Libertadores Knockout Stage Kicks Off with Brazilian Fixtures
The Libertadores knockout stage commences this Tuesday (10), starting the journey towards the coveted title.
This round of 16 features six clubs from Brazil, with two of them set to face off in the coming weeks.
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Flamengo and Cruzeiro will meet in a clash that marks the only matchup in this round between two teams with previous tournament victories.
Here, OneFootball highlights the key details of each fixture:
🇦🇷 Estudiantes x Universidad Católica 🇨🇱
First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Ciudad de la Plata, Argentina
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Claro Arena, Chile
Estudiantes: 2nd in Group A, with 9 points
Universidad Católica: 1st in Group D, with 13 points
– The only previous encounter in Libertadores history was during the 1969 semifinals, where Estudiantes progressed to the final.
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– Universidad Católica secured victories in all three of its away games during the group stages, notably against Cruzeiro at Mineirão and Boca Juniors at La Bombonera.
🇦🇷 Rosario Central x Corinthians 🇧🇷
First leg: 08/13 (Thursday) at 9:30 p.m. at Gigante de Arroyito, Argentina
Second leg: 08/20 (Thursday) at 9:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena
Rosario Central: 2nd in Group H, with 13 points
Corinthians: 1st in Group E, with 11 points
– Should Depay renew his contract with Timão, he might go head-to-head with Ángel Di María, both of whom participated in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
– The two clubs faced off in the 2000 round of 16, where Corinthians advanced via penalties.
🇧🇷 Cruzeiro x Flamengo 🇧🇷
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First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 9:30 p.m., at Mineirão
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 9:30 p.m., at Maracanã
Cruzeiro: 2nd in Group D, with 11 points
Flamengo: 1st in Group A, with 16 points
– Flamengo, the defending champion, did not sign new players for this stage, while Cruzeiro has introduced six new users: left-back Gabriel Rojas, defensive midfielder Zé Lucas, and forwards João Costa, Lucho Rodríguez, Wesley and Gabriel Pec (currently injured and unregistered for Libertadores).
– This matchup is the only one in the round of 16 involving clubs that have both won the Libertadores.
🇨🇴 Tolima x Independiente del Valle 🇪🇨
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First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Colombia
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Banco de Guayaquil, Ecuador
Tolima: 2nd in Group B, with 8 points
Independiente del Valle: 1st in Group H, with 13 points
– This matchup does not feature any teams from Brazil or Argentina.
– Del Valle boasts the highest number of shots in the current edition of Libertadores, yet occupies second place in goals scored, tied with Flamengo at 11.
🇧🇷 Mirassol x LDU 🇪🇨
First leg: 08/13 (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Maião
Second leg: 08/20 (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Ecuador
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Mirassol: 2nd in Group G, with 12 points
LDU: 1st in Group G, with 12 points
– This is one of three matchups in the round of 16 where teams have faced each other in the group stage, both of which resulted in home victories of 2-0.
– Brazilian coach Tiago Nunes previously managed LDU during their group meetings but was dismissed in July.
🇧🇷 Palmeiras x Cerro Porteño 🇵🇾
First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Nubank Parque
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Paraguay
Palmeiras: 2nd in Group F, with 11 points
Cerro Porteño: 1st in Group F, with 13 points
– This matchup is part of the three in the round of 16 featuring clubs that previously met in the group stage; their earlier encounters resulted in a draw in Asunción and a win for Cerro in São Paulo.
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– This contest marks the 20th meeting between the two clubs in Libertadores history, making it the most recurrent match-up between teams from different nations in the tournament.
🇦🇷 Platense x Coquimbo Unido 🇨🇱
First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, Argentina
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Chile
Platense: 2nd in Group E, with 10 points
Coquimbo Unido: 1st in Group B, with 10 points
– This is the only matchup in the round featuring two clubs that have never reached a Libertadores final.
– Both teams claimed national titles for the first time in 2025.
🇧🇷 Fluminense x Independiente Rivadavia 🇦🇷
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First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at Maracanã
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Argentina
Fluminense: 2nd in Group C, with 8 points
Independiente Rivadavia: 1st in Group C, with 16 points
– This is another of the three matchups in which these teams previously met in group play, resulting in a draw in Argentina and a loss for Fluminense in Rio.
– Rivadavia features the tournament’s top scorer, Alex Arce, with eight goals. Fluminense’s leading scorer, John Kennedy, is currently injured, with only two goals to his name.
