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Copa Libertadores final 2018: River Plate vs Boca Juniors – UK TV channel, live stream, how to watch online

An attack on the Boca Juniors bus by rival fans which left players suffering cuts from broken glass and feeling the effects of tear gas has led to the suspension of the second leg of their Copa Libertadores final at River Plate.

The match between the Buenos Aires rivals on Saturday evening was delayed twice after the Boca bus came under attack as it arrived at the stadium before eventually being suspended altogether.

Television footage showed River supporters hurling objects at the bus as it made its way to the El Monumental ground.

According to reports in Argentina, Boca players were injured by flying shards of glass from broken windows and were also taken ill due to the effects of tear gas used by the police to disperse the crowds.

A number of players, including Boca's former Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, were reportedly suffering from dizziness and vomiting and being treated by club doctors. Footage apparently from inside the Boca dressing room showed the players groggy and disorientated.

Reports said Boca's Pablo Perez and Gonzalo Lamardo had been taken by ambulance to hospital, the former with slivers of broken glass in his eyes and the latter a cut on his head.

The bus driver, meanwhile, was reportedly knocked unconscious after being hit by a rock.

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Date, time and venue

The second leg of the Copa Libertadores 2018 final takes place at El Monumental in Buenos Aires.

Following an attack on Boca's team bus, which affected players and coach, the match was put back to 8pm GMT on Sunday, 25 November.


Which TV channel, how to watch online and live stream coverage

Photo: AP

The match will be shown live on FreeSports for free - the channel is available through Freeview (64), Sky (422), BT (64), Virgin (533), Freesat (252) and TalkTalk (64).

You can live stream the match online with FreeSports on tvplayer.

The match will also be televised live on BT Sport 2. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.

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