2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
The Second Stage of the 2008 Copa Santander Libertadores was a group stage. It was played from February 12 to April 23.
Format
Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, plus six that advanced from the First Stage. This brings the total number of teams in the Second Stage to 32. The teams were drawn into eight groups of four. The teams in each group will play each other in a double round-robin format, playing the other teams in the group once at home and once away. Teams will be awarded 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria will be used for breaking ties on points:
- Goal difference
- Goals scored
- Away goals
- Draw
The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16.
Groups
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CRU | SLO | CAR | RPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Caracas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Real Potosí | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
Source:
| Caracas | 2–0 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 39' Castellín 70' |
Report |
| Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Real Potosí |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Martins 46' Ramires 52' Guilherme 67' |
Report |
Attendance: 33,874
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
| San Lorenzo | 0–0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 34,845
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
| Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Guilherme 9' Ramires 28' Moreno Martins 63' |
Report |
Attendance: 37,694
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
| Real Potosí | 2–3 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Loayza 17' Pintos 32' |
Report | Romeo 71' Chávez 78' Torres 88' (pen.) |
| San Lorenzo | 1–0 | Real Potosí |
|---|---|---|
| González 29' (pen.) | Report |
Attendance: 10,915
Referee: Heber Lopes (Brazil)
| Real Potosí | 3–1 | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Candía 3' Suárez 25' Pintos 82' |
Report | Castellín 6' |
Referee: Georges Bickley (Peru)
| Cruzeiro | 3–1 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Martins 11', 71' Wagner 83' |
Report | Silvera 87' |
Attendance: 15,843
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
| Real Potosí | 5–1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Loayza 3' Alvaro Pintos 13', 51' Candia 67' Ribeiro 86' |
Report | Moreno Martins 29' |
| San Lorenzo | 3–0 | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Bergessio 16' Rosales 35' (o.g.) Silvera 79' |
Report |
Attendance: 21,906
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ELP | LAN | CUE | DAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Lanús | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Danubio | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Source:
| Deportivo Cuenca | 1–0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Ferradas 45' | (Report) |
| Estudiantes | 0–0 | Lanús |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Estudiantes | 2–0 | Danubio |
|---|---|---|
| Verón 43' Desábato 75' |
(Report) |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 1–1 | Lanús |
|---|---|---|
| García 70' | (Report) | Salomón 7' |
Attendance: 19,500
| Lanús | 3–3 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Sand 10' Valeri 16' Acosta 78' |
(Report) | Desabato 21' Benítez 24' Moreno y Fabianesi 61' |
Attendance: 10,652
| Estudiantes | 2–0 | Deportivo Cuenca |
|---|---|---|
| Lázzaro 18' Wila 84' (o.g.) |
(Report) |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ATS | BOC | CC | MBO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Unión Atlético Maracaibo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Source:
| Unión Atlético Maracaibo | 1– 3 | Colo-Colo |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 90' | (Report) | Fierro 47' Biscayzacú 69' Lancken 87' (o.g.) |
| Boca Juniors | 3– 0 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Palacio 32' 81' Palermo 82' |
(Report) |
| Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Jorquera 2' Biscayzacú 34' |
(Report) |
| Unión Atlético Maracaibo | 1–1 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa 80' (pen.) | (Report) | Marioni 56' (pen.) |
Attendance: 42,005
| Boca Juniors | 4–3 | Colo-Colo |
|---|---|---|
| Palermo 30' Gracián 50' Palacio 66' Cardozo 89' |
(Report) | Biscayzacú 25', 43' Moya 90+2' |
Attendance: 50,000
| Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Unión Atlético Maracaibo |
|---|---|---|
| Biscayzacú 47' Barrios 51' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 15,000
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FLA | NAC | CIE | BSI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Nacional | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Cienciano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Coronel Bolognesi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Source:
| Cienciano | 1–0 | Coronel Bolognesi |
|---|---|---|
| Solís 75' | (Report) |
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
| Coronel Bolognesi | 0–0 | Cienciano |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 6,000
| Flamengo | 2–0 | Coronel Bolognesi |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno 82' Obina 88' |
(Report) |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RIV | AME | UC | USM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | América | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Universidad San Martín | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Source:
