After living hours of uncertainty to know if the match between Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Atlético was going to be played or not after the closure of the Alberto Gallardo stadium, it could be confirmed that the scheduled match for this afternoon will still take place, but with a change of venue as now the celestials will play at the Monumental in Ate.
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As it was officialized, it will no longer take place at the Gallardo, but it will now move to Ate. From the Professional Football League they confirmed this only mandatory modification after the closure of the celestial venue by the district municipality. The rest of the day remains as scheduled.
In addition, it is important to specify that from Cristal's side it was confirmed that this match will be played behind closed doors. That is, all the people who managed to buy their ticket can choose to have their money refunded or, as a possibility, request a change for another date.
What happened with Sporting Cristal?
This Friday, the Municipality of San Martín de Porres surprised by announcing that the Alberto Gallardo stadium was closed because it exposes people and does not have the necessary security.
What time does Sporting Cristal play?
The match between the celestes and sullanenses is scheduled to be played at 3:30 p.m. at the Monumental stadium. Remember that there will be no access to the public.
How is Sporting Cristal doing?
The rimenses were left with no options to fight for the Apertura after Melgar's victory over Atlético Grau on Friday; however, it is very important to accumulate the highest number of points, since these will be added to the accumulated table, where the best placed will qualify for the playoffs along with the Apertura and Clausura champions.
Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Atlético: possible lineups
Sporting Cristal: Alejandro Duarte; Johan Madrid, Gianfranco Chávez, Omar Merlo, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo, Martín Távara, Horacio Calcaterra; Leandro Sosa, Irven Ávila, Joao Grimaldo
Alianza Atlético: Diego Penny; Jesús Reyes; Maximiliano Amondarain, Jonathan Bilbao, Joaquín Aguirre; Piero Serra, Santiago Arias; Jeremy Canela, Róger Torres, Kleiber Palomino; Adrián Fernández
What happened with the Alberto Gallardo stadium of Sporting Cristal?
The home of Sporting Cristal could not be the venue for the match against Alianza Atlético because it was closed. According to what was stated by the Municipality of San Martín de Porres, the Alberto Gallardo stadium did not have the guarantee of security, so they intervened one day before the Liga 1 match.