Copa Libertadores final emerges from flames of unrest

The meeting between River Plate and Flamengo is a one-off affair for the first time in the competition’s history. It has had a troubled birthThe decision to play this year’s Copa Libertadores final, the first ever one-legged decider in the competition’s history, in Santiago appeared logical. The city’s Estadio Nacional was newly renovated and Chile hadn’t had a finalist since 1993, so a comfortable and neutral ground for the final was all but assured. And, perhaps m