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 Maracanã Stadium.[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 | width=200 | Winners | width=200 | 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 |
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]
Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[3]
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 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] |}
----Grêmio won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
----Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Palmeiras won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Racing won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Libertad won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Santos won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 8–10 and 16 December, and the second legs were played on 15–17 and 23 December 2020.[10] [11] |}
----Santos won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
----River Plate won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Palmeiras won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Boca Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 5 and 6 January 2021, and the second legs were played on 12 and 13 January 2021.[12] |}
----Santos won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
----Palmeiras won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
See main article: 2020 Copa Libertadores Final.
The final was played on 30 January 2021 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.[13]