The new participation of Sporting Crystal At the Copa Libertadores 2023, there could be a problem for the Rim side to play at home, at least in terms of their HQ. As confirmed by Conmebol, the Celestials have scheduled their second leg of the tournament’s Phase 2 next Tuesday, February 28th, a day already reserved some time ago for a concert at the National Stadium in Lima.
For the same date, the bands Motley Crue and Def Leppard plan to perform at the colossus José Díaz as part of their tour. Faced with such a scenario, the brewers would have to look for another stage that would meet the Conmebol Libertadores’ requirements in terms of capacity and lighting.
Some options that could be evaluated are the Estadio Monumental de Ate and the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium. The problem with the first is that a few months ago Cristal fans caused damage on his front line when they were locals in a League 1 game Universitario might not have been willing to rent the venue for.
The National Stadium is planning a concert on February 28th. Photo: Photo taken by Teleticket
For his part, Matute has been conditioned to adapt to the demands of Conmebol, and it is not certain that Alianza Lima will accept giving up his “homeland” to the Bajo Pontinos. An alternative would be to take the duel to a provincial stadium set up to host the cup.
Who will Cristal play against for the Copa Libertadores?
Sporting Cristal’s rival in the second preliminary round of the Libertadores becomes the winner of the cross between Sport Huancayo and Nacional de Asunción. Those directed by Tiago Nunes begin Key as visiting on February 21, while closing as locals a week later on February 28.