2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage

The Second Stage of the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores de América ran from February 7 to April 19, 2012 (match days: February 7–9, 14–16, 21–23, March 6–8, 13–15, 20–22, 27–29, April 3–5, 10–12, 17–19).[1]

Format

Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, to be joined by the six winners of the first stage. The thirty-two teams were drawn into eight groups of four on November 25, 2011, in Asunción.[2]

The teams in each group played each other in a double round-robin format, playing the other teams in the group once at home and once away. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points:[3]

  1. Goal difference
  2. Goals scored
  3. Away goals
  4. Drawing of lots

The top two teams from each group advanced to the round of 16.

Groups

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Santos 6411125+713
Brazil Internacional 6222106+48
Bolivia The Strongest 6213511−67
Peru Juan Aurich 620449−56

February 9, 2012
20:00 UTC−02:00
Internacional Brazil 2–0 Peru Juan Aurich
Oscar  23'
Dátolo  89' 		Report
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio), Porto Alegre
Attendance: 28,968
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)

February 23, 2012
20:45 UTC−04:00
The Strongest Bolivia 2–1 Peru Juan Aurich
S. González  26'
Escobar  76' 		Report Vaca  23' (o.g.)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)

March 7, 2012
19:45 UTC−03:00
Santos Brazil 3–1 Brazil Internacional
Neymar  18' (pen.), 53', 64' Report Leandro Damião  63'
Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro), Santos
Attendance: 12,857
Referee: Evandro Roman (Brazil)

April 19, 2012
19:45 UTC−03:00
Santos Brazil 2–0 Bolivia The Strongest
Alan Kardec  85'
Neymar  87' 		Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro), Santos
Attendance: 11,761
Referee: Julio Quintana (Paraguay)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Lanús 6312116+510
Ecuador Emelec 630378−19
Brazil Flamengo 62221210+28
Paraguay Olimpia 62131016−67

February 15, 2012
21:00 UTC−03:00
Lanús Argentina 1–1 Brazil Flamengo
Carranza  74' Report Léo Moura  45'

April 12, 2012
18:30 UTC−04:00
Olimpia Paraguay 2–3 Ecuador Emelec
Castorino  45+1'
Zeballos  90+1' 		Report Mondaini  66'
Mena  87'
J. Quiñónez  90+2'

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Unión Española 6312107+310
Bolivia Bolívar 631297+210
Colombia Junior 62138807
Chile Universidad Católica 6132611−56

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Fluminense 650174+315
Argentina Boca Juniors 641193+613
Argentina Arsenal 620467−16
Venezuela Zamora 601508−81

March 14, 2012
19:45 UTC−03:00
Fluminense Brazil 1–0 Venezuela Zamora
Anderson  57' Report
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Engenhão), Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 24,481
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

March 29, 2012
20:30 UTC−04:30
Zamora Venezuela 0–1 Brazil Fluminense
Report Rafael Sóbis  78'
Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

April 10, 2012
19:15 UTC−04:30
Zamora Venezuela 0–1 Argentina Arsenal
Report Caffa  29' (pen.)
Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas
Referee: Julio Quintana (Paraguay)

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paraguay Libertad 6411117+413
Brazil Vasco da Gama 6411106+413
Uruguay Nacional 620457−26
Peru Alianza Lima 6105612−63

February 16, 2012
20:15 UTC−02:00
Nacional Uruguay 1–2 Paraguay Libertad
M. Aguirre  23' Report Samudio  58'
M. Caballero  63'

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Corinthians 6420132+1114
Mexico Cruz Azul 6321114+711
Paraguay Nacional 6114613−74
Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 6033415−113

February 21, 2012
20:45 UTC−06:00
Cruz Azul Mexico 4–0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
Cortés  18' (pen.)
Perea  54'
Orozco  78'
Villa  81' 		Report
Estadio Azul, Mexico City
Referee: Imer Machado (Colombia)

March 13, 2012
19:45 UTC−03:00
Nacional Paraguay 3–2 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
Cano  50' (pen.), 72'
Torales  81' 		Report P. Fernández  30'
Chourio  79'

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Vélez Sársfield 6402106+412
Ecuador Deportivo Quito 6312114+710
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 630367−19
Mexico Guadalajara 6114212−104

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Universidad de Chile 6411116+513
Colombia Atlético Nacional 6321168+811
Argentina Godoy Cruz 61231016−65
Uruguay Peñarol 6114613−74

April 19, 2012
22:00 UTC−03:00
Peñarol Uruguay 4–2 Argentina Godoy Cruz
Zambrana  37', 73'
Mora  50'
Pérez  61' 		Report N. Sánchez  12'
Sevillano  19'

References

  1. ↑ "Programa de Partidos - Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2012" (PDF). CONMEBOL.
  2. ↑ "Impactante Sorteo de la CSL 2012" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. November 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: reglamento del torneo" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.

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