Soccer. Copa Libertadores: Boca and River back to back before the second leg

The match of the century took place this Sunday in Argentina between the two clubs of Buenos Aires in the final of the Copa Libertadores: Boca Junior and River Plate. The two historic clubs have failed to decide and will have to wait until the return match to know who will be crowned champion of the continent. Final score: 2-2

Boca Juniors resisted the River Plate assault in Buenos Aires on Saturday (2-2) during the fiery "Superclasico" between the two most popular clubs in Argentina, a first leg of the Copa Libertadores unpublished played in a stadium of the Bombonera in fury.

In the final return on November 24, River Plate will have the advantage of receiving at the Monumental stadium its historical rival, born in the same district of La Boca.

Postponed to Sunday because of heavy rains on the Argentine capital Saturday, this final of the major club competition of South America, quickly nicknamed "the match of the century", is the most important meeting played on the Argentine soil since the final of the World Cup-1978 Argentina-Netherlands (3-1).

The passion of the Boca Juniors fans was once again on Saturday: blue and yellow papelitos in the colors of the club, tifos, singing, spectators standing, the Bombonera stadium roared for 90 minutes.

No supporter of River had taken place in the Bombonera, because of the ban on movement of fans, in place in Argentina for security reasons.

It is probably also these fantastic incentives that gave Boca extra soul to hold the tie against a dominant River team.

La Bombonera in fusion for the match between River Plate and Boca Junior. | Photo: Reuters

Tevez misses to kill the match

Agustin Rossi, Boca Juniors' goalkeeper, had a great game to avoid defeat, assuring several decisive parries against the River Artificers, whose offensive play often left the defense unbalanced despite the suspension for the coach's final. River Marcelo Gallardo, who saw the meeting on television.

Against the course of the game because River had dominated the first half-hour, Boca Juniors opened the scoring thanks to his striker Ramon Abila (34) who managed to deceive in two stages the goalkeeper of the Argentine selection Franco Armani, at close range .

On the next action, River equalized thanks to his striker Lucas Pratto (35).

At the 45th minute, Benedetto, of the head, gave the advantage to Boca. By scoring 3 goals in the semi-finals, he had been the great craftsman of the qualification against the Palmeiras Brazilians.

In the 2nd half, River equalized. At real speed, it was thought that Pratto had scored twice but it was the defender of Boca Izquierdoz, the duel, who deceived his own goalkeeper by wanting to clear.

Came late in the game, the former international Carlos Tevez has almost tipped the meeting for Boca. He offered in the 89th minute a caviar to Benedetto, better placed, but the young striker missed his duel against the goalkeeper.

River Plate is trying to win its fourth Copa Libertadores, and Boca Juniors is aiming for a seventh crown, to match the record holder of victories, the Independiente, another Argentine club.

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