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2018 Copa Libertadores finals
Promotional poster of the finals
Event2018 Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors River Plate
Argentina Argentina
3 5
on aggregate
First leg
Boca Juniors River Plate
2 2
Date11 November 2018 (2018-11-11)[note 1]
VenueEstadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
RefereeRoberto Tobar (Chile)[1]
Attendance54,000
Second leg
River Plate Boca Juniors
3 1
After extra time
Date9 December 2018 (2018-12-09)[note 2]
VenueSantiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain[note 3]
RefereeAndrés Cunha (Uruguay)[2]
Attendance62,282
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The 2018 Copa Libertadores finals, also known as The Greater Final (La Gran Final) was the two-legged final to decide the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores, the 59th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organised by CONMEBOL. The first leg was hosted by Boca Juniors at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 11 November 2018, while the second leg took place outside South America at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain (a neutral venue) on 9 December 2018.[3][4] This was the last final to take place over two legs, as starting from 2019 the final would be played as a single match at a venue chosen in advance.[5][6]

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate, making it, as of 2026, the only Superclásico final of an international competition and the only time both Copa Libertadores finalists represented the same country other than Brazil. As of 2025, this is also the last final to not feature a Brazilian team. This is also the last final not won by a club from Brazil.

The second leg was originally to be hosted by River Plate at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 24 November 2018. However, due to safety concerns arising from an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus prior to the match, CONMEBOL moved the second leg outside of Argentina and South America to a neutral venue, which was the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.[7] This was the first, and as of 2025, only time that the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final has been held outside of South America, and the first and only final held outside of the Americas.

River Plate won the final 5–3 on aggregate for their fourth Copa Libertadores title. As winners, they qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, entering in the semi-finals. They also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana.[8] River Plate also automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

Due to the intense rivalry between Boca and River, the match was referred to as the "Superfinal",[9] and "the final to end all finals".[10] The press called it the "most important final in Argentina's football history".[11] According to Richard Martin, a Reuters reporter, River's win "guarantees them bragging rights over their neighbours for many years to come".[12] The match is also known as the Madrid Final (Final de Madrid), December 9th Final (Final del 9 de diciembre) or shortened as 9/12 or 912. Sports commentators also dubbed it the "final of the century".[13]

Background

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Prior to the 2018 final, Boca Juniors and River Plate had met on 24 occasions in the Copa Libertadores, although never previously in a title decider; going into the final, Boca held a narrow edge in the head-to-head, with ten wins to River's seven, and seven draws. The clubs were first drawn together in the 1966 edition, sharing a group in both the first and second phases; despite Boca winning three of the four meetings, it was River who advanced to that year's final. They met again in the group phase of 1970, with Boca again dominant, and in the group stages of 1977 and 1978, both editions in which Boca went on to be crowned champions. The two sides also shared groups in 1982 and 1986, with River progressing to the semi-finals on both occasions, and in 1991, when Boca won both fixtures and eliminated River at the group stage.

The first meeting in a knockout tie came in the 2000 quarter-finals, which Boca won on aggregate after a heavy first-leg defeat was overturned at La Bombonera, and the two clubs met again in the 2004 semi-finals, with Boca advancing on penalties. Their most recent previous meeting had come in the 2015 round of 16, where River led 1–0 on aggregate before Boca Juniors were disqualified and the tie awarded to River Plate, after River players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca Juniors fans as they emerged for the second half of the second leg.[14][15]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Argentina Boca Juniors 10 (1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012)
Argentina River Plate 5 (1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2015)

For the third time, two teams from the same country faced each other in the final, after Brazilian teams met in the 2005 and 2006 finals. It was the first all-Argentine final of the Copa Libertadores, as well as the first final to feature two teams from the same city.[16] The 2018 finals marked the first time that the Superclásico was contested in the Copa Libertadores final (or any final of an international competition), and the third time that the two clubs met in a final, after the 1976 Nacional championship final and the 2017 Supercopa Argentina.[17]

River Plate had qualified for the tournament as runners-up of the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División and as champions of the 2016–17 Copa Argentina, their third national cup title, marking the club's 34th participation in the Copa Libertadores.[18] Boca Juniors had entered as reigning champions of the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División, their 32nd domestic title, their 27th Copa Libertadores appearance overall.[19]

