Barcelona: Where will they host Champions League football?

Barcelona will host Paris Saint-Germain in under a week's time in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Champions League league phase - but it won't be taking place at the Nou Camp.

After months of uncertainty surrounding the £962m (€1.1 billion) redevelopment of their historic home, Barcelona have confirmed that their second group stage match will instead be held at the city's Olympic Stadium.

Barcelona played at the ground on Montjuic hill during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.

"The club continues to work intensively to obtain the necessary administrative permits for the opening of the Camp Nou in the coming months", Barcelona said.

The city council turned down their request for an essential permit on Tuesday, with the city's fire department saying there were problems with evacuation routes and other safety issues.

However, Barca's operations director Joan Sentelles told reporters during a tour of the stadium on Tuesday that "just because it's not finished, [it] doesn't mean it's not safe."

Sentelles also said the roof will be put on the stadium in the summer of 2027 - a year later than originally planned.

For the past two seasons, Barcelona have played their home fixtures at the Olympic Stadium. However, this season, the hope was always to be back at the Nou Camp.

La Liga had given them permission to play their first three matches of the season away from home, to try and ensure the stadium would be partially ready to open.

Instead, Barcelona have played their first two home games at The Johan Cruyff Stadium, which has an approximate capacity of 6,000, and is normally home to Barcelona's women's team.

La Liga rules stipulate stadiums must have a capacity of at least 8,000. However, an exception was made for Barcelona because of "architectural" reasons.

The club will also play their La Liga game against Real Sociedad on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium.

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