2008 Copa Libertadores knockout stage

Format

The remaining stages of the tournament constitute a single-elimination tournament. In each stage, the teams will play an opponent in a two-legged tie on a home-away basis. Each team will earn three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of each tie will advance.

Tie-breaking

The following criteria will be used for breaking ties on points:

1. Goal difference
2. Goals scored
3. Away goals
4. Penalty shoot-out

Seeding

The 16 qualified teams in the knockout round will be seeded according to their results in the group stage. The top teams from each group are seeded 1–8, with the team with the most points as seed 1 and the team with the least as seed 8. The second-best teams from each group are seeded 9–16, with the team with the most points as seed 9 and the team with the least as seed 16. Teams with a higher seed will play the second leg of each tie at home.

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Bracket

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=BRA Fluminense | RD1-score01-1= 2 | RD1-score01-2= 1 | RD1-score01-agg= 3 | RD1-seed02=16 | RD1-team02=COL Atlético Nacional | RD1-score02-1= 1 | RD1-score02-2= 0 | RD1-score02-agg= 1 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=BRA São Paulo | RD1-score03-1= 0 | RD1-score03-2= 2 | RD1-score03-agg= 2 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=URU Nacional | RD1-score04-1= 0 | RD1-score04-2= 0 | RD1-score04-agg= 0 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05=BRA Cruzeiro | RD1-score05-1= 1 | RD1-score05-2= 1 | RD1-score05-agg= 2 | RD1-seed06=12 | RD1-team06=ARG Boca Juniors | RD1-score06-1= 2 | RD1-score06-2= 2 | RD1-score06-agg= 4 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07=MEX Atlas | RD1-score07-1= 1 | RD1-score07-2= 2 | RD1-score07-agg= 3 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=ARG Lanús | RD1-score08-1= 0 | RD1-score08-2= 2 | RD1-score08-agg= 2 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=ARG Estudiantes | RD1-score09-1= 0 | RD1-score09-2= 2 | RD1-score09-agg= 2 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=ECU LDU Quito | RD1-score10-1= 2 | RD1-score10-2= 1 | RD1-score10-agg= 3 | RD1-seed11=3 | RD1-team11=ARG River Plate | RD1-score11-1= 1 | RD1-score11-2= 2 | RD1-score11-agg= 3 | RD1-seed12=14 | RD1-team12=ARG San Lorenzo | RD1-score12-1= 2 | RD1-score12-2= 2 | RD1-score12-agg= 4 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13=COL Cúcuta Deportivo | RD1-score13-1= 0 | RD1-score13-2= 0 | RD1-score13-agg= 0 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14=BRA Santos | RD1-score14-1= 2 | RD1-score14-2= 2 | RD1-score14-agg= 4 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=BRA Flamengo | RD1-score15-1= 4 | RD1-score15-2= 0 | RD1-score15-agg= 4 | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-team16=MEX América | RD1-score16-1= 2 | RD1-score16-2= 3 | RD1-score16-agg= 5 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=BRA Fluminense | RD2-score01-1= 0 | RD2-score01-2= 3 | RD2-score01-agg= 3 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=BRA São Paulo | RD2-score02-1= 1 | RD2-score02-2= 1 | RD2-score02-agg= 2 | RD2-seed03=12 | RD2-team03= ARG Boca Juniors | RD2-score03-1= 2 | RD2-score03-2= 3 | RD2-score03-agg= 5 | RD2-seed04= 4 | RD2-team04= MEX Atlas | RD2-score04-1= 2 | RD2-score04-2= 0 | RD2-score04-agg= 2 | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05= ECU LDU Quito (p) | RD2-score05-1= 1 | RD2-score05-2= 1 | RD2-score05-agg= 2 [5] | RD2-seed06= 14 | RD2-team06=ARG San Lorenzo | RD2-score06-1= 1 | RD2-score06-2= 1 | RD2-score06-agg= 2 [3] | RD2-seed07= 10 | RD2-team07= BRA Santos | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-agg=1 | RD2-seed08= 15 | RD2-team08= MEX América | RD2-score08-1=2 | RD2-score08-2=0 | RD2-score08-agg=2 | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01= BRA Fluminense | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score01-agg=5 | RD3-seed02= 12 | RD3-team02=ARG Boca Juniors | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-agg=3 | RD3-seed03= 11 | RD3-team03= ECU LDU Quito (a) | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=0 | RD3-score03-agg=1 | RD3-seed04= 15 | RD3-team04= MEX América | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=0 | RD3-score04-agg=1 | RD4-seed01= 1 | RD4-team01= BRA Fluminense | RD4-score01-1= 2 | RD4-score01-2= 3 | RD4-score01-agg= 5 [1] | RD4-seed02=11 | RD4-team02=ECU LDU Quito (p) | RD4-score02-1= 4 | RD4-score02-2= 1 | RD4-score02-agg= 5 [3]

Round of 16

The Round of 16 was played between April 29 and 30, and May 1, 6, and 8. Team #1 played the second leg at home. |}

First leg

Manso

Dátolo

Esqueda Tardelli Moura

González

Conca

Molina

Second leg

Fluminense advanced 6–0 on points.

Maggiolo LDU Quito 3–3 Estudiantes on points. LDU Quito advanced on better goal difference (+1).

Mendivil Acosta Atlas advanced 4–1 on points.

Palermo Boca Juniors advanced 6–0 on points.

Esqueda América 3–3 Flamengo on points. América advanced on better goal difference (+1).

Dagoberto São Paulo advanced 4–1 on points.

Abreu San Lorenzo advanced 4–1 on points.

Lima Santos advanced 6–0 on points.

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals were played on May 14, 15, and May 21 and 22. Team #1 played the second leg at home. |}

First leg

Cáceres Torres

Second leg

Boca Juniors advanced 4–1 on points.

Dodô Fluminense and São Paulo tied 3–3 on points. Fluminense advanced on goal difference (+1).

Campos Vaca Guerrón Bieler D'Alessandro Torres Alvarado }} LDU Quito and San Lorenzo tied 2–2 on points, and tied 0 on goal difference. LDU Quito advanced 5–3 on penalties.

América and Santos tied 3–3 on points. América advanced on goal difference (+1).

Semifinals

The Semifinals were played between May 27, 28, and June 3, 4. Team #1 played the second leg at home. |}

First leg

Neves

Second leg

LDU Quito 2–2 América on points. LDU Quito advanced on away goals.

Ibarra Dodô Fluminense advanced 4–1 on points.

Finals

Main article: 2008 Copa Libertadores Final

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First leg

Guerrón Campos Urrutia Neves

Second leg

Neves Cícero Washington Campos Salas Guerrón }}

References

References

1. (September 2016). "The 2008 Santander Libertadores Cup is already in play". conmebol.com.
2. (2008-05-08). "Boca to play home game vs Atlas at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, home of Velez Sarzfield".
3. (2008-05-27). "Boca to play home game vs Fluminense at Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, home of Racing".