- Tuesday sees River Plate take on Gremio
- Boca Juniors and Palmeiras lock horns on Wednesday
- Tournament winners will play at FIFA Club World Cup
For supporters of River Plate, Boca Juniors, Gremio and Palmeiras, this week promises to be nerve-jangling in the extreme. For football fans with no particular affiliation to the four South American powerhouses, the semi-finals of the 2018 Copa Libertadores offer up two mouth-watering fixtures in prospect.
First, two Argentinian giants go head-to-head with a pair of Brazilian colossuses; all four of them have won the trophy at least once. Second, each of them began the tournament as a serious pretender to the continental crown. Consequently, sparks are sure to fly.
The only unbeaten team left in the competition are River Plate, who boast five wins and five draws. El Millonario cross swords with Gremio, who eliminated Argentinian teams in the two previous rounds and will be keen to make it three out of three.
Palmeiras, meanwhile, must overcome a Boca outfit from whom they took four out of six points in the group stage, three of which were collected in Buenos Aires. In addition, O Verdão are the only team in the semi-finals to be currently sitting atop their domestic league table.
This week’s matches
River Plate-Gremio
First leg: 23 October
Second leg: 30 October
Boca Juniors-Palmeiras
First leg: 24 October
Second leg: 31 October