The 1995 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 26 April to 30 August 1998 and consisted of the round of 16 (or second stage), quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 1995 Copa Libertadores.
The final stages had a one-month break between the quarter-finals and semi-finals due to the 1995 Copa América held from 5 July to 23 July 1995.[1]
Qualified teams
editThe winners, runners-up and third placed teams of each of the five groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16, alongside defending champions Vélez Sarsfield, who received a direct bye to this round.
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams |
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1 | River Plate | Peñarol | Independiente |
2 | Cerro Porteño | Olimpia | Caracas |
3 | Millonarios | Atlético Nacional | Universidad Católica |
4 | Palmeiras | Grêmio | Emelec |
5 | Sporting Cristal | Bolívar | Alianza Lima |
Seeding
editIn the final stages, the teams were seeded according to the pre-established numbering they received according to the final position they occupied in their respective group. Numbers 1, 5, 9, 13 and 17 correspond to each group winners; numbers 2, 6, 10, 14 and 18 to runners-up; and 3, 7, 11, 15 and 19 to third placed teams.
Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 |
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1 | 1 | River Plate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | Match A |
2 | 1 | Peñarol | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Match F |
3 | 1 | Independiente | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Match D |
5 | 2 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | Match B |
6 | 2 | Olimpia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 | Match G |
7 | 2 | Caracas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 6 | Match E |
9 | 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 10 | Match C |
10 | 3 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | Match F |
11 | 3 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | Match A |
13 | 4 | Palmeiras | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 13 | Match D |
14 | 4 | Grêmio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | Match G |
15 | 4 | Emelec | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | Match B |
17 | 5 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 | Match E |
18 | 5 | Bolívar | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Match H |
19 | 5 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | Match C |
Format
editIn the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on points after the two legs the goal difference would be applied. if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners.
- In the event that the two Argentine teams from the group stage qualify for the round of 16, the lower-seeded team between these two would face defending champion Vélez Sarsfield in order to prevent three Argentine teams from reaching the quarter-finals.
- If two teams from the same national association reached the quarter-finals, they had to face each other, and those teams that had to face them formed another tie under the same conditions.
- If one or more games are settled in the quarter-finals between clubs belonging to the same national association, the Match S1 would correspond to the pair including the lower-seeding team. The following matches would be determined according to the same criteria.
- In all cases in which the order of legs could not be determined, the lower-seeding team had to host the first leg. Defending champions Vélez Sarsfield had to host the second leg in the round of 16.
The above criteria were established to ensure that the four semifinalists would be of different nationalities (Regulations Section III, Article 3).
Bracket
editThe original bracket for the final stages was determined as follows:[2]
Round | Matchups | ||
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Round of 16 (Second stage) |
(Home team in the first leg are marked with (L))
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Quarter-finals | (Home team in the first leg are marked with (L))
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Semi-finals | (Home team in the first leg are marked with (L))
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Finals | (Home team in the first leg are marked with (L))
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Per regulations, the original bracket had the following modifications:
- In the round of 16, Independiente and Bolívar swapped positions. Independiente had to faced Vélez Sarsfield in order to avoid three possible Argentine teams in the quarter-finals.
