Hours of many discussions and evaluations. He Super classic in between River and Boca for the quarterfinals of the League Cup already has a date, time and stadium: it will take place next Sunday, from 3:30 p.m., in Córdoba. Although there was speculation throughout the morning that the venue could be changed, the competition authorities officially announced that the chosen one is the Mario Kempes stadium, despite the fact that it does not look in the best condition because it is in the middle of replanting.
Speculation about the change of scenery was due to the fact that in recent weeks those in charge of maintaining the Cordoban field worked on the playing field with grass seeds for winter: Work began after the duel between Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia (on April 6). However, the authorities explain that beyond what would be fair, it will not be a problem to hold the superclassic at the Kempes. Beyond that, the referee will be Yael Falcon Pérez and will be accompanied by assistants Juan Pablo Belatti and Miguel Savorani. The person in charge of the VAR will be Jorge Baliño.
“The grass will be a little weaker, but that’s okay. The court is ready to play normally in 15 days. from the reseeding,” one of the field’s agronomist engineers told the Córdoba radio station Cadena 3. The stadium managers explained that on Sunday it will be 13 days since the reseeding, therefore, even though it is not 100 percent cent, will be in good condition for the duel between Boca and River in the quarterfinals of the League Cup. The other three matches will be played on Saturday, although the officialization of the schedules and stadiums remains.
The schedule for the quarterfinals of the League Cup
Saturday 20
- Argentines vs. Defense and Justice. Banfield Stadium (Lomas de Zamora), at 3:30 p.m. Referee: Andrés Merlos.
- Students vs. Central Barracks. Platense Stadium (Vicente López), at 6:30 p.m. Referee: Darío Herrera.
- Godoy Cruz vs. Velez. La Pedrera Stadium (San Luis), at 9:15 p.m. Referee: Sebastián Zunino.
Domingo 21
- River vs. Boca. Mario Kempes Stadium (Córdoba), at 3:30 p.m. Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez.
How the League Cup continues
The semi-finals will be on the weekend of Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28. The winner of the duel between Estudiantes and Barracas Central will face the winner of River-Boca; The other key will cross the winners of Godoy Cruz-Vélez and Argentinos-Defensa y Justicia. Both matches will also take place in neutral venues. The same will happen in the final, scheduled for Sunday, May 5.