The matches in the round of 16 of the tournament could include duels between Brazilians
The groups of the group stage Liberators’ Cup concluded this Thursday and the next stage will be the knockout stage. The round of 16 promises heavy clashes: Flamengo and Botafogo are in the second pot and can face teams like Atlético-MG, Sao Paulo, River Plate and Palmeiras.
By the way, the team led by Abel Ferreira finished 0-0 against San Lorenzo at Allianz Parque, reached 14 points and lost the chance to play the best season of the first six rounds. The position went to River Plate, with 16 points. With this the Argentines have the advantage of being able to decide all the knockout matches at home until a possible final.
Second in the general classification is Atlético-MG, which has scored 15 points, followed by Palmeiras. It is worth mentioning that some teams in group C (Grêmio, Huachipato and Estudiantes) have matches to play. The Rio Grande do Sul club postponed the matches due to the floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul, and the two remaining duels were rescheduled for June 4 and 8.
Conmebol defined goal difference as the first tie-breaking criterion and the second is goals scored. See the following list:
Libertadores 2024 general ranking
- River Plate – 16 points (SG: 9)
- Atletico-MG – 15 points (SG: 8)
- Palmeiras – 14 points (SG: 9)
- Fluminense – 14 points (SG: 4)
- Sao Paulo – 13 points (SG: 7)
- Bolivar – 13 points (SG: 4)
- Talleres – 13 points (SG: 4)
- Peñarol – 12 points (SG: 7)
- Flamengo – 10 points (SG: 7)
- Junior Barranquilla – 10 points (SG: 3)
- Nacional-URU – 10 points (SG: 1)
- Botafogo – 10 points (SG: 1)
- Strongest – 10 points (SG: 2)
- Huachipato – 8 points (SG: -1) – still has one game to play
- San Lorenzo – 8 points (SG: 0)
- Colo-Colo – 6 points (SG: -1)
What will the draw be like?
The qualified teams will be divided into two groups: the first will be made up of the first-placed teams in their respective groups, while the other will be made up of the second-placed teams in the group. The duels will be defined by draw: a team from pot 1 will face a team from pot 2. Discover the members of each faction:
Vase 1
- Fluminense – 1st in group A
- Sao Paulo – 1st in group B
- 1st in group C
- Junior Barranquilla – 1st in group D
- Bolivar – 1st in group E
- Palmeiras – 1st in group F
- Atlético-MG – 1st in group G
- River Plate: 1st in group H
Vase 2
- Colo-Colo – 2nd in group A
- Talleres – 2nd in group B
- 2nd in group C
- Botafogo – 2nd in group D
- Flamengo – 2nd in group E
- San Lorenzo – 2nd in group F
- Peñarol – 2nd in Group G
- Nacional-URU – 2nd in group H
Draw date and time
The draw to define the round of 16 will take place on Monday 3 June in Luque, Paraguay, starting at 1pm (Brasilia time). The event also defines the Libertadores bracket until the big decision, scheduled for November 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
When does the Libertadores round of 16 start?
The Libertadores knockout matches will only begin next semester, on August 13th. The clashes will be home and away and the teams in the first tier will have the advantage of playing the second match at home.
Source: Terra
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