From its beginning in 1960 until the 2018 edition, the Copa Libertadores' final has been decided by two-legged ties, making it significantly different compared to the typical one-legged Champions League final held in a neutral venue. South American football is well known for the strong influence of the home crowd over the match. For example, Bolivian clubs and the Bolivian national team have a massive advantage when playing their home matches against opposition from other parts of the continent because of the extreme altitude at which the country is located, and in particular its capital La Paz, which stands at 3,640 metres above sea level (almost 12,000 feet). Apart from geographical differences of the various South American locations, the two-legged final also gave both finalists' the chance to host one of the two matches at their own stadium in front of their own fans, who would fill up the ground to its limit and sometimes even beyond it to witness the biggest possible cont...
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