"Barça will play a match at the Spotify Camp Nou for the first time in 909 days, after two and a half years of work and many, many, many, many, many, many delays. It's been a very frustrating waiting game and the renovations are nowhere near complete, but 45,000 fans will be in attendance on Saturday to witness Barça's return to their iconic home"
"For now, though, the return to Camp Nou, even an incomplete one, has many, many advantages: Barça's finances will get a big boost as the expensive Montjuïc Olympic Stadium no longer needs to be rented and maintained at the club's cost, but the real boost is to the atmosphere: Montjuïc never felt like a real home or even a temporary one, and Barça played mostly"
FC Barcelona hosts Athletic Club Bilbao at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday, November 22, 2025, in La Liga Matchday 13. Barcelona sits second with 28 points while Athletic sit seventh with 17 points. Several Barcelona players are out—Marc-André ter Stegen, Gavi, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong—with Marcus Rashford doubtful. Athletic will be without Iñaki Williams, Maroan Sannadi, Beñat Prados and Unai Eguiluz. The match marks Barcelona's first game at Camp Nou in 909 days with 45,000 fans attending despite ongoing renovations. The return reduces stadium rental costs and should significantly boost atmosphere. Referee José María Sánchez Martínez and VAR Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez will officiate.
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