No official statement, but Brazilian media assure that the match between Sporting Cristal vs. Flamengo will definitely take place on Tuesday April 5th. The venue for the match will be the Estadio Nacional de Lima, but under the condition of being closed doors.
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One of the first to comment on this fact was journalist Guilherme Silva, who follows all the information regarding Flamengo. Through his social media, he confirmed that the Copa Libertadores match will take place as scheduled by Conmebol, but behind closed doors.
"Attention: Sporting Cristal vs. Flamengo is confirmed, but behind closed doors. The ball starts rolling at 9:30 PM in Brazil (7:30 PM in Peru)", wrote the mentioned journalist.
Similarly, another media outlet was "Jovem Pan Esportes", who stated exactly the situation Peru is going through with this mandatory social lockdown. However, they confirm that the match between Sporting Cristal and Flamengo will take place as normal, but without the presence of an audience.
Is Sporting Cristal vs. Flamengo approved by Conmebol?
In the latest information, it is known that the directors of both clubs have a meeting with Conmebol to see what is best for this Copa Libertadores match. One of the ideas was to play the match behind closed doors, something that the "rimense" team does not like due to the number of tickets sold for this game.
The truth is that Conmebol will give an official statement when it is 100% decided what will happen with the Sporting Cristal vs. Flamengo match, which was supposed to be one of the first matches in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.