Venues

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La Bombonera and Estadio Monumental, original venues for the series. The second leg was moved and hosted at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' home ground, had a capacity of 54,525 at the time of the first leg.[20] The Estadio Monumental, the originally scheduled venue for the second leg, held 66,266 spectators,[21] while the Santiago Bernabéu, the eventual venue for the rearranged second leg, had a capacity of 81,044.[22]

Road to the final

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The competition proper started with the second stage, contested as eight double round-robin groups of four teams, with the top two qualifying for the knockout stages. The knockout stage ties were decided based on home and away matches, and teams were seeded according to their performance in the group stage to determine which team would play the second leg at their home ground.[8]

Argentina Boca Juniors Round Argentina River Plate
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Peru Alianza Lima 0–0 (A) Matchday 1 Brazil Flamengo 2–2 (A)
Colombia Junior 1–0 (H) Matchday 2 Colombia Santa Fe 0–0 (H)
Brazil Palmeiras 1–1 (A) Matchday 3 Ecuador Emelec 1–0 (A)
Brazil Palmeiras 0–2 (H) Matchday 4 Ecuador Emelec 2–1 (H)
Colombia Junior 1–1 (A) Matchday 5 Colombia Santa Fe 1–0 (A)
Peru Alianza Lima 5–0 (H) Matchday 6 Brazil Flamengo 0–0 (H)
Group H runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Palmeiras 6 16
2 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 9
3 Colombia Junior 6 7
4 Peru Alianza Lima 6 1
Source: CONMEBOL
 Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Argentina River Plate 6 12
2 Brazil Flamengo 6 10
3 Colombia Santa Fe 6 7
4 Ecuador Emelec 6 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Seed 14 Final stages Seed 4
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Paraguay Libertad 6–2 2–0 (H) 4–2 (A) Round of 16 Argentina Racing 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H)
Brazil Cruzeiro 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarter-finals Argentina Independiente 3–1 0–0 (A) 3–1 (H)
Brazil Palmeiras 4–2 2–0 (H) 2–2 (A) Semi-finals Brazil Grêmio 2–2 (a) 0–1 (H) 2–1 (A)

Matches

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First leg

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Summary

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The first leg of the final was originally scheduled for 7 November, with the second leg on 28 November 2018 (both on Wednesdays).[23] However, after the finalists were known, CONMEBOL adjusted the dates, with the first leg (hosted by Boca Juniors, the lower seed) on 10 November and the second leg (hosted by River Plate, the higher seed) on 24 November (both Saturdays at 16:00 local time).[3] The Argentine Football Association opposed the date change. Following discussion, the final was moved to 17:00 local time.[4] The first leg was postponed less than two hours before kickoff due to Boca Junior's pitch at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando being waterlogged due to local flooding.[24] The match was rescheduled for the following day, 11 November, with the kickoff moved to 16:00 local time.[25][26] The game was goalless until the 34th minute mark, when Ramón Ábila put Boca ahead, only for Lucas Pratto to equalise 90 seconds later.[27] Dario Benedetto then restored Boca's lead, to make the score 2–1 at half-time. However, the game was to end all square at 2–2 after Carlos Izquierdoz scored an own goal for River Plate in the 61st minute.[27][28]

Details

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Boca Juniors Argentina2–2Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Boca Juniors
River Plate
GK12Argentina Agustín Rossi
RB29Argentina Leonardo JaraYellow card 37'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB21Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz
CB6Argentina Lisandro Magallán
LB20Uruguay Lucas Olaza
CM15Uruguay Nahitan Nández
CM16Colombia Wílmar Barrios
CM8Argentina Pablo Pérez (c)
RF22Colombia Sebastián VillaYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF17Argentina Ramón ÁbilaYellow card 48'
LF7Argentina Cristian Pavóndownward-facing red arrow 27'
Substitutes:
GK28Bolivia Carlos Lampe
DF2Argentina Paolo Goltz
DF24Argentina Julio Buffariniupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF5Argentina Fernando Gago
FW18Argentina Darío Benedettoupward-facing green arrow 27'
FW19Argentina Mauro Zárate
FW23Argentina Carlos TevezYellow card 90+5'upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto
GK1Argentina Franco Armani
CB2Argentina Jonatan Maidana (c)
CB28Argentina Lucas Martínez Quartadownward-facing red arrow 58'
CB22Argentina Javier Pinola
RWB29Argentina Gonzalo Montiel
LWB20Argentina Milton CascoYellow card 67'
CM15Argentina Exequiel Palacios
CM24Argentina Enzo Pérezdownward-facing red arrow 75'
CM10Argentina Gonzalo Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 77'
CF19Colombia Rafael Santos BorréYellow card 75'
CF27Argentina Lucas Pratto
Substitutes:
GK14Argentina Germán Lux
MF5Argentina Bruno Zuculiniupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF8Colombia Juan Fernando Quinteroupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF18Uruguay Camilo Mayada
MF26Argentina Ignacio Fernándezupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW7Uruguay Rodrigo Mora
FW9Argentina Julián Álvarez
Assistant coach:
Argentina Matías Biscay[note 4]

