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The 2020 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 24 November 2020 to 30 January 2021.[1][2] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa Libertadores,[3] with the final played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Estádio do Maracanã.[4]
The final stages had been originally scheduled to be played from 21 July to 21 November 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Flamengo |
 Independiente del Valle |
| B | Palmeiras |
 Guaraní |
| C |  Jorge Wilstermann |
Athletico Paranaense |
| D |  River Plate |
LDU Quito |
| E | Grêmio |
Internacional |
| F |  Nacional |
Racing |
| G | Santos |
Delfín |
| H | Boca Juniors |
Libertad |
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.[6]
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round of 16 draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Palmeiras |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 16 | Pot 1 |
| 2 | G | Santos |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 16 | |
| 3 | A | Flamengo |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | F | Nacional |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | |
| 5 | H | Boca Juniors |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 14 | |
| 6 | D | River Plate |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 13 | |
| 7 | E | Grêmio |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | C | Jorge Wilstermann |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 9 | F | Racing |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 | Pot 2 |
| 10 | B | Guaraní |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 | |
| 11 | A | Independiente del Valle |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | |
| 12 | D | LDU Quito |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | |
| 13 | C | Athletico Paranaense |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 14 | E | Internacional |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 15 | G | Delfín |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 16 | H | Libertad |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 |
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Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[3]
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.3).
- The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by the CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 October 2020, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3).[7] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[3]
The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Round of 16 | (Group winners hosted second leg, matchups decided by draw)
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| Quarter-finals | (Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
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| Semi-finals | (Higher-seeded team hosted second leg)
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| Final | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 23 October 2020.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final (30 January 2021 – Rio de Janeiro) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Athletico Paranaense
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | River Plate
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | River Plate
| 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nacional
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Independiente del Valle
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nacional (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | River Plate
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Palmeiras
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Libertad
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jorge Wilstermann
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Libertad
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Palmeiras
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Delfín
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Palmeiras
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Palmeiras
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Racing (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flamengo
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Racing
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boca Juniors
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Internacional
| 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boca Juniors (p)
| 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boca Juniors
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Guaraní
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Grêmio
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Grêmio
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | LDU Quito
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos (a)
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The first legs were played on 24–26 November and 2 December, and the second legs were played on 1–3 and 9 December 2020.[8][9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaraní |
0–4 | Grêmio |
0–2 | 0–2 |
| Independiente del Valle |
0–0 (2–4 p) | Nacional |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Delfín |
1–8 | Palmeiras |
1–3 | 0–5 |
| Internacional |
1–1 (4–5 p) | Boca Juniors |
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Racing |
2–2 (5–3 p) | Flamengo |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Libertad |
5–1 | Jorge Wilstermann |
3–1 | 2–0 |
| Athletico Paranaense |
1–2 | River Plate |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| LDU Quito |
2–2 (a) | Santos |
1–2 | 1–0 |
Match A
| Guaraní | 0–2 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Grêmio won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Match B
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match C
Palmeiras won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match D
| Internacional | 0–1 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match E
| Racing | 1–1 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Racing won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Match F
| Jorge Wilstermann | 0–2 | Libertad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Libertad won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Match G
| Athletico Paranaense | 1–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Match H
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Santos won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
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The first legs were played on 8–10 and 16 December, and the second legs were played on 15–17 and 23 December 2020.[12][13]
Match S1
| Grêmio | 1–1 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Santos won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Match S2
| Nacional | 2–6 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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River Plate won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S3
Palmeiras won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Match S4
| Racing | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Boca Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
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The first legs were played on 5 and 6 January 2021, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 January 2021.[14]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
0–3 | Santos |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| River Plate |
2–3 | Palmeiras |
0–3 | 2–0 |
Match F1
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Santos won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Match F2
| River Plate | 0–3 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Palmeiras won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
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The final was played on 30 January 2021 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.[15]
| Palmeiras | 1–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
Breno Lopes  90+9' |
Report |
- Guaraní played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- Independiente del Valle played their home match at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito,[10] instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- The two legs of the round of 16 match D, originally scheduled for 25 November & 2 December 2020, 21:30 local time, were re-scheduled to 2 & 9 December 2020, 21:30 local time due to the death of Diego Maradona on 25 November 2020 and his link to the club Boca Juniors.[11]
- Libertad played their home match against Jorge Wilstermann at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción,[10] and played their home match against Palmeiras at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- River Plate played their home matches at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda instead of their regular stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, which is closed for remodeling works.
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