Real Madrid's Bernabéu will host Copa Libertadores final return leg

China Plus/Agencies Published: 2018-11-30 08:57:32
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The delayed second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors is reportedly to be played at Real Madrid's home stadium on December 9th.

Multiple reports say South American football governing body CONMEBOL, the Spanish Football Federation, FIFA and Real Madrid have all agreed on the decision.

Leonardo Jara of Argentina's Boca Juniors fights for the ball with Gonzalo Martinez of Argentina's River Plate during the first leg soccer match of the Copa Libertadores final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. [Photo: AP]

Leonardo Jara of Argentina's Boca Juniors fights for the ball with Gonzalo Martinez of Argentina's River Plate during the first leg soccer match of the Copa Libertadores final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. [Photo: AP]

All that remains is for the Spanish government, via the Interior Ministry, to approve the request, but that is seen as a formality.

The match officials for the game will also likely be Spanish.

The two sides had been set to play at River Plate's home field for the second leg on Saturday, but the game was suspended after Boca's bus was attacked.

Then CONMEBOL decided to move the game out of Argentina to avoid further conflict.

The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw.

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