Assistant referees[1]
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Claudio Ríos (Chile)
Fourth official[1]
Diego Haro (Peru)
Video assistant referee[1]
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees[1]
Piero Maza (Chile)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

Second leg

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Postponement and relocation to Madrid

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The Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was originally to host the second leg, but the match was moved due to safety concerns following an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus outside the stadium when they were travelling to the original second leg.

Prior to the second leg of the final on 24 November, the Boca Juniors team bus was attacked en route to River Plate's stadium, the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Multiple windows were broken by projectiles thrown from a crowd surrounding the bus, allowing pepper spray to enter the cabin, while police attempting to disperse the attackers fired tear gas, some of which also entered the vehicle.[29] Several players were injured as a result of the broken glass and pepper spray, with the match delayed by one hour to 18:00 local time.[30] The bus driver reportedly fainted during the attack, forcing the club vice-president to take the wheel to avoid a more serious accident, while Boca defender Pablo Pérez suffered a cut near his left eye, thought to have been caused by broken glass; footage of him afterwards walking into the dressing room without obvious signs of serious injury subsequently fuelled controversy over the extent of the players' injuries, after CONMEBOL's medical team was reportedly denied access to the away dressing room to examine them.[31][32] Kickoff was later moved to 18:20 local time,[33] and again to 19:15,[34][35] before once more being delayed until 19:30.[36] Amid the delays, further clashes broke out between River fans and police outside the stadium, and, following the delays, the match was rescheduled for the following day, 25 November, with the same kickoff, 17:00 local time.[37] Former Boca Juniors and River Plate striker Gabriel Batistuta called the attacks "shameful".[37] River Plate was later reprimanded for the bus attack, fined $400,000, and ordered to play two games behind closed doors in the Estadio Monumental.[38]

The security failures surrounding the bus attack also had political repercussions in Argentina. Buenos Aires city security minister Martín Ocampo, who had been closely associated with then-Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici, resigned days after the incident,[39] while national security minister Patricia Bullrich publicly clashed with a journalist who presented recordings suggesting that security personnel assigned to the match had failed to act on orders intended to guarantee the safe passage of the Boca team bus.[40]

On 25 November, prior to the rescheduled second leg, Boca Juniors requested that the match be postponed in order for it to be played in "conditions of equality."[41] CONMEBOL postponed the match once more as Boca's requirements could not be guaranteed.[42] On 27 November, CONMEBOL confirmed the second leg would be played outside Argentina due to safety concerns, with the match taking place on 8 or 9 December, having earlier stated that if the fixture were to go ahead at all, it would have to be played outside the country, since suitable conditions could not be guaranteed within Argentina.[43] Subsequently, on 29 November, CONMEBOL confirmed the match would take place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on 9 December at 20:30 local time.[7][44][45] Real Madrid had offered the Bernabéu free of charge, in order to boost Spain's bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[46] As part of CONMEBOL's disciplinary ruling on the incident, which rejected Boca's request that the tie be awarded to them by default,[47] River Plate were fined and ordered to play two further home fixtures behind closed doors in future CONMEBOL competitions.[48]

