Overview
- Only the lower tiers opened for 45,157 fans under a municipal license, with the club seeking approval to exceed 60,000 soon and eventually reach about 105,000 when works finish.
- High one-off ticket prices drew criticism, with seats starting around €199 and some over €500, as 24,000 season-ticket holders attended and roughly 21,000 seats went to single-match buyers.
- Robert Lewandowski netted the first goal since the reopening before Ferran Torres added a brace and Fermín López scored, with post-match fireworks marking the homecoming.
- Lamine Yamal produced two assists in a standout display, and Athletic’s Oihan Sancet was sent off after a VAR review.
- Raphinha and goalkeeper Joan García returned from injury as Barcelona kept their first clean sheet since September and moved provisionally top of LaLiga on goal difference.