The 2018 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 21 August to 12 December 2018. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the

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Qualified teams

The 16 winners of the

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advanced to the round of 16.

Seeding

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they win (O1–O16) (Regulations Article 22.c).

Format

Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a

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with the following rules: *Each tie was played on a home-and-away

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basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 22.d). *In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the

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would be used. If still tied,

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would not be played, and the

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would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27). *In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the

would not be used, and 30 minutes of

would be played. If still tied after extra time, the

would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 28).

Bracket

The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:

The bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 4 June 2018.

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 21–22 August, 18–20 and 26 September, and the second legs were played on 19, 25, 27 September, and 2–4 October 2018.

Match A

---- ''Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S1).''

Match B

---- ''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bahia won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S2).''

Match C

---- ''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S3).''

Match D

---- ''Junior won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S4).''

Match E

---- ''Defensa y Justicia won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S4).''

Match F

---- ''Fluminense won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S3).''

Match G

---- ''Atlético Paranaense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S2).''

Match H

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals ( Match S1).''

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 23–25 October, and the second legs were played on 30–31 October and 1 November 2018.

Match S1

---- ''Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals ( Match F1).''

Match S2

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals ( Match F2).''

Match S3

---- ''Fluminense won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals ( Match F2).''

Match S4

---- ''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Junior won on away goals and advanced to the semifinals ( Match F1).''

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 7–8 November, and the second legs were played on 28–29 November 2018.

Match F1

---- ''Junior won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

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.''

Match F2

---- ''Atlético Paranaense won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

.''

Finals

In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the

would not be used, and 30 minutes of

would be played. If still tied after extra time, the

would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 28). The first leg was played on 5 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December 2018.

---- ''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties.''

Notes

References

External links

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018
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