The First Stage of the 2008 Copa Santander Libertadores began on January 29 and ended on February 12. Twelve teams qualified directly on this stage.
Results
editTeam #1 played the second leg at home.[1]
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
Lanús 
|
3:1 |  Olmedo
|
0–1 | 3–0 | +2:−2 | — | — |
Cerro Porteño 
|
3:6 |  Cruzeiro
|
1–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — |
Mineros de Guayana 
|
2:3 | Arsenal
|
0–2 | 2–1 | −1:+1 | — | — |
La Paz 
|
1:2 |  Atlas
|
0–2 | 1–0 | −1:+1 | — | — |
Montevideo Wanderers 
|
0:1 |  Cienciano
|
0–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Audax Italiano 
|
4:4 |  Boyacá Chicó
|
3–4 | 1–0 | 0:0 | 3:0 | — |
Matches
editFirst leg
edit| Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
Ramires  40', 89'Moreno 55' |
Report | Cabrera 74' (pen.) |
Attendance: 38,885
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Mineros de Guayana |
|---|---|---|
| Calderón 41' Leguizamón 78' |
Report |
| Cienciano | 1–0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Sawa 12' |
Report |
| Boyacá Chicó | 4–3 | Audax Italiano |
|---|---|---|
| Salazar 8', 90' Pacheco 37'Caneo 76' |
Report | Ntamak 1' (o.g.) Villanueva 21'Orellana 60' |
Second leg
editLanús and Olmedo tied 3–3 on points. Lanús advanced on goal difference.
| Cerro Porteño | 2–3 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez 43', 64' |
Report | Thiago Heleno 5' Moreno 53' (pen.)Ramires 57' |
Cruzeiro advanced 6–0 on points.
| Mineros de Guayana | 2–1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira 45' (pen.) Dos Santos 58' |
Report | Calderón 46' |
Mineros de Guayana and Arsenal tied 3–3 on points. Arsenal advanced on goal difference.
La Paz and Atlas tied 3–3 on points. Atlas advanced on goal difference.
Cienciano advanced 4–1 on points.
| Audax Italiano | 1–0 | Boyacá Chicó |
|---|---|---|
| Broli 80' |
Report |
Boyacá Chicó and Audax Italiano tied 3–3 on points. Audax Italiano advanced on away goals.
References
edit- ^ "Match Schedule" (PDF). conmebol.com. Retrieved 2008-01-10.[dead link]