Football Videos River Plate reaches Copa Libertadores final despite Superclasico loss to Boca Juniors Boca Juniors edged Tuesday's second leg 1-0 but it was not enough as defending Copa Libertadores champion River Plate prevailed 2-1 on aggregate. Sacha Pisani 23 October, 2019 15:20 IST Sacha Pisani 23 October, 2019 15:20 IST River Plate is on track for back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles after reaching the final at the expense of bitter rival Boca Juniors.Boca edged Tuesday's second leg 1-0 but it was not enough as defending champion River prevailed 2-1 on aggregate in the Superclasico.Jan Hurtado gave Boca hope with his 80th-minute goal, but the host was unable to find a second goal to force penalties at La Bombonera.READ| River Plate 2-0 Boca Juniors: Defending champ draws first blood in Copa Libertadores semisRiver carried a 2-0 lead into the return leg of a rematch of the 2018 all-Argentinian Libertadores final, which had to be rearranged and moved to Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu in December after the match was twice suspended in November due to an attack on Boca's team bus by supporters.Kick-off in Buenos Aires was delayed by 15 minutes due to excess confetti on the pitch as leaf blowers were brought out to clear the field.When play finally got underway, Carlos Tevez's Boca found the back of the net in the 22nd minute but it was ruled out for handball.A stunning goal-line block to deny River approaching half-time threatened Boca, though another offside call eased the pressure on the home side.Enzo Perez almost turned the ball into his own net moments later, however, River goalkeeper Franco Armani produced a fine reflex save to prevent embarrassment.With time running out, Boca refused to surrender and gave themselves hope when Hurtado found the back of the net following a set-piece 10 minutes from the end.Another free-kick almost saw Boca level with two minutes remaining, however, River was not to be denied bragging rights as Flamengo or Gremio awaits in the final. Super Cup exit not a failure for Real Madrid - Zidane ISL 2020-21, SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for Rooney's professionalism inspired Rashford LaLiga: Improving Atleti is more important than the title for Simeone More Videos Premier League: Manchester United back on top... for now! ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Head-to-head record, match stats updates, players to watch out for ISL 2020-21: NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC- Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for ISL 2020-21: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for ISL 2020-21, Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC - Head-to-head record, match stats updates, players to watch out for Solskjaer hails 'captain fantastic' McTominay 2020 year in sport: Champions who stayed champions in a difficult year Watch: Atletico training ground buried under Snow, Bilbao fixture postponed