For security reasons, prior to the first leg, both clubs unanimously agreed to prohibit away fans from attending either match.[49] However, following the decision by CONMEBOL to move the second leg to Madrid, these plans were altered, with 5,000 tickets allocated to each club.[38] Real Madrid sold 25,000 tickets to fans of each team, as over 250,000 Argentines live and work in Spain, including the Real Madrid manager at the time, Santiago Solari, a former River Plate midfielder.[50] Tickets were also offered to Real Madrid season ticket holders, which sold out quickly.[51] Security responsibilities for the second leg were delegated to the Spanish football federation, rather than CONMEBOL, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez saying that plans were underway to have the "necessary deployments to ensure the event is secure".[52]

However, additional concerns were reputedly raised by both clubs following the decision to move the game to Madrid. Leonardo Ponzio, the River Plate captain, was allegedly involved in a match-fixing scandal during his time at Real Zaragoza,[53] and as such his eligibility to play football in Spain was unclear at the time.[54] There were also reports that Boca Juniors intended to appeal the decision to relocate the second leg.[55] In a subsequent press release, River Plate also announced an intent to protest the CONMEBOL decision to play in Madrid.[56] Boca Juniors appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to have the second leg postponed, but was rejected, although the court would continue to consider whether River should be suspended.[57]

Summary

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River Plate lifting the Copa Libertadores trophy

The second leg finally went ahead in front of a crowd of approximately 72,000 in the Bernabéu. Most of the early opportunities fell to Boca, and finally Dario Benedetto, who had also scored in the first leg, scored in the 44th minute to give Boca a half-time lead.[58] In the second half, River Plate fought back and finally equalised after another first-leg scorer, Lucas Pratto, scored in the 68th minute.[58] The match then went to extra time, during which Boca were reduced to 10 men after Wilmar Barrios was sent off. River Plate took advantage, with Juan Quintero putting them into the lead in the 109th minute. An injury to Fernando Gago in the 116th minute, left Boca to just 9 men having used all substitutions. In the final minute Leonardo Jara hit the post for Boca, only for River Plate to break upfield and make the final score 3–1, with Pity Martínez shooting into an empty net.[58][59] Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero, who had come on as a substitute and set up Gonzalo Martínez's winning goal in extra time, was named man of the match. "It's been almost 60 days since this started and there is tremendous sadness," said the Boca manager, Guillermo Barros Schelotto.[58]

Details

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River Plate Argentina3–1 (a.e.t.)Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report
Attendance: 62,282

River Plate
Boca Juniors
GK1Argentina Franco Armani
RB29Argentina Gonzalo Montieldownward-facing red arrow 74'
CB2Argentina Jonatan MaidanaYellow card 83'
CB22Argentina Javier Pinola
LB20Argentina Milton CascoYellow card 120+1'
CM24Argentina Enzo Pérez
CM23Argentina Leonardo Ponzio (c)Yellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 58'
RW26Argentina Ignacio FernándezYellow card 81'downward-facing red arrow 111'
AM15Argentina Exequiel Palaciosdownward-facing red arrow 97'
LW10Argentina Gonzalo Martínez
CF27Argentina Lucas Pratto
Substitutes:
GK14Argentina Germán Lux
DF28Argentina Lucas Martínez Quarta
MF5Argentina Bruno Zuculiniupward-facing green arrow 111'
MF8Colombia Juan Fernando Quinteroupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF18Uruguay Camilo Mayadaupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW7Uruguay Rodrigo Mora
FW9Argentina Julián Álvarezupward-facing green arrow 97'
Assistant coach:
Argentina Matías Biscay[note 4]
GK1Argentina Esteban Andrada
RB24Argentina Julio Buffarinidownward-facing red arrow 111'
CB21Argentina Carlos Izquierdoz
CB6Argentina Lisandro Magallán
LB20Uruguay Lucas Olaza
CM15Uruguay Nahitan Nández
CM16Colombia Wílmar BarriosYellow card 87' Yellow-red card 92'
CM8Argentina Pablo Pérez (c)Yellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 89'
RF22Colombia Sebastián Villadownward-facing red arrow 96'
CF18Argentina Darío Benedettodownward-facing red arrow 62'
LF7Argentina Cristian Pavón
Substitutes:
GK12Argentina Agustín Rossi
DF2Argentina Paolo Goltz
DF29Argentina Leonardo Jaraupward-facing green arrow 96'
MF5Argentina Fernando Gagoupward-facing green arrow 89'
FW17Argentina Ramón Ábilaupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW19Argentina Mauro Zárate
FW23Argentina Carlos TevezYellow card 120+1'upward-facing green arrow 111'
Manager:
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Assistant referees[2]
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official[2]
Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Video assistant referee[2]
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees[2]
Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary (no away goals rule applied)
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time

