River Plate make Copa Libertadores final despite defeat to Boca Juniors

  • Boca Juniors 1-0 River Plate (River Plate win 2-1 on aggregate)
  • Venezuelan sub Jan Hurtado scores late goal but River hold on

Not for the first time in a Superclásico, events off the pitch were rather more impressive than what happened on it. Boca Juniors’ fans were just as raucous as reputation demands and for half an hour before kick-off La Bombonera was a writhing mass of blue and yellow.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/23/river-plate-held-by-boca-juniors-but-advance-to-copa-libertadores-final

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