The 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage was played from February 3 to February 12, 2015. A total of 12 teams competed in the first stage to decide six of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2015 Copa Libertadores.[1]
Draw edit
The draw of the tournament was held on December 2, 2014, 21:00 UTC−3, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the former hosting the second leg. The seeding of each team was determined by which associations reached the furthest stage in the previous Copa Libertadores.[1]
| Pot A | Pot B |
|---|---|
Format edit
In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). The six winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.[1]
Matches edit
The first legs were played on February 3–5, and the second legs were played on February 10–12, 2015.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alianza Lima 
|
0–4 |  Huracán
|
0–4 | 0–0 |
Independiente del Valle 
|
1–4 | Estudiantes
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
Deportivo Táchira 
|
4–3 |  Cerro Porteño
|
2–1 | 2–2 |
Morelia 
|
1–3 |  The Strongest
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Palestino 
|
2–2 (a) |  Nacional
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Corinthians 
|
5–1 |  Once Caldas
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
Match G1 edit
Huracán won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 3).
Match G2 edit
| Independiente del Valle | 1–0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
Pineida  79' |
Report |
| Estudiantes | 4–0 | Independiente del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Desábato 12', 50' Carrillo 28'Mina 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report |
Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 7).
Match G3 edit
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| López 11' Rojas 18' |
Report | Fabbro 49' |
| Cerro Porteño | 2–2 | Deportivo Táchira |
|---|---|---|
| Fabbro 39' (pen.) Domínguez 60' |
Report | Rivas 55', 61' |
Deportivo Táchira won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 8).
Match G4 edit
| Morelia | 1–1 | The Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Depetris 35' |
Report | Escobar 8' |
| The Strongest | 2–0 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 85', 88' |
Report |
The Strongest won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 4).
Match G5 edit
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Group 5).
Match G6 edit
| Corinthians | 4–0 | Once Caldas |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson 1' Felipe 54'Elias 69'Fagner 78' |
Report |
| Once Caldas | 1–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Arango 57' |
Report | Elias 14' |
Corinthians won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 2).
References edit
- ^ a b c "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2015 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
- ^ "Se estableció el calendario de la Bridgestone Libertadores 2015" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. December 29, 2014.
External links edit
- Copa Bridgestone Libertadores (in Spanish)
- Copa Libertadores 2015, CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)