The Copa Libertadores final of 2018 was marred by controversy

The Copa Libertadores is the crown jewel of club football in South America. With the 2025 final taking place on Saturday night at the Estadio Monumental, Mirror Football takes a dive into the archives of one of the most hotly contested trophies in world football - and one particularly explosive night in the Argentine capital.

In 2018, the second leg of the final between Boca Juniors and River Plate was widely regarded as the biggest club match in the 127-year history of Argentine football. After the first leg of the Buenos Aires derby ended 2-2 in Boca's home ground, La Bombonera, the second leg was slated to be hosted in River Plate's Estadio Monumental - the largest stadium in South America, on November 24.

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