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OFFICIAL: Copa Libertadores final 2nd leg to be held at Real Madrid's Bernabeu
South American football federation CONMEBOL has announced the decisive Copa Libertadores final 2nd leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors, suspended due to fan violence, will be held at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The authority announced on Friday that the game between Argentina's two biggest rivals will be taken outside of the continent, instead being held at the home of the current European champions in Spain's capital on December 9.
A meeting in Tuesday in Asuncion, Paraguay, confirmed prospective new dates for the match after fan violence forced the postponement of the match on Saturday.
The 'biggest derby in world football' was suspended when Boca players were injured after a group of River fans attacked their team bus on the way to El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
The game was postponed for 24 hours, but the game was again canceled after Boca made a request for the game to be replayed due to concerns over "equality".
