2012 Copa Libertadores first stage

The First Stage of the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores de América ran from January 24 to February 2, 2012 (first legs: January 24–26; second legs: January 31–February 2).[1]

Format

The twelve teams were drawn into six ties on November 25, 2011 in Asunción.[2]

Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria was used for breaking ties on points:[3]

  1. Goal difference
  2. Away goals
  3. Penalty shootout (no extra time is played)

The six winners advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.

Matches

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

Teams Scores Tie-breakers
Team 1 Points Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg GD AG Pen.
Sport Huancayo Peru 1:4 Argentina Arsenal 0–3 1–1
Flamengo Brazil 3:3 Bolivia Real Potosí 1–2 2–0 +1:1
Caracas Venezuela 1:4 Uruguay Peñarol 0–4 1–1
Libertad Paraguay 3:3 Ecuador El Nacional 0–1 4–1 +2:2
Once Caldas Colombia 1:4 Brazil Internacional 0–1 2–2
UANL Mexico 1:4 Chile Unión Española 0–1 2–2

Match G1


Arsenal won on points 4–1.

Match G2

January 25, 2012
20:00 UTC−04:00
Real Potosí Bolivia 2–1 Brazil Flamengo
Centurión  30'
Britez  57'
Report Luiz Antônio  28'

Tied on points 3–3, Flamengo won on goal difference.

Match G3

January 26, 2012
20:45 UTC−02:00
Peñarol Uruguay 4–0 Venezuela Caracas
Freitas  35'
Zalayeta  38'
João Pedro  63'
Estoyanoff  70'
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)

Peñarol won on points 4–1.

Match G4


Tied on points 3–3, Libertad won on goal difference.

Match G5


Internacional won on points 4–1.

Match G6


February 2, 2012
20:00 UTC−06:00
UANL Mexico 2–2 Chile Unión Española
Pulido  14', 22' Report Herrera  38' (pen.)
Jaime  68'

Unión Española won on points 4–1.

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