2014 Copa Libertadores knockout stages

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The knockout stages of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América were played from April 16 to August 13, 2014. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stages.

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the knockout stages.

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.

Ranking rules: 1. Points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Drawing of lots.

Format

In the knockout stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:

Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding.

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

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

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

The first legs were played on April 16–17 and 23–24, and the second legs were played on April 22–23, 29–30, and May 1, 2014.

Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate.

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won on penalties.

Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Defensor Sporting won on penalties.

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bolívar won on away goals.

Cruzeiro won 3–1 on aggregate.

Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on May 7–8, and the second legs were played on May 14–15, 2014.

Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate.

San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Bolívar won 2–1 on aggregate.

Defensor Sporting won 3–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

The first legs were played on July 22–23, and the second legs were played on July 29–30, 2014.

Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

San Lorenzo won 5–1 on aggregate.

Finals

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.

The first leg was played on August 6, and the second leg was played on August 13, 2014.