Argentina’s super Clasico in Madrid

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The Final match of the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship between River Plate and Boca Juniors, is rising at the beginning of December in Madrid. An attack on the Boca team bus had led to the laying.

The Final match of the Copa Libertadores is on 9. December take place in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. The South American football Confederation CONMEBOL announced on Thursday evening.

Originally, the game should be played on Saturday in the stadium of the Finalist of the River Plate in Buenos Aires. However, in the case of an attack of fanatical River Fans on the team coach several Boca were injured-professionals, the game was initially postponed to Sunday and then to an unspecified date.

The Copa Libertadores is the South American counterpart to the European Champions League. The first leg between the two clubs, whose Fans are extremely hostile, was assumed to be 2:2. Before the game River Plate supporters had pelted the team bus of opponent in the final to Boca with stones. Because of the events must River Plate also two spirit games, unsubscribe, and converted to pay around € 350,000 fine. However, the Association also rejected a complaint by Boca, the club had challenged the victory at the Green table.

jk/to/asz (sid, dpa)