The First Stage of the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores de América ran from January 24 to February 2, 2012 (first legs: January 24–26; second legs: January 31–February 2).
Format The twelve teams were drawn into six ties on November 25, 2011 in Asunción.
Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points: Goal difference Away goals Penalty shootout (no extra time is played) The six winners advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.
Matches Team 1 played the second leg at home.
TeamsScoresTie-breakersTeam 1Team 21st leg2nd legSport Huancayo 1:4 Arsenal0–31–1 — — —Flamengo 3:3 Real Potosí1–22–0 +1:−1 — —Caracas 1:4 Peñarol0–41–1 — — —Libertad 3:3 El Nacional0–14–1 +2:−2 — —Once Caldas 1:4 Internacional0–12–2 — — —UANL 1:4 Unión Española0–12–2 — — —
Match G1
Arsenal won on points 4–1.
Match G2
Tied on points 3–3, Flamengo won on goal difference.
Match G3
Peñarol won on points 4–1.
Match G4
Tied on points 3–3, Libertad won on goal difference.
Match G5
Internacional won on points 4–1.
Match G6
Unión Española won on points 4–1.
References
External links Official webpage