Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors postponed due to rain
Saturday 10 November 2018 19:56, UK
The first leg of the Copa Liberatadores between Argentina rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate has been postponed due to heavy rain in Buenos Aires
Officials announced that the match will now take place on Sunday at 4pm after the pitch at Boca's Bombonera stadium was covered with pools of water.
"For reasons of force majeure the game is suspended for tomorrow at 4pm," South American football's governing body CONMEBOL announced on Twitter.
The announcement came roughly 95 minutes before Saturday's first leg was scheduled to kick off, with fans already in their seats at the Bombonera.
The game had been in doubt for several hours with Buenos Aires drenched with unrelenting rainstorms.
Huge puddles of water could be seen on the Bombonera pitch while water several inches deep flowed in parts of the stadium.
The postponement means the football world will have to wait for an epic battle between Boca and River, fierce local rivals who are meeting in the final of South American football's top club competition for the first time.
The return leg, at River's Monumental stadium on November 24, will be played before a full house of 67,000.
