Barcelona, Spain (AP) — The upcoming Champions League match against Barcelona’s Paris Saint-Germain will be played at the home of the previous two seasons, the Lluís Pompanys Olympic Stadium, the Spanish club said Friday.
Barcelona hoped to return to the newly renovated Campnoe earlier this season, but construction delays forced them to play elsewhere.
The club has decided to host PSG at the 55,000-seat Olympic Stadium after being forced to face Valencia in the first home game of the Spanish league season. Tiny Estadi Johan Cruyffwith only 6,000 seats and is located outside the city.
Barcelona will also play Getafe in the Spanish league at Johann Cruyff Stadium on Sunday.
European Champion PSG will visit Barcelona on October 1st in the second round of the match in the League Phase of the Champions League.
In a statement, Barcelona said it was working “to obtain the administrative permits necessary to open Spotify Camp Nou in the coming months.”
Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique helped lead PSG to the European title last season.
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