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Copa Libertadores final postponed to Sunday due to rain: official

Published: 10 Nov 2018 - 09:15 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 01:27 am
The referee and assistant referee before the match was postponed REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

The referee and assistant referee before the match was postponed REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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Buenos Aires: Torrential rain forced postponement of the Copa Libertadores final first leg clash between Argentinian rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors, officials confirmed Saturday.

With rain deluging Boca's famous "La Bombonera" stadium, officials took the decision to reschedule kick-off for Sunday at 4pm local time (1900 GMT).

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