Boca and River Plate to resume their bitter domestic rivalry
Boca Juniors and River Plate are set to resume their bitter domestic rivalry when the Argentinean Clausura championship kicks off this weekend.
Argentine football giants River Plate were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history on Sunday.River Plate, based in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, are one of the most successdul sides in Argentina, with a record 33 league titles.But the legendary club had to accept relegation after a 1-1 draw with Belgrano in the second leg of a demotion playoof, which is the first in its 110-year history, sparking steet battles between police and fans just outside its Monumental stadium.Mariano Pavone scored in the sixth minute for River, and Guillermo Farre equalized in the 62nd.Belgrano won the first leg 2-0 on Wednesday.