Copa Libertadores final postponed after bus attack: Conmebol

The match between the Buenos Aires arch-rivals was due to be played on Sunday

Last updated: November 27, 2018 | 20:43

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President of the CONMENBOL Alejandro Dominguez speaks to the media after having a meeting with Daniel Angelici and Rodolfo D'Onofrio, presidents of soccer clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate respectively at the CONMEBOL headquarters to discuss the rescheduling of Copa Libertadores final, which was postponed after a bus with players was attacked, in Luque, Paraguay November 27, 2018.

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Buenos Aires: The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final has been postponed for the second time in as many days following an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus by River Plate fans, Conmebol said Sunday.

The match between the Buenos Aires arch-rivals was due to be played on Sunday after being initially postponed on Saturday following the attack near River's Monumental stadium, which left Boca players with injuries from shards of broken glass and suffering the effects of smoke inhalation.

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