- In quarter-finals, the two Argentine teams, the two Colombian teams and the two Brazilians teams had to face each other, and the order of the ties was rearranged according to the regulations.[3]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Emelec (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Emelec | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Cristal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Caracas | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Sporting Cristal | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Emelec | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Grêmio | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palmeiras | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Bolívar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Palmeiras | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Peñarol | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millonarios | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Alianza Lima | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Millonarios | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Nacional (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
River Plate | 0 | 1 | 1 (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Universidad Católica | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | River Plate | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
River Plate (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Independiente | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Round of 16
editThe first legs were played on 25–27 April, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 May 1995.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Universidad Católica | 3–4 | River Plate | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Emelec | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Cerro Porteño | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Alianza Lima | 1–3 | Millonarios | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Bolívar | 1–3 | Palmeiras | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Caracas | 5–8 | Sporting Cristal | 2–2 | 3–6 |
Atlético Nacional | 6–2 | Peñarol | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Olimpia | 5–0 | Grêmio | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Independiente | 2–5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 0–3 | 2–2 |
Match A
editUniversidad Católica | 2–1 | River Plate |
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Acosta 42' Lunari 88' |
Report | Gallardo 51' |
River Plate | 3–1 | Universidad Católica |
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Berti 12' Gallardo 26' Francescoli 38' |
Report | Ardiman 24' |
River Plate won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match B
editEmelec | 2–0 | Cerro Porteño |
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Verduga 57' E. Hurtado 63' |
Report |
Cerro Porteño | 2–0 | Emelec |
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Villamayor 28' Ferreira 55' |
Report | |
Penalties | ||
Villamayor Torales Delvalle Gamarra Ferreira |
4–5 | Vidal González Ron Poroso Fajardo I. Hurtado |
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Emelec won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match C
editAlianza Lima | 1–1 | Millonarios |
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Rodríguez 19' | Report | Mosquera 42' |
Millonarios | 2–0 | Alianza Lima |
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Rendón 39' López 41' |
Report |
Millonarios won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match D
editPalmeiras won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match E
editSporting Cristal | 6–3 | Caracas |
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Maestri 10' Julinho 48', 60' Solano 56' Jor. Soto 71' Palacios 76' |
Report | Salisú 12', 79' Díaz 29' |
Sporting Cristal won 8–5 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match F
editAtlético Nacional | 3–1 | Peñarol |
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García 6' Aristizábal 18', 32' |
Report | Otero 8' |
Peñarol | 1–3 | Atlético Nacional |
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Silva 27' | Report | Aristizábal 12' Gaviria 61' Osorio 85' |
Atlético Nacional won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match G
editGrêmio | 2–0 | Olimpia |
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Jardel 17' Adilson Batista 55' |
Report |
Grêmio won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match H
editIndependiente | 0–3 | Vélez Sarsfield |
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Report | Flores 45', 50' Bassedas 56' |
Vélez Sarsfield | 2–2 | Independiente |
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Sánchez 6' Flores 36' |
Report | Mazzoni 21' Rotchen 60' |
Vélez Sarsfield won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Quarter-finals
editThe first legs were played on 26 July, and the second legs were played on 2 August 1995.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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River Plate | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Vélez Sarsfield | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Atlético Nacional | 6–2 | Millonarios | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Grêmio | 6–5 | Palmeiras | 5–0 | 1–5 |
Emelec | 4–2 | Sporting Cristal | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Match S1
editRiver Plate | 1–1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
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Amato 85' | Report | Zandoná 12' |
Vélez Sarsfield | 0–0 | River Plate |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Trotta Chilavert Zandoná Herrera |
3–5 | Gallardo Díaz Ortega Amato Cedrés |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, River Plate won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S2
editAtlético Nacional | 2–1 | Millonarios |
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Arango 7' Aristizábal 77' |
Report | Iguarán 88' |
Millonarios | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
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León 38' | Report | Serna 36' (pen.) |
Atlético Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S3
editGrêmio | 5–0 | Palmeiras |
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Arce 41' Arílson 52' Jardel 64', 81', 90' |
Report |
Grêmio won 6–5 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S4
editEmelec | 3–1 | Sporting Cristal |
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E. Hurtado 21', 53' Vidal González 36' |
Report | Astegiano 10' |
Sporting Cristal | 1–1 | Emelec |
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Pinillos 78' | Report | Tenorio 9' |
Emelec won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Semi-finals
editThe first legs were played on 9 August, and the second legs were played on 16 August 1995.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Atlético Nacional | 1–1 (8–7 p) | River Plate | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Emelec | 0–2 | Grêmio | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Match F1
editAtlético Nacional | 1–0 | River Plate |
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Higuita 55' | Report |
River Plate | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional |
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Amato 48' | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Gallardo Díaz Ortega Amato Cedrés Ayala Astrada Almeyda |
7–8 | Higuita Pabón Gutiérrez Mosquera Serna García Santa Foronda |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the finals.
Match F2
editGrêmio | 2–0 | Emelec |
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Paulo Nunes 30' Jardel 41' |
Report |
Grêmio won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Finals
editThe first leg was played on 23 August, and the second leg was played on 30 August 1995.
Grêmio | 3–1 | Atlético Nacional |
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Marulanda 35' (o.g.) Jardel 43' Paulo Nunes 55' |
Ángel 72' |
Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Grêmio |
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Aristizábal 12' | Dinho 85' |
Grêmio won 4–2 on aggregate.
References
edit- ^ "Revista CONMEBOL N° 38" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Revista CONMEBOL N° 37" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Revista CONMEBOL N° 40" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
External links
edit- Copa Libertadores de América 1995, at RSSSF.org