We’re not gonna lie: We were really looking forward to watching Saturday’s Copa Libertadores final first leg between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors. But once you see these images, you’ll completely understand why the Superclásico matchup was postponed, with the Copa Libertadores makeup date scheduled for Sunday.
(Here’s how to watch the Copa Libertadores final on Sunday.)
Initially, the Copa Libertadores final was postponed until later on Saturday. The decision to postpone to Sunday came about 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff in Buenos Aires.
¡A esperar un día más para la gran final de la #CONMEBOLLibertadores!
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) November 10, 2018
While the match would have gone on in simple rain, the staggering amount of rainfall proved too much for the pitch at La Bombonera to handle. A look at some of the images makes it clear why a Copa Libertadores makeup date had to be found, even with many fans already in the stadium.
OFFICIAL: MATCH POSTPONED.#CopaLibertadores Final 1st leg has been called off due to extreme weather conditions.
Torrential rain and storms all day in Buenos Aires, causing flooding at La Bombonera and making the pitch unplayable.#BocaRiver #SuperClásico #SuperFinal pic.twitter.com/kNqKcggcGG— #ThankYouDeuce (@JogaBonito_USA) November 10, 2018
Yeah, it looks pretty wet.
The Superclásico Copa Libertadores final will eventually be played Sunday, hopefully.
Of course, postponing the game 24 hours may not solve the problem! More rain forecast for tomorrow in Buenos Aires, not much chance for pitch conditions to improve.
This historic #SuperFinal was always bound to have drama and problems!#CopaLibertadores #SuperClásico #BocaRiver pic.twitter.com/GeDmFatiPa— #ThankYouDeuce (@JogaBonito_USA) November 10, 2018
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