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Copa Libertadores final 2018 result: River Plate beat Boca Juniors in extra time after dramatic second leg

Callum Rice-Coates
Sunday 09 December 2018 07:08 EST
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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 2-1 Boca Juniors

115 minutes

Tevez wins a corner and goalkeeper Andrada is up. The first one is deflected out for another corner, and then River clear the second.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 21:55

River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors

116 minutes

Gago fires off a shot from distance and Armani holds it well. Boca are pushing forward desperately now.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 21:56

River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors

117 minutes

Alvarez should make it 3-1. River have acres of space in attack now. He recieves the ball on the left but his shot is too close to Andrada.

Boca are down to nine men as Gago is off with an injury.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 21:58

River Plate 2-1 Boca Juniors

120 minutes

So close! Boca looked down and out but Jara hits a volley in the box and strikes the post. Inches away. 

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 22:01

GOAL! River Plate 3-1 Boca Juniors (Martinez)

122 minutes

Game over. River break from a Boca corner and there's no one back. Martinez runs the ball all the way and slots home.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 22:02

Full time: That's it! River Plate win the Copa Libertadores and the wild celebrations can begin.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 22:03

It was frantic, tense, dramatic: everything we expected. There was little surprise when it went to extra time, but River's advantage over ten-man Boca told in the end. 

A month after it was supposed to end, thousands of miles away and in a neutral stadium, River are crowned champions of South America.

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Boca's players and staff reluctantly go up to the podium to collect their medals. Most of them are disconsolate. 

For River, the emotions couldn't be more contrasting. Their players are dancing and singing, ready to lift the trophy.

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 22:21

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