Away fans not allowed to attend Copa Libertadores final

CAIRO – 7 November 2018: Boca Juniors and River Plate are set to meet at the Copa Libertadores final for the first time in history and the Argentinean authorities prepared themselves for the two final games.

The authorities announced on Tuesday that away fans will not be allowed to attend the game and the attendance will be limited to home fans.

“The presidents of both clubs agreed that despite the local and international appeal generated by the Superclasico with the presence of both sets of fans; this could create problems for members of both clubs,” Argentina Football Association statement said.

The first game will be played on November 10 at Boca Juniors Stadium, La Bombonera, and two weeks later River plate will host the second leg at Estadio Monumental.

The statement added “In addition to the 4,000 seats for the away fans, thousands of other seats would also have had to be restricted in order to place an empty space in between as a safe area.This would mean considerably narrowing down the available space for the home fans."

Boca Juniors achieved six Copa Libertadores titles, while their arch rivals, River Plate, achieved three titles.