THE GREATEST OF AMERICA In a historic night in the Monumental stadium that was a party, River Plate trashed Tigres 3-0 and won Copa Bridgestone Libertadores.

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What a night, River. One night we all riverplatenses owed ourselves. One night that took 19 years to be repeated again. And tonight came to illuminate a Monumental stadium that came to life under the cry and breath of 60,000 fans who filled the four sides of the stadium and who were not abated by the rain and who did not stop singing for a minute.

This Libertadores Cupis the product of a technical staff that worked in silence and with humility and sacrifice. This Cup actually became a reality with the commitment and hierarchy showed by every player, even in the most difficult moments. To leave the eternal rival way again. To become giants in Brazil. To have a nice performance both in Asunción and Monterrey.
River Plate crossed a red band to all the continent, as it must be, as its rich history requires.

SYNTHESIS

RIVER PLATE: Marcelo Barovero; Camilo Mayada, JonatanMaidana, Ramiro Funes Mori, Leonel Vangioni; Carlos Sanchez, Leonardo Ponzio, Matías Kranevitter, NicolasBertolo; Fernando Cavenaghi (C) and Lucas Alario. Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.
Substitute Julio Chiarini, Eder Álvarez Balanta, Luis González, Leonardo Pisculichi, Gonzalo Martínez, Sebastián Driussi and Javier Saviola.
Changes: Driussi by Alario, Pisculichi by Cavenaghi, Gonzalez by Kranevitter.

TIGRES: Nahuel Guzmán; Israel Jimenez, Juninho (C), José Rivas; Jorge Torres Nilo, Egidio Arévalo, Guido Pizarro, Javier Aquino, JürgenDamm; Rafael Sóbis and André Gignac. Coach: Ricardo Ferretti.
Substitutes: Enrique Palos, Jesús Duenas, Antonio Briseño, José Torres, Manuel Viniegra, Damián Álvarez and Joffre Guerrón.
Changes: Dueñas by Arévalo Rios, GuerrónbyJimenez.

Goals: Alario, Sanchez -penalty- and Funes Mori (RP).

Cautioned: Alario, Funes Mori, Cavenaghi, Sanchez (RP); Jimenez, Juninho, Gignac, Rivas, Torres Nilo (T).

Referee: DarioUbriaco (Uruguay).
Assistants: Mauricio Espinosa and Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay).
Alternate Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay).
Advisory: Miguel Scime (Argentina).

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