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

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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 were 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

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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   1:4   Arsenal 0–3 1–1
Flamengo   3:3   Real Potosí 1–2 2–0 +1:−1
Caracas   1:4   Peñarol 0–4 1–1
Libertad   3:3   El Nacional 0–1 4–1 +2:−2
Once Caldas   1:4   Internacional 0–1 2–2
UANL   1:4   Unión Española 0–1 2–2

Match G1

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Arsenal  3–0  Sport Huancayo
Córdoba   21'
Zelaya   35'
Mosca   87'
Report

Arsenal won on points 4–1.

Match G2

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

Match G3

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Peñarol won on points 4–1.

Match G4

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

Match G5

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Internacional won on points 4–1.

Match G6

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Unión Española won on points 4–1.

References

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  1. ^ "Programa de Partidos - Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2012" (PDF). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
  2. ^ "Impactante Sorteo de la CSL 2012" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: reglamento del torneo" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24.
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