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 | | River Plate with the 3rd Copa Libertadores6.08.2015 |
River Plate defeated the Mexican Tigres with 3:0 in the Finals rematch for the Libertadores Cup and won the trophy for the third time in its history.
The first finals match, played in Mexico a week ago, ended with 0:0. The second leg, played in Buenos Aires, River Plate team not dropped the initiative from the first to the last minute.
The Mexicans were able to maintain a parity in the game only in the first half, at the end of which, however, their defence cracked - 1:0 for the River after a goal from Luis Alario in the 44th minute. In the 74th minute penalty from Carlos Sanchez doubled, which forced Tigres to play ball this bank. This open spaces for dangerous barbs ahead of hosts and four minutes after the second goal finished the match with a shot of Ramiro Mor - 3:0.
This is the third Copa Libertadores River, as the previous two are from 1986 and 1996, is Team and an absolute record holder won the titles from the League of Argentina, 36 goals, such as the eternal rival Boca Juniors has 30, and the third Racing is far behind with only 17 titles. In 1986 River Plate won the Intercontinental Cup.
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