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Florida Cup: Te great São Paulo vs River Plate rivalry

This Wednesday the historic rivals will duel for a spot on the Florida Cup final

With three Libertadores championships each, these are two of the most traditional soccer clubs in the continent and are used to playing against each other in decisive matches.

Their first encounter was in 1935, in a match that ended up in a 2-2 draw. In the many years that have passed, River and São Paulo met in some thrillers. Remember their most exciting matches below!

Dodô scores stunner, but Salas is decisive for River in the Supercopa da Libertadores

Marcelo Salas was the highlight in the 1997 match (Getty Images)

In 1997, River beat São Paulo with a 2-1 score and won the now-extinct Supercopa da Libertadores.