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Barcelona Marks Camp Nou Homecoming with 4-0 Rout of Athletic Bilbao
Camp Nou reopened at half capacity with 45,000 fans attending as Barcelona secured a 4-0 win, aiming to boost revenues after a €1.45 billion renovation project.
- On Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, FC Barcelona played at Camp Nou for the first time in over two years, with roughly half capacity and 45,000 fans attending.
- Work on Camp Nou began June 2023 to repair and modernise the stadium, and the club secured 1.45 billion euros from investors after the planned November 2024 reopening was pushed back.
- Robert Lewandowski set the tone early with a fourth-minute goal, and Ferran Torres completed a brace after superb service from Lamine Yamal in Barcelona's 4-0 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao.
- Fans marked the homecoming with fireworks, blue-and-burgundy smoke and singing the club hymn, while FC Barcelona says it will seek authorities' permission to open more seating and UEFA authorised a Dec. 9 match.
- The top tier remains mostly a skeleton with construction cranes visible, this return follows 909 days away at the municipally owned 55,000-seat Olympic Stadium, and Barca hope to open more seats by 2026.
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After more than two years of renovation, Camp Nou has found 45,000 supporters of Barça for a moving and long-awaited return home.
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right16Center28Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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