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South American shambles: How Boca vs River descended into Copa Libertadores farce

The historic Copa Libertadores Superclasico final between Boca Juniors and River Plate has predictably not been short of drama.

A game which most fans and officials would have wanted to be remembered as a spectacle of football has descended into a desperate farce after River fans blitzed the Boca bus ahead of the second leg.

Now the deciding tie has been postponed - twice - and a new date has yet to be finalised.

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So how did it get like this? Goal takes a look back at the unfortunate timeline of the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals.