It is the most important South American club competition, similar to the European Champions League When the Argentine final in the first leg between Boca Juniors and River Plate no winner.
River Plate Buenos Aires, may hope for a large and energy performance in the “super Clasico” at the arch-rivals Boca Juniors on the fourth Copa Libertadores Triumph. The world Cup winner in 1986, won in the first leg of the first all-Argentine Finals in the most important South American club competition, despite two-time residue a 2:2 (1:2). In order for River Plate with a good starting position in the return game on 24. November in the domestic Estadio Monumental.
Ramon Abila (34.) and Dario Benedetto (45.) achieved in front of 50,000 spectators in the legendary “Bombonera”, the goal for the Juniors, River Plate equalised through Lucas Pratto (35.) and an own goal from Carlos Izquierdoz (61.) twice. The historical first final of the electrifying duel between the two traditional clubs of Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Whoever loses, it takes 20 years to recover from it,” had President Mauricio Macri said in the run-up to the match.
The first leg had been scheduled for Saturday, but a storm had made the harvest impossible. Champion Boca Juniors can take their seventh Copa victory with a record-breaking champion Independiente, the third big club from the Argentinian capital. River Plate has won the equivalent of the European Champions League last 2015.
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