Boca Juniors with deja vu as River Plate outflank Gustavo Alfaro's side

Ramon Abila knows Boca Juniors have a mountain to climb in the Copa Libertadores semifinal. Before their team's home game against historic rivals Boca Juniors, three River Plate fans each held aloft a large inflatable number -- a nine, a one and a two. It was a reference to a date: Dec. 9, 2018, when the two Buenos Aires giants met in the final of the Copa Libertadores and River won 3-1. Oct. 1 will not be seen as a date of equal significance. This, after all, was only the first leg of the semifinal. But River's 2-0 win on Tuesday puts them right on course to make it through to this year's...

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