2018 Copa Libertadores#Third stage
{{Short description|59th season of Copa Libertadores}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Libertadores
| year = 2018
| other_titles = {{nowrap|Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018}}
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|image1 = LA BOMBONERA 1.jpg
|image2 = Panoramic santiago bernabeu.jpg
|footer = La Bombonera in Buenos Aires (top) and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid (bottom), venues for the final
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| dates = {{nowrap|22 January – 9 December 2018}}
| num_teams = 47
| associations = 10
| champion_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate
| count = 4
| second_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
| matches = 156
| goals = 353
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Borja
{{flagicon|COL}} Wilson Morelo
(9 goals each)
| player = {{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Martínez
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 59th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
River Plate defeated Boca Juniors in the finals by an aggregate score of 5–3 to win their fourth tournament title.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/river-plate-campeon |title=¡River Plate campeón!|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=9 December 2018}} As champions, they qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento-conmebol-libertadores-2018-espanol.pdf|title=Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|language=es|access-date=2017-12-31|archive-date=2018-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516165759/http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento-conmebol-libertadores-2018-espanol.pdf|url-status=dead}} They also automatically qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage. Grêmio were the defending champions, but were defeated by River Plate in the semifinals.
The first leg of the final was played at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 11 November 2018, while the second leg took place outside South America at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain (a neutral venue) on 9 December 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/las-finales-de-la-conmebol-libertadores-se-disputaran-el-10-y-24-de-noviembre|title=Las finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se disputarán el 10 y 24 de noviembre|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=1 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/confirmados-los-horarios-y-fechas-de-los-partidos-finales-de-la-conmebol-libertadores-2018|title=Confirmados los horarios y fechas de los partidos finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=5 November 2018}} The New York Times reported that the second leg was referred to as the "Final to End All Finals" and the biggest game in Argentine sport history but it was postponed and moved due to violence against the Boca Juniors team.[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/09/sports/soccer/copa-libertadores-river-plate-boca-juniors.html In a Transplanted Final, Even the Copa Libertadores Is Sanitized], New York Times, December 9, 2018
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament:{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/copa-bridgestone-lisbertadores-2017-tendra-47-clubes|title=Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2017 tendrá 47 clubes|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=6 December 2016}}
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Brazil: 7 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
Teams from Mexico, as they did in 2017, withdrew from the 2018 Copa Libertadores, citing schedule conflicts.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol/mexico-seguira-sin-copa-libertadores|title=México seguirá sin Copa Libertadores|work=El Universal|date=4 December 2017|language=es}}
The entry stage was determined as follows:
- Group stage: 28 teams
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations
- Second stage: 13 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil
- Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina
- Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia
- Teams which qualified for berths 3 from all other associations
- First stage: 6 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/calendario_2018_cla_cs.pdf|title=EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS|publisher=CONMEBOL.com}} The first stage matches were played on Monday and Friday, instead of the usual midweek of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. The finals were initially scheduled for 7 and 28 November, but were moved to 10 and 24 November after the finalists were confirmed.
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| Stage
!Draw date !First leg !Second leg |
|---|
| First stage
|rowspan=4|20 December 2017 |22 January 2018 |26 January 2018 |
| Second stage
|30 January – 1 February 2018 |6–8 February 2018 |
| Third stage
|13–15 February 2018 |20–22 February 2018 |
| Group stage
|colspan=2|{{unbulleted list| |Week 1: 27 February – 1 March 2018 |Week 2: 13–15 March 2018 |Week 3: 3–5 April 2018 |Week 4: 11 & 17–19 April 2018 |Week 5: 24–26 April 2018 |Week 6: 1–3 May 2018 |Week 7: 15–17 May 2018 |Week 8: 22–24 May 2018 }} |
| Round of 16
|rowspan=4|4 June 2018 |7–9 & 21 August 2018 |28–30 August 2018 |
| Quarterfinals
|18–20 September 2018 |2–4 October 2018 |
| Semifinals
|23–25 October 2018 |30 October – 1 November 2018 |
| Finals
|10 November 2018 |24 November 2018 |
Draws
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8px Brown: Group A; 8px Red: Group B; 8px Orange: Group C;
8px Yellow: Group D; 8px Green: Group E; 8px Blue: Group F;
8px Purple: Group G; 8px Pink: Group H; 8px White: Play-off rounds.
