The 2021 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 13 July to 27 November 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16. <section begin=Qualified teams /> <section end=Qualified teams />
<section begin=Seeding /> Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1âÂÂ8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9âÂÂ16.
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<section begin=Format /> Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
<section begin=Draw /> The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYT (), at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (AâÂÂH) 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).<section end=Draw />
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:
<section begin=Bracket /> The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 1 June 2021.
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The first legs were played on 13âÂÂ15 July, and the second legs were played on 20âÂÂ22 July and 3 August 2021. <section begin=Round of 16 />
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Flamengo won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Tied 0âÂÂ0 on aggregate, Atlético Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Palmeiras won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Fluminense won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Barcelona won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
São Paulo won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
River Plate won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Tied 0âÂÂ0 on aggregate, Olimpia won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 10âÂÂ12 August, and the second legs were played on 17âÂÂ19 August 2021. <section begin=Quarter-finals />
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Flamengo won 9âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Atlético Mineiro won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Palmeiras won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Tied 3âÂÂ3 on aggregate, Barcelona won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 21 and 22 September, and the second legs were played on 28 and 29 September 2021. <section begin=Semi-finals />
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Flamengo won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on away goals and advanced to the final.
The final was played on 27 November 2021 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. <section begin=Final /> <section end=Final />