2014 Copa Sudamericana final stages

The final stages of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana were played from October 1 to December 10, 2014. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages.[1]

Draw

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The draw of the tournament was held on May 20, 2014, 12:00 UTC−3, at the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]

To determine the bracket starting from the round of 16, the defending champion and the 15 winners of the second stage were assigned a "seed" by draw. The defending champion and the winners from Argentina Zone and Brazil Zone were assigned odd-numbered "seeds", and the winners from ties between South Zone and North Zone were assigned even-numbered "seeds".

Seeding

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The following were the seeding of the 16 teams which qualified for the final stages, which included the defending champion (Lanús) and the 15 winners of the second stage (three from Argentina Zone, four from Brazil Zone, eight from ties between South Zone and North Zone):

Seed Team
1   Vitória
2   Capiatá
3   River Plate
4   Huachipato
5   Goiás
6   Peñarol
7   Lanús
8   Universidad César Vallejo
9   Bahia
10   Cerro Porteño
11   Estudiantes
12   Emelec
13   São Paulo
14   Libertad
15   Boca Juniors
16   Atlético Nacional

Format

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In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.

Bracket

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The bracket of the knockout stages was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]

  • Round of 16:
    • Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
    • Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
    • Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
    • Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
    • Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
    • Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
    • Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
    • Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
  • Quarterfinals:
    • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
    • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
    • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
    • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
  • Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other)
    • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
    • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
  • Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
16   Atlético Nacional 2 1 3
1   Vitória 2 0 2
16   Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
8   Univ. César Vallejo 0 0 0
9   Bahia 2 0 2 (6)
8   Univ. César Vallejo (p) 0 2 2 (7)
16   Atlético Nacional (p) 1 0 1 (4)
13   São Paulo 0 1 1 (1)
13   São Paulo 1 3 4
4   Huachipato 0 2 2
13   São Paulo 4 2 6
12   Emelec 2 3 5
12   Emelec (p) 1 0 1 (6)
5   Goiás 0 1 1 (5)
16   Atlético Nacional 1 0 1
3   River Plate 1 2 3
15   Boca Juniors (p) 0 1 1 (4)
2   Capiatá 1 0 1 (3)
15   Boca Juniors 1 4 5
10   Cerro Porteño 0 1 1
10   Cerro Porteño 2 1 3
7   Lanús 1 1 2
15   Boca Juniors 0 0 0
3   River Plate 0 1 1
11   Estudiantes (p) 2 1 3 (3)
6   Peñarol 1 2 3 (1)
11   Estudiantes 1 2 3
3   River Plate 2 3 5
14   Libertad 1 0 1
3   River Plate 3 2 5

Round of 16

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The first legs were played on September 30, October 1 and 14–16, and the second legs were played on October 15–16 and 21–23, 2014.[3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Nacional   3–2   Vitória 2–2 1–0
Boca Juniors   1–1 (4–3 p)   Capiatá 0–1 1–0
Libertad   1–5   River Plate 1–3 0–2
São Paulo   4–2   Huachipato 1–0 3–2
Emelec   1–1 (6–5 p)   Goiás 1–0 0–1
Estudiantes   3–3 (3–1 p)   Peñarol 2–1 1–2
Cerro Porteño   3–2   Lanús 2–1 1–1
Bahia   2–2 (6–7 p)   Universidad César Vallejo 2–0 0–2

Match A

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Atlético Nacional  2–2  Vitória
Bocanegra   3'
L. Ruiz   65' (pen.)
Report Ednei   45'
William Henrique   48'

Atlético Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match B

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties.

Match C

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River Plate won 5–1 on aggregate.

Match D

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Huachipato  2–3  São Paulo
Vilches   20'
Sagal   87'
Report Michel Bastos   9'
Ganso   22'
Boschilia   89'

São Paulo won 4–2 on aggregate.

Match E

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Emelec won on penalties.

Match F

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Peñarol  2–1  Estudiantes
Viera   22'
J. J. Rodríguez   45+3'
Report Carrillo   71'
Penalties
Órteman  
Núñez  
Estoyanoff  
Jorge Rodríguez  
1–3   Cerutti
  Carrillo
  Damonte
  Rosales
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Estudiantes won on penalties.

Match G

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Cerro Porteño won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match H

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Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Universidad César Vallejo won on penalties.

Quarterfinals

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The first legs were played on October 29–30, and the second legs were played on November 5–6, 2014.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Nacional   2–0   Universidad César Vallejo 1–0 1–0
Boca Juniors   5–1   Cerro Porteño 1–0 4–1
Estudiantes   3–5   River Plate 1–2 2–3
São Paulo   6–5   Emelec 4–2 2–3

Match S1

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Atlético Nacional won 2–0 on aggregate.

Match S2

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Boca Juniors won 5–1 on aggregate.

Match S3

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Estudiantes  1–2  River Plate
Vera   45+1' Report Mora   52'
Sánchez   71'

River Plate won 5–3 on aggregate.

Match S4

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Emelec  3–2  São Paulo
Bolaños   1', 48' (pen.), 52' (pen.) Report Alan Kardec   28'
Ganso   39'

São Paulo won 6–5 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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The first legs were played on November 19–20, and the second legs were played on November 26–27, 2014.[5]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Nacional   1–1 (4–1 p)   São Paulo 1–0 0–1
Boca Juniors   0–1   River Plate 0–0 0–1

Match F1

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Nacional won on penalties.

Match F2

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River Plate won 1–0 on aggregate.

Finals

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The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[1]

The first leg was played on December 3, and the second leg was played on December 10, 2014.[6]

Atlético Nacional  1–1  River Plate
Berrío   34' Report Pisculichi   65'

River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Copa Total Sudamericana 2014 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Impactante lanzamiento de la decimotercera edición de la Copa Total Sudamericana en Buenos Aires" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Por tradición sobresale Peñarol – Estudiantes en los octavos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. September 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Copa Total Sudamericana: se tiene el programa oficial de los cuartos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. October 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Las semifinales de Copa Total Sudamericana con horarios y fechas establecidas" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. November 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "El 3 y el 10 de diciembre son las fechas de la final de la Total Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. November 28, 2014.
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