| U. San Martín | 2–0 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Ovelar 14' José Luis Díaz 91' |
(Report) |
| América | 2–1 | Universidad Católica |
|---|---|---|
| Cabañas 38' Higuain 90' |
(Report) | Bottinelli 70' |
| Universidad Católica | 1–2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Gutiérrez 47' | (Report) | Abreu 43' Rosales 88' |
| River Plate | 2–0 | Universidad Católica |
|---|---|---|
| Falcao 1' Abreu 73' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 22,105
| U. San Martín | 1–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón 36' | (Report) |
Attendance: 13,800
| Universidad Católica | 1–0 | U. San Martín |
|---|---|---|
| Gutiérrez 89' | (Report) |
Attendance: 9,500
| América | 4–3 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Íñigo 52' Esqueda 54' Cervantes 61' Cabañas 69' |
(Report) | Archubi 6' Cervantes 56' (o.g.) Abreu 63' |
Attendance: 94,997
| Universidad Católica | 2–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Medel 52' D. Bottinelli 90' |
(Report) |
| River Plate | 5–0 | U. San Martín |
|---|---|---|
| Abreu 14' 51' 91' Falcao 27' Ríos 82' |
(Report) |
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CUC | SFC | GDL | SJO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 2 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Guadalajara | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | San José | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 4 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Source:
| Santos | 1–0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Molina 22' | Report |
| Guadalajara | 0–1 | Cúcuta Deportivo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Urbano 44' |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 1–0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Urbano 52' | Report |
Referee: Óscar Maldonado (Bolivia)
| San José | 2–4 | Cúcuta Deportivo |
|---|---|---|
| Cerruti 46' Parada 77' |
Report | Urbano 35', 38', 79' Torres 53' |
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
| Guadalajara | 3–2 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Arellano 13' Rodríguez 34' Santana 47' |
Report | Kléber Pereira 39' Kléber 56' |
Referee: José Buitrago (Colombia)
| San José | 0–3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ávila 30', 43' Pineda 56' |
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
| Santos | 2–1 | Cúcuta Deportivo |
|---|---|---|
| Kléber Pereira 68' Trípodi 88' |
Report | Henry 22' |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SAO | AN | LUQ | AUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Sportivo Luqueño | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Source:
| Audax Italiano | 1–2 | Sportivo Luqueño |
|---|---|---|
| Romero 10' | Report | Servín 8' Núñez 71' |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba 8' | Report | Miranda 32' |
| São Paulo | 2–1 | Audax Italiano |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 74', 84' | Report | Villanueva 61' |
Attendance: 29,047
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
| Atlético Nacional | 3–0 | Sportivo Luqueño |
|---|---|---|
| Galvan Rey 21' Villagra 43' Valencia 81' |
Report |
| Audax Italiano | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Orellana 48' | Report |
Referee: Fernando Cabrera (Uruguay)
| Sportivo Luqueño | 1–1 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte 90+2' | Report | Aloísio 60' |
| São Paulo | 1–0 | Sportivo Luqueño |
|---|---|---|
| Adriano 90+4' | Report |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–1 | Audax Italiano |
|---|---|---|
| Villagra 59' | Report | Orellana 78' |
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
| Sportivo Luqueño | 1–3 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Lazaga 71' | Report | Villagra 39' Galvan Rey 51' (pen.) Córdoba 90' |
| Audax Italiano | 1–0 | São Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos 78' | Report |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 4–1 | Audax Italiano |
|---|---|---|
| Abente 2', 28' Gigena 8' Esquivel 44' |
Report | Villanueva 55' |
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
| São Paulo | 1–0 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Silva 39' | Report |
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FLU | LDU | ARS | LIB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | LDU Quito | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 9 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Libertad | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
Source:
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Libertad |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón 79' | Report |
| Fluminense | 6–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago Neves 14' Dodô 25', 50' Gabriel 45' Washington 72' Cícero 86' |
Report |
| Libertad | 1–2 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Samudio 30' | Report | Washington 40', 50' |
| LDU Quito | 6–1 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Urrutia 15' Manso 20' Bolaños 29', 43' Bieler 65' Obregón 90' |
Report | Leguizamón 4' |
| Fluminense | 2–0 | Libertad |
|---|---|---|
| Cícero 30' Silva 51' |
Report |
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Biagini 59' Bottaro 65' |
Report |
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
| Fluminense | 1–0 | LDU Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Cícero 30' | Report |