Boca Juniors v River Plate kick-off: Copa Libertadores final postponed until Sunday because of heavy rain at La Bombonera

Boca Juniors v River Plate kick-off: Copa Libertadores final postponed until Sunday because of heavy rain at La Bombonera
The highly anticipated Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate has been postponed.Heavy rain in Buenos Aires has affected theBombonera pitch and now the bitter rivals will play the first leg of this two-legged affair on Sunday evening.It had originally been scheduled to kick off at 8pm, but at 6.30pm, BT Sport announced the heavy downpour was playing havoc with the pitch.4

Rain at La Bombonera has caused the Boca v River game to be delayed by a day

This was followed shortly after with an announcement that it had been moved to Sunday at 7pm.Known as the Superclsico, the match is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in football and is the first time Boca and River have ever played each other in the Copa Libertadores final in its 58-year history.It is also the last two-leg final the competition will stage.4

BT Sport announced the game between Boca and River will be played on Sunday 11 November

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This will be the first time the two rivals have played each other in the Copa Libertadores final in its 58-year history

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