COPA LIBERTADORES 2021
Brazilian heavyweights dominate knock-out stages

QUARTER-FINALS
1st leg: Aug 10-12 	2nd leg: Aug 17-19
                                   
Sao Paulo BRA				Palmeiras BRA
Group stage		Last season	Winner
Winner 1992, 93, 2005	Best finish	Winner 1999, 2020

Olimpia PAR				Flamengo BRA
Group stage 		– 		Last 16
Winner 1979, 90, 2002			Winner 1981, 2019
           
River Plate ARG				Atlético Mineiro BRA
Semi-final 		– 		Did not play
Winner 1986, 96, 2015, 18		Winner 2013
               
Fluminense BRA 				Barcelona SC ECU
Did not play 		– 		Group stage
Final 2008				Final 1990, 98
            

Defending champions Palmeiras boast most valuable squad, but River Plate are most experienced in terms of total appearances by all players

Palmeiras Total apps: 638 	Squad value: €143.0m
Flamengo 	538 		€132.0m
River Plate 	741 		€121.0m
Atletico Mineiro 401 		€84.9m
Sao Paulo 	288 		€76.4m
Fluminense 	439 		€63.0m
Olimpia 	484		€22.2m
Barcelona 	436		€16.0m

 
Rony
Palmeiras
          

Source: CONMEBOL, Transfermarkt 
Picture: Getty
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