Overview
- Saturday’s LaLiga match against Athletic Club will be the first official game back at Les Corts with a capped attendance of 45,401 under the phase 1B first‑occupancy license.
- UEFA granted a one‑off exemption for the Dec. 9 tie against Eintracht Frankfurt, allowing Barcelona to host a Champions League group match at the partially open stadium with roughly 45,000 seats.
- Barcelona’s mobility plan introduces restricted access on several nearby streets on match days with Guardia Urbana controls now and license‑plate camera enforcement expected next season, plus added motorcycle parking and adjusted coach and taxi operations.
- Insufficient sectorisation has limited a dedicated away section for the Athletic fixture; Athletic redistributed the seats it received through the clubs’ exchange to its members.
- Phase 1C, which would lift provisional capacity to about 62,000 and launch the Grada d’Animació, is now projected for early 2026, while higher ticket prices have been defended by club officials as market‑rate revenue measures.