Estadio Municipal Verónica Boquete de San Lázaro, formerly called Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro, is a

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, Spain. It is used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of

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. It has a capacity of 16,666 and the pitch dimensions are .

Facilities

Situated in the eastern suburb of San Lázaro, the stadium is a multipurpose arena, used primarily for the football matches. The stadium is oval and has a terracotta-coloured roof that rises on the west side to incorporate the director's seating and press facilities on a second tier. The pitch is surrounded by a 400 m athletics track, which is relatively uncommon in Spanish stadiums. The majority of the 16,666 seats are incorporated on a single, covered tier.

History

The inaugural match took place on 24 June 1993, when a four-way tournament was staged, featuring

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and

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. Deportivo and River Plate played in the first match and

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had the honour of scoring the first goal. On 8 November 2018, the stadium was renamed to pay homage to

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, Spanish footballer.

References

External links

SD Compostela Official Website

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