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 a concise update based on the most recent public reports about the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
Answer:
- The 2018 Copa Libertadores champion was River Plate. The title was officially confirmed in a CAS ruling in 2020, after Boca Juniors’ appeal related to the 2018 final incident was partially upheld; River Plate remained the champions while Boca had certain disciplinary consequences.[1][2]
Context and key points:
- The final was originally halted after an attack on River Plate’s team bus in Buenos Aires, with the second leg eventually played in Madrid, where River won 3-1 to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory.[4][1]
- In its decision, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld River Plate’s status as champions but did not order disqualification; Boca Juniors’ appeal was partially upheld, and River played two home matches in an empty stadium during the subsequent Copa Libertadores campaign as a disciplinary measure.[2][1]
- The official competition pages and summaries from 2018 show River Plate defeating Boca Juniors in extra time in the Madrid final, with a 3-1 scoreline after extra time in the second leg, confirming their 2018 title.[5][4]
If you’d like, I can pull more details on the CAS ruling, or provide a brief timeline of who played whom in the 2018 edition and the final’s journey.