Overview
- Barcelona confirmed the Eintracht Frankfurt group-stage game will be played at Camp Nou on December 9, the venue’s first Champions League match since October 2022.
- UEFA’s approval came after the Barcelona City Council granted a Phase 1B occupancy licence, reopening additional sections and setting capacity at 45,401.
- Conditions include a live audience and a designated away allocation of 5% of capacity, with UEFA inspectors to observe the November 29 Alavés match.
- The team’s domestic return to Camp Nou is scheduled for November 22 against Athletic Club under the partial reopening.
- The club is seeking Phase 1C approvals to lift capacity to about 62,000 by January, as the €1.45–1.5 billion rebuild continues to restore crucial matchday revenue.