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{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Draw}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores group stage|Draw}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Draw}}
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Qualifying stages
{{main|2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Format}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Bracket}}
=First stage=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|First stage}}
=Second stage=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Second stage}}
=Third stage=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Third stage}}
=Copa Sudamericana qualification=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages|Copa Sudamericana qualification}}
Group stage
{{main|2018 Copa Libertadores group stage}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores group stage|Format}}
=Group A=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group A|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group B=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group B|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group C=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group C|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group D=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group E=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group E|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group F=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group F|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group G=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group G|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
=Group H=
{{2018 Copa Libertadores group tables|Group H|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=200}}
Final stages
{{main|2018 Copa Libertadores final stages}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Format}}
=Seeding=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Seeding}}
=Bracket=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Bracket}}
=Round of 16=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Round of 16}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Quarterfinals}}
=Semi-finals=
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Semifinals}}
=Finals=
{{main|2018 Copa Libertadores Finals}}
{{#lst:2018 Copa Libertadores final stages|Finals}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Team !{{Tooltip|1Q1|Qualifying first stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|1Q2|Qualifying first stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|2Q1|Qualifying second stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|2Q2|Qualifying second stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|3Q1|Qualifying third stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|3Q2|Qualifying third stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|GS1|Group stage round 1}} !{{Tooltip|GS2|Group stage round 2}} !{{Tooltip|GS3|Group stage round 3}} !{{Tooltip|GS4|Group stage round 4}} !{{Tooltip|GS5|Group stage round 5}} !{{Tooltip|GS6|Group stage round 6}} !{{Tooltip|⅛F1|Round of 16 ("Eighth-finals") 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|⅛F2|Round of 16 ("Eighth-finals") 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|F1|Final 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|F2|Final 2nd leg}} !Total | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Borja |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Palmeiras |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||1||1|| || ||1||3||2|| || ||1|| || ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=2 | !rowspan=2|9 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Wilson Morelo
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Santa Fe |bgcolor="silver" colspan=2| | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=8 | | |||||||
| |3
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jádson |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| || ||x||1||1||3|| || ||1||bgcolor="silver" colspan=6 | !|6 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan=8|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Ábila |align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||x|| || || || ||2||1||x||x|| || ||1||1|| !rowspan=8|5 | ||||||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Darío Benedetto
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Óscar Cardozo
|align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Libertad |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | x | x | 1 | 2 | 2 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=6 | | ||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Éverton
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | 1 | 2 | x | x | x | 1 | 1 | x | bgcolor="silver" colspan=2 | | |||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lautaro Martínez
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Racing |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | 3 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=8 | | ||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Pratto
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sassá
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | x | 2 | 2 | x | x | x | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=4 | | ||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Neves
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=4 | |
{{small|Source: CONMEBOL.com}}{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.libertadores.goleadores&lang=es_LA |title=Copa Libertadores 2018 — Goleadores |publisher=CONMEBOL.com |language=es}}
=Top assists=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Assists |
|---|
| |1
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Egídio |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro !|6 |
| rowspan=2|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Pavón |align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors !rowspan=2|5 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho
|align=left|{{flagicon|BOL}} Jorge Wilstermann |
| rowspan=2|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Anderson Plata |align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Santa Fe !rowspan=2|4 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Moisés
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Palmeiras |
| rowspan=9|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alisson |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio !rowspan=9|3 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Antonio Bareiro
|align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Libertad |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ricardo Centurión
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Racing |
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Yimmi Chará
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Junior |
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luan
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Grêmio |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Martínez
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Pérez
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Villa
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |
| align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Matías Zunino
|align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Nacional |
{{small|Source: CONMEBOL.com}}{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.libertadores.statsCenterPerPlayer&lang=es_LA |title=RESUMEN COMPLETO DE JUGADORES – Asistencias |publisher=CONMEBOL.com |language=es}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.conmebol.com/es/copa-libertadores-2018 CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018], CONMEBOL.com
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