Boca and River will play the fourth final in their history: when and where the Superclásico for the Champions Trophy will be played

Boca and River will define the Champions Trophy corresponding to the 2020 edition, which was suspended at the time due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was decided by the AFA, which also had a match played, a sort of semi-final, which River beat Banfield 3-2 and accepted the deciding match to be played on March 15th. The new version of the Superclásico will be the 259th in history. The overall record favors Boca, who have won 91 against River’s 84 and drawn 83.

The previous three finals are in the memory of all football fans. The first in history was for Boca. The most remembered hand in hand until the arrival of the 21st century. December 22, 1976in the Racing field, he defined the National Tournament: Boca won 1-0 with a goal from Chapa Rubén Suñé.

In the second, River won the 2018 Argentine Super Cup played in Mendoza after winning 2-0, on March 14, 2018. But he has a unique memory that year, “the eternal end” of the Libertadores. After the 2-2 at the Bombonera and the disqualification at the Monumental for the attack on the Boca coach, everything was defined in Madrid, where River won 3-1on December 9.

It will also be the 21st confrontation in which they will define each other hand in hand and from the first clashes, in 1915, to the last ones in 2021, River has a 13 to 7 lead. Of course, the two games played two years ago were for Boca, both on penalties. The first was for the quarterfinals of the Professional League Cup, on August 4, at the Boca stadium. They drew 1-1 (goals from Carlos Tevez and Julián Alvarez) and Xeneize won 4-2 on penalties.

The second match of 2021 was for the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup, at the Unico Diego Maradona Stadium in the City of La Plata on 4 August. They drew 0-0 and Boca won on penalties 4-1. Thus, Xeneize managed to discount River’s big lead of two games.

The first two duels were in the second decade of the 20th century. In 1915, for the first round of Competition cup, drew 1-1 on 2 May. That game was played on the field that Boca had that year in Wilde. Also, there was a 30 minute extension. Given the parity and the lack of light, a new match was played at the GEBA on 9 May which River won 4-2.

Three years later, for the same competition and instance, the then darsenero won 1-0 on the Racing field, where they played at home. Already in the rental era, River and Boca tied for first place in the first round of the 1937 tournament. Since there were medals for the winner, a match was arranged between the two, which was only played on February 11, 1939. River won 5-3.

THE Escobar cup It is the biggest official monstrosity of Argentine football. It was played at the end of the tournament between the top 7, the matches lasted 40 minutes and in case of a tie it was defined by a corner kick. In 1942 they drew the semi-final 0-0 but River went to the final because they had an extra corner: 3 to 2.

Instead the British competition cup it was played by all First Division teams, knockout. They met in the semifinals. On August 15, 1946, at the Gasómetro, Boca won 2-0, which for the first time was able to celebrate against its classic rival.

The 1969 Metropolitano was played in two zones, like the current cup. Both qualified and immediately met in the semifinals. On the Racing field they played 120 minutes and no goals were scored. River folded as they had more goals in their favor in the tournament.

Three years later, in the 1972 national team, they were again in different areas. And they met in the semifinals. River won 3-2 in Vélezon December 13th.

In the 80s, after the League tournament, a Pre Libertadores League was played, to find the champion’s partner. In 1989 both reached the final, two legs which also required a tie-break after two 0-0 defeats. Definitely, on July 27 in Vélez, River won 2-1.

The AFA celebrated its centenary in 1993. And it put a cup up for grabs: in the first phase of the Centennial Cup, won by Gimnasia, all the classics were played. They drew 0-0 in the first leg at Boca and the rematch, at Vélez (local river), El Millonario defeated 1-0 with a golden goal by Cuqui Silvani (116 minutes).

Going into the 1990s, River had a clear lead of 8 to 2 definitions wins. And the time has come for Boca. First in the quarterfinals of the ’94 Super Cup. After two draws, 0-0 and 1-1 in La Bombonera, Xeneize qualified after winning the definition on penalties 5-4.

six years later, The first unforgettable duel for those of Boca arrived: the quarterfinals of the Libertadores 2000. River won the first leg 2-1 on May 17 and the return was for Boca 3-0 on May 24 (pipe from Riquelme to Yepes and back from Palermo). The targets: Delgado, Román and the Titan.

With Carlos Bianchi again as coach, Boca doubled the bet in the 2004 Libertadores semifinals. The first leg was 1-0 at the Bombonera, the rematch 2-1 for River at the Monumental but the visit prevailed on penalties (5-4). It was the day Tevez earned the red light after the goal for charging the local fans (he made the chicken gesture).

And finally The Doll came to the technical leadership of River and the five hand-in-hand were for his team. First, in the semifinals of the Sudamericana 2014: 0-0 in the first leg at the Bombonera and River 1-0 at the Monumental, goals from Pisculichi and a penalty saved by Barovero from Gigliotti.

The following year, the Libertadores’ eventful eighth-final. In the first leg, River won 1-0 at Monumental. A week later, 0-0, pepper spray attack on River players, disqualification and elimination of Boca from the tournament.

After the two finals in 2018, there was another head-to-head in 2019, for the semifinals of the Libertadores. In the first leg Millo was much more than Gustavo Alfaro’s team and the 2-0 was not much appreciated. In the return, at La Bombonera, the 1-0 of the locals was not enough and Gallardo reached his fifth duel with a perfect score, which he would then lose in 2021.

When and where will the final between Boca and River be played?

The date of this final will be confirmed in the next few days. but there are chances that it will be in May and probably also at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium. It was originally scheduled for the beginning of March, but it was decided to make it work for another two months due to a calendar problem

This definition had to face the winner of the Super League with the winner of the Super League Cup of said 2020. Boca was the champion of the local tournament and the second league of the semester was suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. When activity returned, the Diego Maradona Cup was held and the winner was also Xeneize, so the AFA ordered that the winner of this should face the winner of the Super League. Since both competitions had been obtained by Boca, the latter faced each other to access a final match: River had been runners-up in the Super League and Banfield, in the Maradona Cup.