Confirmed: River Plate will be home to the Independiente stadium on the last date of the League Cup

River Plateleader of Zone A of the League Cupwill be local in the home of Independent on the last date of the regular phase before Institute. The only thing missing is the official announcement from the club, which considered other options, including taking the game inside, but ended up staying with a known option, since the Millonario played host there during the pandemic, when the Monumental developed the most important part of the renovation work, which included stands and grass.

When it receives the Gloria on the 24th date of the contest, the Antonio Vespucio Liberti will host the recitals of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, scheduled for Friday, November 24 and Sunday, November 26. Hence there is no time to dismantle the stage and leave everything in condition for the duel. For this reason, for some time now, the leadership has been evaluating what the best alternative scenario was. And, when everything indicated that the game would move to Santiago del Estero, more precisely to the Madre de Ciudades stadium, this Wednesday the definition was rushed and the Libertadores de América won the fight.

After noon, the first sign of confirmation came with a publication on the social network X by the mayor of Avellaneda Jorge Ferraresi. “Given the request made by River Plate to play their match against Instituto at the Libertadores de América stadium, we have enabled that request and we will have the pleasure of receiving the last Argentine champion in the National Capital of Football,” he signed.

The team led by Martín Demichelis is advancing as the leader of its group to the quarterfinals of the competition, an instance in which, for the moment, it would be measuring itself against Racing, fourth in Zone B. If it continues on its way, the semifinals and The finals would now be played on a neutral field.

In any case, before the aforementioned clash against La Gloria at the home of Independiente, River will visit Rosario Central this Saturday from 6:30 p.m., another of the Cup’s entertainers.

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