Overview
- Ticket sales have passed 20,000 for the Estadi Olímpic fixture but remain below the club’s expectations, with hopes for a late surge before kickoff.
- Barcelona face Real Madrid on Saturday at 16:00 local time on DAZN in what will be their fifth meeting at Montjuïc.
- Irene Paredes, Claudia Pina and Caroline Graham Hansen publicly appealed for supporters to attend, stressing the lift from a larger crowd.
- Players cited scheduling, pricing and sparse marketing as likely factors behind the softer demand and a reduced street-level buzz.
- Reporting from the club indicates major women’s matches are expected to shift to the renovated Camp Nou, where the team will have a dedicated locker room, and the squad recently toured the construction site.