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River Plate-Boca Juniors match reportedly moved to Madrid after bus attack in Buenos Aires

International soccer officials have moved the second leg of South America’s premier league championship, Copa Libertadores, from Buenos Aires to Madrid after fans attacked one of the team’s buses on Saturday, according to multiple reports

Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors will reportedly play at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, the home of Real Madrid, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on Dec. 9. The first leg of the championship ended in a 2-2 draw.

The two sides were set to play at River Plate’s home field, Estadio Monumental, on Saturday, when Boca’s bus was attacked with wooden sticks and stones that broke the vehicle’s windows and sent players to the emergency room.