translated from Spanish: The Superclassic, a custom in Copa Libertadores: 3rd cross in 5 editions

Months ago, the calendar set eyes on another possible crossing between River and Boca. With the vivid memory of the final in Madrid, which ended up in the possession of the Millionaire, the protagonists of the Superclassicae cross again in Copa Libertadores, in something that became a custom these times. Although the history has begun in 1966, in the last five editions of the tournament they crossed three times (this will be the third) and since the new century, and thanks to the new format, they were all in the elimination phase with two on each side , but the most remembered was in the hands of Nunez as a whole.

River won the dream final in Madrid and goes for the third consecutive qualifier against Boca. Photo: Twitter @RiverPlate

26 matches have this rivalry in the Libertadores to this day with 10 wins for Boca, 8 for River and 8 draws. Those of the new semi-final will be the 27th and the 28th with the extra seasoning of a pass to the final and also the opportunity to unbalance the series of kills – kills for 3 to 2 in favor of some team. The Xeneizes fans will have their long-awaited rematch on a date that will be just over 10 months from the 2018 final and the chance to cut the negative streak by counting the eighth-year elimination in 2015, on the night of pepper spray, and when the bushy feeling adds up to the Sud Cup 2014 and the 2018 Argentine Super Cup.

Carlos Tévez, again star of a semi-final against River. Photo: NA

In the semi-finals, however, the match favors Boca. The night of the “Gallinita de Tévez” and the penalty attacked by Abbondanzieri to Maxi López in the Monumental awakens the spirits of the Boquense people, who have blood in their eye. However, unlike those cold nights of 2004, this time it is defined in La Bombonera.In this note:

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