Lima vs. River Plate for the 2022 Copa Libertadores will be played, as scheduled from the beginning, this Wednesday, April 6 at 19:00 (Peruvian time) at the National Stadium. This was confirmed by the delegate 'blue and white', Tito Ordóñez, who spoke about the trip of the 'Millionaires' to Lima and the possibility of the commitment being made with the presence of the fans.
“For the peace of mind of the Alianza Lima fans, the match against River Plate is played yes or yes and with an audience in the stands,” was what Tito Ordóñez told in conversation with Ovación.
Likewise, the delegate of Alianza Lima told details of the communication with Conmebol. “This morning we communicated with people from Conmebol and they asked us to tell them about the real situation in the country. We told him that today there was an immobilization until 00:00 hours, but tomorrow (Wednesday) everything was going to be completely normal.”
In the morning ESPN Argentina reported that Marcelo Gallardo and company would not travel to Lima and this has been denied by Ordóñez, who revealed the time of the arrival of the 'Millionaires'. “He was also assured that the River Plate delegation would have sufficient police security for him to move from the airport to his concentration hotel. I contacted the National Police and everything is going smoothly in the city and tomorrow things will be totally normal. The Argentine delegation plans to arrive in Lima at 6:30 in the afternoon.”
Finally, he reported how the sale of tickets for Alianza Lima vs. River Plate. “(...) Even ticket sales continue and the latest report shows that 22,000 tickets have been sold. Let's hope that the people of Alianza Lima will support as always happens and we will play this match with a full stadium. Today more than ever we need your encouragement to get off to a good start in the Copa Libertadores.”