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 1-1 Boca Juniors
90 minutes
Three minutes of added time will be played. Can either side find a winner?
River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors
90+3 minutes
River were pushing forward in search of a winner but Buffarini has gone down with cramp and the referee has stopped the game. Extra time now looks inevitable.
Full time: It finishes level. After the postponements, the delays and the excruciatingly drawn out nature of this final, it's fitting that we'll have another 30 minutes, and then perhaps a long penalty shootout, to decide it.
There's a palpable sense of fear around the Bernabeu. Both sides are terrified of losing this. One will have to, though, however long it takes to decide it.
We're off again for extra time. Fifteen minutes each way to decide this one.
River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors
92 minutes
Barrios picks up a second yellow for a studs-up challenge and he's sent off. That could be a big moment. Boca now have to survive for the duration of extra time with ten men.
River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors
95 minutes
The aim, you suspect, for Boca now will be to hold out for penalties. River were already on top when it was 11 vs 11. Now they have a big advantage.
River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors
96 minutes
Villa makes way Jara as Boca readjust following Barrios' dismissal.
River Plate 1-1 Boca Juniors
97 minutes
River make a change, too: Alvarez is on for Palacios.
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