Bus attacked with tear gas. Final moved to Madrid. 60M viewers. Most dangerous derby to attend.
The Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate is the most intense domestic derby in the Americas, with a 2018 study reporting that 40% of Argentine football-related injuries occur during this fixture. Boca represents the immigrant working class of La Boca; River represents the upper-middle class of Núñez. The 2018 Copa Libertadores Final, the first two-legged final between them, had to be moved to Madrid after River fans tear-gassed Boca's team bus, drawing 60 million global viewers. That match alone generated an estimated $120 million in media value. It is more dangerous to attend than #3 El Gran Derbi, based on historical casualty data.

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