Copa Libertadores final LIVE: Boca Juniors vs River Plate SUSPENDED after bus attack

Copa Libertadores final LIVE: Boca Juniors vs River Plate updates

22:45: Despite the awful the scenes today, tomorrow’s match will not be played behind closed doors.

Fans will be allowed again but surely something will be done to prevent the images witnessed today.

22:40: Alejandro Dominguez, the president of Conmebol, has issued a statement saying both clubs asked for the match not to be played.

He said: “There was a request from both clubs that the game should not be played.

“One because they were not in a condition to play, and the other because they didn’t want to play under those circumstances. A gentlemen’s agreement.”

22:35: River Plate’s official Twitter account: “We ask all fans to keep their tickets, because they will be valid to enter the game tomorrow.”

22:30: Argentinian football expert Peter Coates tweeted: “So the Copa Libertadores final second leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors is finally OFF – they do it all over again tomorrow at 5pm.

“Now police just need to empty a packed Monumental without any further problems.”

22:25: WOW. Just when it looked like the match would go ahead it has now been postponed and will be played on Sunday with an 8pm GMT kick off. Remarkable.

22:20: Perez, despite being taken to hospital with an eye injury, has been named in Boca’s starting.

22:10: According to ABC journalist Dan Colasimone, tensions remain high outside the ground.

He tweeted: “Rubber bullets being fired outside of the Monumental now as tensions rise between River fans and riot police.”

22:05: The referees are now out on the field and it does seem like the match will go ahead.

22:00: Carlos Tevez is not happy. The veteran Boca striker has blasted the decision to play and claimed they are being forced by officials.

He told Caracol Deportes: “We are not in a position to play the game, they are forcing us to play the game.

“Pablo has a patch in his eye.”

Team-mate Fernando Gago added: “We were very surprised, many players suffered, we struggled to breathe.

“It’s not the best way to prepare a game.

“The presidents of Conmebol and Fifa are who want us to play.”

21:50: The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, delayed the match twice before settling on a kick off time of 10:30pm.

21:40: As the Boca bus made its way to River’s El Monumental stadium it was attacked and badly damaged by missiles and other objects.

Boca players suffered cuts from broken glass and felt the effects of tear gas from the police.

Captain Pablo Perez and Gonzalo Lamardo were taken to hospital for treatment with the former having slivers of broken glass in his eyes and the latter a cut on his head.

21:30: Welcome to live coverage of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors vs River Plate.

This match was due to get underway at 8pm GMT but it has been delayed by over two hours after scary scenes in Buenos Aires.