The Libertadores knockout stage begins this Tuesday (10), starting to shape the road to the Eternal Glory.
The round of 16 features six Brazilian clubs. And two of them will already face each other over the next two weeks.
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Flamengo and Cruzeiro are involved in what is the only matchup in this round between two teams that have already won the tournament.
Here, OneFootball runs through the main details of each matchup. See below:
🇦🇷 Estudiantes x Universidad Católica 🇨🇱
First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Ciudad de la Plata, in Argentina
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Claro Arena, in Chile
Estudiantes: 2nd in Group A, with 9 points
Universidad Católica: 1st in Group D, with 13 points
– The clubs’ only meeting in Libertadores history came in the 1969 semifinals, with Estudiantes advancing to the final
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– Católica won all three of its away matches in the group stage, including against Cruzeiro at Mineirão and Boca Juniors at La Bombonera
🇦🇷 Rosario Central x Corinthians 🇧🇷
First leg: 08/13 (Thursday) at 9:30 p.m. at Gigante de Arroyito, in Argentina
Second leg: 08/20 (Thursday) at 9:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena
Rosario Central: 2nd in Group H, with 13 points
Corinthians: 1st in Group E, with 11 points
– If Depay does renew his contract with Timão, he could face Ángel Di María in a meeting of veterans with World Cup history. Both played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
– The clubs’ only Libertadores meetings came in the 2000 round of 16, when Corinthians advanced on penalties
🇧🇷 Cruzeiro x Flamengo 🇧🇷
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First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 9:30 p.m., at Mineirão
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 9:30 p.m., at the Maracanã
Cruzeiro: 2nd in Group D, with 11 points
Flamengo: 1st in Group A, with 16 points
– The defending champion, Flamengo did not sign any reinforcements for this stage, while Cruzeiro has six new names in the squad: left-back Gabriel Rojas, defensive midfielder Zé Lucas, and forwards João Costa, Lucho Rodríguez, Wesley and Gabriel Pec (the latter has not yet been registered for the Libertadores because he is injured)
– It is the only round of 16 matchup between clubs that have already won the Libertadores
🇨🇴 Tolima x Independiente del Valle 🇪🇨
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First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, in Colombia
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 9:30 p.m. at Estadio Banco de Guayaquil, in Ecuador
Tolima: 2nd in Group B, with 8 points
Independiente del Valle: 1st in Group H, with 13 points
– The only matchup in this round of 16 without a team from Brazil or Argentina
– Del Valle is the team with the most shots in this Libertadores edition, but has “only” the second-highest number of goals scored, tied with Flamengo (11)
🇧🇷 Mirassol x LDU 🇪🇨
First leg: 08/13 (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Maião
Second leg: 08/20 (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, in Ecuador
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Mirassol: 2nd in Group G, with 12 points
LDU: 1st in Group G, with 12 points
– It is one of the three round-of-16 matchups in which the teams already faced each other in the group stage. Both matches ended 2-0 for the home team
– Brazilian coach Tiago Nunes was LDU’s manager in the group-stage meetings, but he was fired in July
🇧🇷 Palmeiras x Cerro Porteño 🇵🇾
First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Nubank Parque
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, in Paraguay
Palmeiras: 2nd in Group F, with 11 points
Cerro Porteño: 1st in Group F, with 13 points
– It is one of the three round-of-16 matchups in which the teams already faced each other in the group stage. There was a draw in Asunción and a Cerro win in São Paulo
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– The clubs will reach 20 Libertadores matches against each other. This is the most frequently repeated matchup in the tournament’s history between teams from different countries
🇦🇷 Platense x Coquimbo Unido 🇨🇱
First leg: 08/12 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, in Argentina
Second leg: 08/19 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, in Chile
Platense: 2nd in Group E, with 10 points
Coquimbo Unido: 1st in Group B, with 10 points
– The only matchup in this round featuring two teams that have never played in a Libertadores final
– Both clubs won their countries’ national titles for the first time in 2025
🇧🇷 Fluminense x Independiente Rivadavia 🇦🇷
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First leg: 08/11 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the Maracanã
Second leg: 08/18 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, in Argentina
Fluminense: 2nd in Group C, with 8 points
Independiente Rivadavia: 1st in Group C, with 16 points
– It is one of the three round-of-16 matchups in which the teams already faced each other in the group stage. Tricolor drew in Argentina and lost in Rio
– Rivadavia has the Libertadores top scorer, Alex Arce, with eight goals. Flu’s top scorer in the tournament is injured: John Kennedy, with just two goals
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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