That will be the situation by the time we’re into the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. With River, Banfield and Gimnasia falling in the group stages, Vélez and Boca have been drawn against each other in the first knockout round. So there’ll definitely be one Argentine side in the quarters, but that’s all there will be. Vélez, having won their group, have home advantage in the second leg. For the full knockout draw, read on.
Copa Libertadores first knockout round:
Home side in first leg named first
Caracas (Venezuela) vs. Santos (Brazil)
Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) vs. Flamengo (Brazil)
Paraná (Brazil) vs. Libertad (Paraguay)
Cúcuta (Colombia) vs. Toluca (Mexico)
Nacional (Uruguay) vs. Necaxa (Mexico)
Boca Juniors vs. Vélez Sarsfield
Sao Paolo (Brazil) vs. Gremio (Brazil)
Club América (Mexico) vs. Colo Colo (Chile)
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