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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 finally have their hands on the trophy. It's been a long time coming, but the celebrations can truly begin now. 

I'll leave you with Miguel Delaney's match report from the Bernabeu. Thanks for joining me!

Callum Rice-Coates9 December 2018 22:25

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