Overview
- Robert Lewandowski scored the first official goal in the renovated stadium, Ferran Torres added a brace and Fermín López netted as Oihan Sancet was sent off after a VAR review.
- About 45,000 fans attended the partial reopening after more than 900 days away, with upper tiers still skeletal and cranes visible as the €1.45 billion overhaul continues.
- The club marked the occasion with the Cant del Barça performed by the Cor Jove de l'Orfeó Català, fireworks and an honorary kickoff by two of its longest-tenured members.
- UEFA authorization allows Barcelona to host Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on December 9, and capacity is expected to rise to roughly 62,000 in January before a full completion target of about 105,000 seats.
- Supporters chanted for Lionel Messi in the 10th minute and president Joan Laporta took a prominent public role during the pre-match festivities.