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Less pressure for River playing in Madrid, says Boca star Tevez

Boca Juniors forward Carlos Tevez dismissed suggestions River Plate are at a disadvantage following the contentious rescheduling of the Copa Libertadores final in Madrid.

The bitter Buenos Aires rivals will meet at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday in the second leg of South American football's showpiece club clash.

The scoreline is 2-2 on aggregate following the initial meeting at La Bombonera – a detail that almost feels like a footnote after the events that led to a twice-postponed second leg and its subsequent fallout.

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A group of River fans attacked the Boca team bus as it approached El Monumental on November 24 , with visiting captain Pablo Perez and team-mate Gonzalo Lamardo taken to hospital to have potential eye injuries checked out.