The final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores brought the hottest derby on the planet, with everything that accompanies the legendary "Superclásico", but in a way also marked the departure from the big stage of all South American teams that are not from Brazil.
River Plata then defeated Boca Juniors in the second leg of the final, which had to be played in Madrid due to fan unrest, it seemed that the giants from Buenos Aires had announced the domination of Argentine clubs, but the future was different.
This season, Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro will meet in the grand final, and whichever club celebrates, it is clear that the six-time South American champion from Madrid will be from Brazil.
The club from Rio de Janeiro is chasing its first continental crown, and from Belo Horizonte its second, after the 2013 triumph.
After the mentioned final at the "Santiago Bernabeu", River returned to the finals the following season, but had to congratulate Flamengo, and later only Boca managed to be an "intruder" in the Brazilian finals, but not to celebrate - last season against Fluminense.
Therefore, in 2017, Flamengo was better than Rivero, and the following three seasons brought the Brazilian finals: Palmeiras - Santos 1:0, Palmeiras - Flamengo 2:1 and Flamengo - Atlético Paranense 1:0. Last year, for the first time in history, he was crowned Fluminense against Boca, and the new name among the champions this year could be Botafogo.
"O Glorioso" has always been in the shadow of "fellow citizens" Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, but now he will have a historic opportunity. What kind - perhaps the fact that Botafogo hasn't even been the champion of Brazil since 1995 speaks best.
On the other hand, Atlético Mineiro reached its first South American crown in 2013 against Olimpia from Asuncion, while three years ago it was the champion of Brazil.
The grand final, which seems to be even more difficult for the Argentines, will be played at "El Monumental" in Buenos Aires on November 30.
In addition to fame, the winner also gets a ticket to the World Championship next year in the United States of America.
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