Attendance and media coverage

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In the build-up to the second leg's original scheduled date, Boca Juniors held an open training session at La Bombonera attended by more than 50,000 fans, said to have broken the world record previously set by Mexican club C.F. Monterrey, whose 2017 open training session had drawn 31,853 spectators.[60] For its part, River Plate sold out its full allocation of tickets for the second leg and set a revenue record for Argentine football, taking in around ARS100,000,000 (nearly US$2,800,000) in ticket sales.[61] Close to 900 journalists from television networks and print media across the Americas, Europe and Asia were accredited to cover the final.[62]

CONMEBOL also stated that, ahead of the rescheduled second leg, the officiating team led by Uruguayan referee Andrés Cunha assembled together for the first time before a Copa Libertadores final, spending two days at the confederation's headquarters undergoing technical briefings and training.[63]

Aftermath

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Boca Juniors

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Following CONMEBOL's disciplinary ruling on the bus attack, Boca Juniors lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seeking a review of the decision, River Plate's disqualification from the 2018 Copa Libertadores, and, as a consequence, the award of the title and its associated prize money to Boca.[64] Boca turned to CAS after CONMEBOL rejected its request to exclude River Plate and instead ordered the second leg to be rescheduled, though the tribunal declined to grant the interim measures Boca had sought to prevent the match from being played.[65]

Despite the sporting defeat, Boca chose to press ahead with the appeal. A hearing before a three-member CAS panel took place in Madrid in July 2019, hosted at the offices of the Spanish Football League (LaLiga), and was attended by club presidents Daniel Angelici and Rodolfo D'Onofrio, alongside representatives of CONMEBOL and their respective legal teams. Boca asked to be declared champions and sought financial compensation for the losses it claimed to have suffered from missing out on the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana,[66] while River Plate argued that security in the area where the attack took place fell outside the perimeter it was responsible for and was instead the duty of forces under the then Buenos Aires city security minister, Martín Ocampo, who had resigned following the security failures.[67]

In February 2020, CAS published its ruling, upholding the sporting result of the match in Madrid and rejecting Boca's request for River's disqualification. The panel found that, while River had breached CONMEBOL's disciplinary regulations, disqualification from the 2018 Copa Libertadores was a disproportionate sanction given the circumstances of the case; instead, CAS ordered River Plate to play two further home fixtures in the Copa Libertadores behind closed doors, while confirming the club's status as 2018 champions.[68][69]

River Plate

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Statue of Marcelo Gallardo unveiled near the Estadio Monumental

On 27 May 2023, River Plate unveiled a statue of manager Marcelo Gallardo near the Estadio Monumental. Created by sculptor Mercedes Savall, the statue depicts Gallardo lifting the Copa Libertadores trophy while wearing the medal from the 2018 triumph. The project was driven by club members and supporters in recognition of the most successful period in River Plate's history, during which Gallardo won fourteen official titles.[70]

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 The Boca Juniors v River Plate match, originally scheduled on 10 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to the following day due to a waterlogged pitch.[24]
  2. 1 2 The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled on 24 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to 9 December 2018 due to an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus when several players were injured.[42]
  3. 1 2 The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled to be hosted by River Plate at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, took place in Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid due to safety concerns.[7]
  4. 1 2 River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo was given a four-match ban (one-match stadium ban, three-match touchline ban) in CONMEBOL competitions following the semi-final second leg. Assistant manager and compatriot Matías Biscay filled in as manager.

References

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  3. 1 2 "Las finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se disputarán el 10 y 24 de noviembre". CONMEBOL.com. 1 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Confirmados los horarios y fechas de los partidos finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 5 November 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima". CONMEBOL.com. 14 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 se jugará el domingo 9 de diciembre en el Santiago Bernabéu de Madrid" [Final of the 2018 CONMEBOL Libertadores will be played on Sunday, 9 December at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid]. CONMEBOL (in Spanish). Luque. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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