Conmebol changes Palmeiras venue in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Conmebol’s Competitions and Operations Department announced a change of venue for the match between Sporting Cristal (PER) and Palmeiras, valid for the 4th round of the 2026 Libertadores group stage. The match will take place at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in Lima on May 5.

Initially, the clash was set to be played at Peru’s National Stadium in Lima, where Sporting Cristal usually hosts its matches. Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, where the match will now be played, belongs to Alianza Lima.

Sporting Cristal also has Estadio Alberto Gallardo, also in Lima, as its home ground. However, the stadium does not have the licenses required for Conmebol matches, which is why the Peruvian team hosts its games at the National Stadium. In Lima, there is also the Monumental “U,” home of Universitario and the venue for the 2025 Libertadores final.

With goals from Murilo and Flaco López, Verdão beat Sporting Cristal-PER 2-1 last Thursday (16) at Allianz Parque in the 2nd round of the Libertadores. With the win over the Peruvian side, Alviverde took the lead in Libertadores Group F with four points, followed by Sporting Cristal-PER and Cerro Porteño-PAR, both with three, and Junior Barranquilla-COL with one.

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