Doubt has persisted for a few days, we are now fixed. Who from the Camp Nou or the Olympic stadium of Montjuïc to welcome the long-awaited shock of the Champions League between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Wednesday October 1 at 9 p.m.? The answer was released on Friday, in a statement published by the Catalan club on its website.
An announcement that comes following questions around the capacity of the new Blaugranas stadium to be operational in time. As a reminder, the last home game of Barça against Valence took place at Estadi Johan Cruyff. A 6000 -seat speaker in the heart of the Barcelona training center.
But then, what solution of withdrawal? The obvious option would be to elect home in Montjuïc, as has been done last season and the one before. It is still necessary that the stadium is available in time, he who hosts concerts and other cultural events for the inhabitants of Barcelona.
No Camp Nou, PSG Advantage?
End of the suspense, the “FC Barcelona announces that the second match of the group phase of the Champions League, on Wednesday October 1, at 9:00 pm, against Paris Saint-Germain, will be played at the Olympic stadium Lluís Companys “, explains Barça in its press release. Unfortunately for Barcelona, the inauguration will therefore still have to wait. “The club continues to work actively to obtain the administrative authorizations necessary for the opening of the Spotify Camp Nou in the coming months. »»
If FC Barcelona still holds to “Thank your socios and supporters for their understanding and support throughout a process as complex and exciting as the return to the new Spotify Camp Nou”this delay is likely to impact the potential club revenues. This significant difference between the two speakers marks a gap of 49,000 seats once the new stadium is finished.
Nevertheless, PSG certainly remembers its last displacement in Catalan soil. An anthology victory at Montjuïc in April 2024, concluded on the score of 4-1 in the quarterfinals return from the Champions League. The men of Luis Enrique went back to the score after a 3-2 defeat at home in the first leg, thanks in particular to the performances of Ousmane Dembélé (40th), Vitinha (54th), and Kylian Mbappé (61st, 89th).
