Boca vs River Copa Libertadores final postponed

The first leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Published : Nov 11, 2018 00:16 IST

The Copa Libertadores final in danger of being postponed
The Copa Libertadores final in danger of being postponed
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The Copa Libertadores final in danger of being postponed

The first leg of the highly-anticipated Superclasico between Boca Juniors and River Plate in the Copa Libertadores final has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and heavy rain in Buenos Aires.

Dreadful weather in Argentina's capital cast Saturday's match into doubt and the postponement was confirmed around 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled kick-off time.

Boca and River will renew their rivalry on Sunday instead, with the match now set to get under way at 1600 local time (1900 CET). Their clash will be the first Superclasico final in the history of the Copa Libertadores.

READ: Boca Juniors vs River Plate: Six of the best Superclasicos

Both clubs triumphed against Brazilian opposition to reach the final, Boca knocking out Palmeiras, while last season's champions Gremio were controversially beaten by River.

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