Copa Libertadores: River Plate is consecrated in the Bernabéu

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River Plate became the Champion of the Copa Libertadores in its 2018 edition after coming from behind and winning 3-1, in time of compensation to a Boca Juniors in the first final of the history of the tournament played outside the American continent.

Boca Juniors was the team that proposed the rhythm of the game in the first half. River, could never decipher the way to have the ball and distribute it in a better way as the Xeneize table did.

Pablo Pérez had two very clear options in the first half to put Boca up, which were lost due to the lack of good aim. River, was dedicated to contain with an excellent performance by Pinola and Maidana.

In the complement, the Xeneize hit first and did it with a goal by Darío Benedetto, the former player of America took a millimeter pass, took off the sweep of Maidana and ended up sending the ball to the back of the net.

 

                                              

The numerical inferiority ended up taking its toll on the team of Barros Schelotto, who got Carlos Tévez as a desperate act 10 minutes from the end of the game. Despite this, Boca was able to push, even with the goalkeeper as Andrada as a striker.

One minute after the whistle and when Boca was close to getting the draw, River put definitive figures taking advantage of the rival goalkeeper was in the opposite area through Gonzalo Martinez.

This became the fourth Copa Libertadores in the history of River Plate and the fifth subtitle of Boca Juniors.

With this result, Independiente remains as the team that has achieved more continental titles in history with 7.