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 0-1 Boca Juniors
49 minutes
This is much better from River. Some nice interplay on the edge of the box between Fernandez and Pratto creates some space. The former looks to pick out the top corner but his shot is just wide.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
52 minutes
Martínez collects the ball on the edge of the box and quickly fires off a shot. A deflection takes the sting off it, though, and Andrada saves comfortably at his near post.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
54 minutes
Benedetto wins a free kick on the edge of the River box and Olaza hits it straight at the wall. Perhaps he should have let Benedetto take it.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
56 minutes
River's players are appealing vehemently for a penalty after Andrada rushed out and clattered into Pratto. The goalkeeper came out of it worse and is currently down with a head injury.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
58 minutes
River make their first change of the game: Quintero replaces Ponzio.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
61 minutes
There's another pause in play as Izquierdoz and Pinola clash heads from a River corner.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
62 minutes
Benedetto, the goal scorer for Boca, will not play the last half hour or so. He's replaced by Abila, clearly a tactical change
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
65 minutes
Most of the second half has been played in Boca's half, but River found it difficult to break them down. They're controlling the ball, though, and have looked far more threatening since the break.
River Plate 0-1 Boca Juniors
66 minutes
Pratto wins a header in the box and guides it on target. But it's too close to Andrada, who clutches the ball to his chest.
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