
2 Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 0–3 — 1–0 3–2
3 Chile Palestino 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7 0–2 1–1 — 4–0
4 Venezuela Zamora 6 0 0 6 3 21 −18 0 1–5 0–3 0–1 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TIG RIV JUA SJO
1 Mexico UANL 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 14 Advance to final stages — 2–2 3–0 4–0
2 Argentina River Plate 6 1 4 1 8 7 +1 7 1–1 — 1–1 3–0
3 Peru Juan Aurich 6 1 3 2 9 11 −2 6 4–5 1–1 — 2–0
4 Bolivia San José 6 1 1 4 3 11 −8 4 0–1 2–0 1–1 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Juan Aurich Peru4–5Mexico UANL
Pacheco 13', 82'
Tejada 42', 51' (pen.)		 Report Esqueda 10', 16', 73'
Villalpando 66'
Espericueta 81'
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAN EST LIB BAR
1 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 11 Advance to final stages — 1–1 4–0 2–3
2 Argentina Estudiantes 6 3 1 2 7 3 +4 10 0–1 — 1–0 3–0
3 Paraguay Libertad 6 2 2 2 5 8 −3 8 2–2 1–0 — 1–1
4 Ecuador Barcelona 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4 1–2 0–2 0–1 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Estudiantes Argentina3–0Ecuador Barcelona
Carrillo 16', 36', 74' Report
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)
Atlético Nacional Colombia2–3Ecuador Barcelona
Palomino 26'
Mejía 70'		 Report Esterilla 37'
Alemán 46', 51'
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAC GUA CRI TAC
1 Argentina Racing 6 4 0 2 15 7 +8 12 Advance to final stages — 4–1 1–2 3–2
2 Paraguay Guaraní 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 9 2–0 — 2–2 5–2
3 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7 0–2 1–1 — 1–1
4 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 6 0 3 3 6 15 −9 3 0–5 1–1 0–0 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Se estableció el calendario de la Bridgestone Libertadores 2015" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. December 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sanction hangs over San Lorenzo in Libertadores defence". Reuters India. February 16, 2015.[dead link‍]
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