River Plate touched down in Madrid on Thursday morning for the eagerly anticipated Copa Libertadores final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, a day after opponents and eternal Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors landed in the Spanish capital.

Soccer Football - River Plate arrive in Madrid ahead of Copa Libertadores final - Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2018 River Plate players after arriving in Madrid REUTERS/Javier Barbancho