Argentine soccer crown won in Spain
One of the most anticipated matches in South American soccer came to a conclusion in Spain on Sunday, with River Plate celebrating victory over fierce Argentine rival Boca Juniors in the twice-suspended final of the Copa Libertadores in Madrid.
Nearly a month after the first leg was played in Argentina, River came from behind to defeat Boca 3-1 in the second leg after extra time to win South America’s equivalent of the Champions League 5-3 on aggregate.
The game was played in the Spanish capital after it was marred by fan violence in Buenos Aires two weeks ago, when Boca players were injured after River Plate fans attacked the Boca team bus.
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