River Plate’s 2018 Copa Libertadores title confirmed by CAS
River Plate had won 3-1 to complete a 5-3 victory on aggregate in 2018.
indianexpress.comHere’s the latest widely reported outcome for the 2018 Copa Libertadores:
- River Plate were confirmed as the champions of the 2018 Copa Libertadores by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in February 2020, after Boca Juniors’ appeal regarding the match disruptions was partially upheld; River’s title stood, while Boca was awarded a partial sanction and River had to play two home games behind closed doors in that edition’s competition.[1][2]
Key context:
- The original final was interrupted in Buenos Aires due to a violent attack on River Plate’s team bus, leading to the second leg being moved to Madrid and played as a single-match final, where River won 3-1 to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory.[2][4][1]
- CAS ruling clarified that disqualifying River would be excessive under the circumstances, effectively upholding River’s title while imposing stadium-closure sanctions for Boca’s affected matches in that year’s competition.[1][2]
If you’d like, I can pull up more details on the CAS decision, or provide a concise timeline of the events surrounding the 2018 final.