50.000 fans at training: “Superclásico” electrified

After the 2-2 draw in the first leg two weeks ago, only a win counts for the two Argentine football superpowers. In the event of any draw, extra time and a possible penalty shootout will follow.

Since the Boca supporters pushed themselves onto the stairs during the storming of the La Bombonera bowl, which officially has 49.000 seats, on Thursday and thus blocked escape routes, the arena was then closed by the authorities until further notice.

Security reasons: Only River fans in the stadium However, Saturday's game will take place at the 66.000-seat Estadio Monumental, although for security reasons only River fans will be allowed in this time.

Since a decision in 2013, away fans in Argentina have been banned from entering the stadium. There are always serious riots in Argentine football. Rover Plate wants 4th title At its home ground, where Argentina's Seleccion won their first of two World Cup titles in 1978, River Plate celebrated all three Libertadores titles in the second legs - 1986, 1996 (both against America Cali/Colombia) and 2015 (Tigres/Mexico).

However, Boca Juniors have not lost a single away game in the current competition and have achieved two wins and a draw in the last three direct duels at the Monumental Stadium.

With another triumph, the “Xeneizes” would even catch up with the record winners CA Independiente from neighboring Avellaneda, who last won in 1984, with seven Libertadores titles. In the ranking of titles by nation, Argentina will definitely extend its lead with 59 triumphs over Brazil (25) in the 18th edition of the tournament.

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50.000 fans at training: “Superclásico” electrified

More than 50.000 fans loudly cheered up Boca Juniors' public training for Saturday's Copa Libertadores final against city rivals River Plate in Buenos Aires.

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