Copa Libertadores final 2018 result: River Plate beat Boca Juniors in extra time after dramatic second leg
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Your support makes all the difference.River Plate beat Argentine rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 after extra-time to win the Copa Libertadores on Sunday in a match that was finally played in Madrid after twice being postponed because of violence at the final's second leg in Buenos Aires.
River won 5-3 on aggregate.
Re-live all our coverage below.
Match preview
What time does it start?
River Plate vs Boca Juniors kicks off at 7:30pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1 from 7:15pm. BT Sport subscribers will also be able to stream the game via the online video player and the BT Sport app.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30am on Monday on BT Sport 2.
Player to watch…
Dario Benedetto: The 28-year-old was Boca Juniors’ main threat in the first leg after coming off the bench and popped up with the goal in added at time at the end of the first half to put the hosts back ahead. The striker may have missed a golden opportunity to win the game in stoppage time, but he will hope to put that behind him at the Bernabeu having successfully come back from injury.
Form guide…
River Plate: WWLDLW
Boca Juniors : LDWDWW
Odds…
River Plate to win: 31/20
Boca Juniors to win: 2/1
Draw: 7/4
River Plate 0-0 Boca Juniors
31 minutes
Some appeals for a penalty as River's Pratto goes down under a challenge in the box. The referee instead awards a corner, which comes to nothing.
River Plate 0-0 Boca Juniors
35 minutes
Boca have probably edged this first half, creating more chances and playing with more cohesion. River don't appear to have really got going yet. Benedetto, who scored in the first leg, looks isolated up front.
River Plate 0-0 Boca Juniors
40 minutes
A dangerous attack from Boca. The ball is played into the box in search of Benedetto, who looks set to tap in. But River goalkeeper Armani flies out and punches clear, and River break quickly. Martinez gets a shot off, but it's way over the bar.
River Plate 0-0 Boca Juniors
43 minutes
Boca's Perez is in the book for a stamp on Enzo Perez. He 's lucky that it's only a yellow.
GOAL! River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors (Benedetto)
44 minutes
He scored in the first leg, and now Benedetto puts Boca 3-2 up on aggregate right on the stroke of half time. He was played in behind and slotted coolly past Armani. It came moments after a River chance, too.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
45 minutes
Two minutes of added time will be played.
Half time: Boca survive a River corner and go into the break a goal up. It's been tight, nervy and at times frenetic, but Benedetto's goal has given Boca the advantage. Their fans are making all the noise at the moment.
↵Benedetto, already a popular figure at Boca, is further endearing himself to the fans in this tie.
We're back underway at the Bernabeu. Can River turn the tie around in the second half?
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