2014 Copa Libertadores knockout stage

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the knockout stages. ==Seeding==

The qualified teams were seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16. ==Format==

In the knockout stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding. • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other. ==Bracket==

The bracket of the knockout stages was determined by the seeding as follows: • Round of 16: • Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16 • Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15 • Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14 • Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13 • Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12 • Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11 • Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10 • Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9 • Quarterfinals: • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E • Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other) • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 • Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2 ==Round of 16==

The first legs were played on April 16–17 and 23–24, and the second legs were played on April 22–23, 29–30, and May 1, 2014. Match A ---- Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate. Match B ---- Tied 1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won on penalties. Match C ---- Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate. Match D ---- Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate. Match E ---- Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Defensor Sporting won on penalties. Match F ---- Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bolívar won on away goals. Match G ---- Cruzeiro won 3–1 on aggregate. Match H ---- Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate. ==Quarterfinals==

The first legs were played on May 7–8, and the second legs were played on May 14–15, 2014. Match S1 ---- Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate. Match S2 ---- San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate. Match S3 ---- Bolívar won 2–1 on aggregate. Match S4 ---- Defensor Sporting won 3–0 on aggregate. ==Semifinals==

The first legs were played on July 22–23, and the second legs were played on July 29–30, 2014. Match F1 ---- Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate. Match F2 ---- San Lorenzo won 5–1 on aggregate. ==Finals==

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. ---- San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate. ==References==