The CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores is up and running once more, with the group stage now underway for 2021.
Thirty two teams from across the South American continent have won passage into the first round proper of the competition, either through automatic qualification or by fighting through Libertadores' preliminary rounds.
Both the Argentine and Brazilian clubs have tasted glory in this tournament and will be desperate to make a claim for one of those spots with a strong performance.
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Copa Libertadores Group Stage: Round Two Fixtures
Group positions as of April 26 in (brackets)
Group A
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 5:30pm / 8:30pm | Palmeiras (1) vs Independiente del Valle (=2) | Fanatiz |
| April 28 | 4pm / 7pm | (=2) Defensa y Justicia vs Universitario (4) | Fanatiz |
Group B
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 5:30pm / 8:30pm | (4) Internacional vs Dep. Tachira (2) | Fanatiz |
| April 28 | 7pm / 10pm | (3) Olimpia vs Always Ready (1) | Fanatiz |
Group C
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 5:30pm / 8:30pm | (2) Boca Juniors vs Santos (4) | Fanatiz |
| April 28 | 7pm / 10pm | (1) Barcelona (ECU) vs The Strongest (3) | Fanatiz |
Group D
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | 5pm / 8pm | (=1) Santa Fe vs Fluminense (=1) | Fanatiz |
| April 28 | 5pm / 8pm | (=1) River Plate vs Junior (=1) | Fanatiz |
Group E
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | 3pm / 6pm | Racing Club vs Cristal | Fanatiz |
| April 29 | 5pm / 8pm | Sao Paulo vs Rentistas | Fanatiz |
Group F
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | 3pm / 6pm | (=3) Universidad Catolica vs Argentinos Juniors (=1) | Fanatiz |
| April 29 | 3pm / 6pm | (=3) Nacional vs Atletico Nacional (=1) | Fanatiz |
Group G
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 3:15pm / 6:15pm | (1) Flamengo vs La Calera (=2) | Fanatiz |
| April 27 | 3:15pm / 6:15pm | (=2) LDU Quito vs Velez Sarsfield (4) | Fanatiz |
Group H
| Date | Time (US PT / ET) | Match | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 3pm / 6:15pm | (=2) Atletico Mineiro vs America de Cali (4) | Fanatiz |
| April 28 | 3pm / 6pm | (1) Cerro Porteno vs La Guaira (=2) | Fanatiz |
What has happened so far in the 2021 Copa Libertadores?
The 2021 Copa Libertadores began less than a month after the 2020 edition came to an end with Palmeiras' narrow victory over Santos in the final, due to delays in its playing caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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On February 23 Uruguay's Liverpool met Catolica of Ecuador in the opening match of the first preliminary phase, officially kicking off the new tournament.
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By March eight teams remained in the opening stage, hoping to join the 24 sides who had earned qualification automatically for the group stages based on their performances in domestic competition across the continent.
One of the most stunning results came for Independiente del Valle, who followed up their 2-1 defeat of mighty Gremio in Quito with an identical scoreline in the return leg in Porto Alegre, taking them through to the first round at the Brazilians' expense.
Colombian duo Atletico Nacional and Junior and beaten 2020 finalists Santos also progressed from the final qualifying phase, eliminating Libertad, Bolivar and San Lorenzo respectively. The beaten four teams thus entered the first group stage in the remodelled Copa Sudamericana.
The first round of group fixtures did not disappoint, with a string of surprising results.
Santos came unstuck at home to Ecuador's Barcelona while Always Ready, playing the Libertadores for the first time in 54 years, downed Internacional in La Paz. Boca Juniors, meanwhile, fared rather better in the Bolivian capital, beating The Strongest to mark their first win in the city since 1970.
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