- El arquero Rossi, clave en la primera mitad
- Armani salvó el empate para River sobre la hora
- La vuelta, el sábado 24 en el estadio Monumental
Boca y River sellaron tablas en el partido de ida de la final de la Copa Libertadores de América disputado en la Bombonera el domingo 11 de noviembre. El campeón, que se decidirá el sábado 24 en el Monumental, representará a Sudamérica en la Copa Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA EAU 2018.
Boca sufrió en una primera parte en la que River fue más rápido y dinámico en el ataque. Y aun así se fue en ventaja al descanso. Una de las claves fue la espléndida actuación del arquero Agustín Rossi que frustró de manera brillante a Gonzalo Pity Martínez y Rafael Santos Borré en la primera media hora.
El pronóstico empeoraba para los locales con la lesión de Cristian Pavón. Pero golpearon primero. Wanchope Ábila forzó a Franco Armani con un derechazo y llegó al balón despejado para anotar con la zurda el primero del partido (33').
River acalló enseguida la celebración xeneize con la internada de Lucas Pratto que superó a Rossi con un remate cruzado (36'). Pero antes del descanso apareció de cabeza Darío Benedetto, el sustituto de Pavón, para devolver la ventaja a los suyos.
Boca-River, la ida de la Libertadores
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Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Ramon Abila of Boca Juniors celebrates after scoring the first goal
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Ramon Abila of Boca Juniors celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
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Players of River Plate celebrate after Carlos Izquierdoz of Boca Juniors scored an own goal
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Players of River Plate celebrate after Carlos Izquierdoz of Boca Juniors scored an own goal during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
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Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Lisandro Magallan of Boca and Rafael Santos Borre of River Plate
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lisandro Magallan of Boca and Rafael Santos Borre of River Plate compete for the ball during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Dario Benedetto of Boca Juniors celebrates after scoring the second goal
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Dario Benedetto of Boca Juniors celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
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Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates with teammate Rafael Santos Borre
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates with teammate Rafael Santos Borre after scoring the first goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lucas Pratto of River Plate celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Milton Casco of River Plate and Wilmar Barrios of Boca Juniors
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Milton Casco of River Plate and Wilmar Barrios of Boca Juniors compete for the ball during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images)
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Lucas Pratto of River Plate controls the ball during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores.
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Lucas Pratto of River Plate controls the ball during the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
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Smoke flares are seen as players walk onto the field before the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate.
11 nov. 2018
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - NOVEMBER 11: Smoke flares are seen as players walk onto the field before the first leg match between Boca Juniors and River Plate as part of the Finals of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 11, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The match was due to be played on November 10th and was rescheduled due to heavy storms in Buenos Aires. (Photo by Adrian Farias/Getty Images)
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En el complemento se igualaron las fuerzas. Boca estuvo mejor plantado y River encontraba menos espacios para salir con velocidad. Pero los millonarios lograron equilibrar el duelo tras un balón colgado al área de Pity Martínez que el defensor Carlos Izquierdoz cabeceó a su arco tratando de evitar que lo hiciera Pratto (60').
Sobre la hora, Franco Armani salvó a River al achicarle el remate a Benedetto en un mano a mano.
