The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti
, better known as El Monumental de Nuñez
or River Plate Stadium
, is a stadium in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti. El Monumental is considered to be the national stadium of Argentina.
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History
The first match played in this stadium was on
25 May,
1938 between River Plate and
Peñarol from
Uruguay. River won 3-1.
The stadium was renovated several times, most notably for the 1978 World Cup, when the missing stands of one side were erected to complete the circle around the field.
Facilities
The stadium has room for 65,645 people, and was renewed for the
1978 World Cup; the opening and final matches were both held in the Monumental, which had a capacity of 76,600 at the time because all of the
populars
stands were standing-rooms.
The stadium complex also has facilities for
tennis,
basketball, and other sports, as well as living quarters for young footballers, a theatre hall, a parking lot, museum etc. It can be accessed by several train and bus lines, as it is located within walking distance from the
Barrancas de Belgrano transportation hub. Contrary to most other stadiums in the Buenos Aires area, there is a sizable parking lot by the stadiums.
Sporting and Miscellaneous events held
The
Monumental
, aside from being where River Plate plays as host team, is also the stadium where the
Argentine National Football Team usually plays as host, in events such as the
FIFA World Cup qualification.
Rugby union matches featuring the
Argentina national rugby union team,
Los Pumas
, also take place occasionally in this field, although the
Pumas
more frequently play at another Buenos Aires venue,
Vélez Sársfield. In addition, when an international music superstar or band comes to the country, its concert is held in this stadium, as it is the biggest in the country.
Bon Jovi, The
Ramones, The
Rolling Stones,
Madonna,
Robbie Williams,
David Bowie,
Paul McCartney,
Roger Waters,
U2,
Guns N' Roses,
Michael Jackson,
Rod Stewart,
Eric Clapton,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Slayer,
Shakira,
Aerosmith,
The Police,
Evanescence,
Keane,
Beck,
Metallica,
Kiss,
Tina Turner,
Franz Ferdinand,
Peter Gabriel,
Bruce Springsteen,
Ozzy Osbourne,
Bob Dylan,
AC/DC,
Velvet Revolver,
Korn,
Black Sabbath,
High School Musical have played here, among others. Local important bands such as
Soda Stereo,
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota or
Serú Girán have also held their major shows at the
Monumental
as well. The Spice Girls will close their reunion world tour there. In 2007, Soda Stereo played 6 sold out shows at the stadium, having the call record of shows in a single tour.
1978 FIFA World Cup
The stadium served as venue for the following matches of the world tournament:
| Date
| Round
| Group
| Team 1
| Vs.
| Team 2
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| June 1
| 1
| 2
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| 0-0
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| June 2
| 1
| 1
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| 2-1
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| June 6
| 1
| 1
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| 2-1
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| June 10
| 1
| 1
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| 1-0
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| June 14
| 2
| A
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| 0-0
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| June 18
| 2
| A
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| 1-0
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| June 21
| 2
| A
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| 2-1
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| June 24
| Third place
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| 2-1
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| June 25
| Final
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| 3-1 (AET)
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See also
- Club Atlético River Plate
- Antonio Vespucio Liberti
- List of football stadiums by capacity