Monumental pitch hit by AC/DC | OneFootball

After the first show by the historic rock band, River’s pitch already showed the first signs of wear, and it still has two more battles ahead. In Núñez, they know it will be “battered” for the next match and are aiming to restore it for the second round of the Copa Libertadores.

In the middle of the March FIFA international break, the last one before the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the Monumental changes its face and becomes the prestigious stage for the major international bands arriving in the country. This time, River’s stadium was dressed entirely in rock and has already hosted the first of AC/DC’s three concerts, in what was a true sold-out celebration, but one that also left its mark on the grass.

With the return of one of the most iconic bands in music history, and all the excitement and adrenaline that generates in passionate Argentine fans (it quickly sold out all the scheduled dates), the first show on March 23 already left the first signs of damage on the pitch. And with two more still to come, on the 27th and 31st of the same month, people in Núñez already know it will be affected, which is why they have launched a plan to restore it.

All the elements that make up the concert staging, the setup, and the constant jumping of thousands of souls left their mark: although it was expected, the first images that emerged after AC/DC’s appearance show a damaged and discolored pitch.

At River, they are aware that, between the concerts and a pitch reconstruction process that will bring forward the winter transition, the Monumental will not be in good condition for the match on the weekend of April 5 against Belgrano.

With that internal outlook, the idea in Núñez is to make every possible effort to have it in top condition for the clash with Carabobo (4/15) so that Eduardo Coudet’s team can play its football in the Copa Libertadores without inconvenience. Of course, and especially with an eye on that weekend of the 19th, when they will host Boca.

River usually carries out specific pitch maintenance work starting in May, but this year it was brought forward because of the schedule ahead of the World Cup, precisely so that it would be in shape for the hectic run of matches River will have.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.