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Barcelona Is Left Without 17,000 Fans for the Match Against Atlético de Madrid in the Copa Del Rey
The Catalan team will not be able to play in the 1C phase against Atlético Madrid in the return leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal
Phase 1C is not finished
El FC Barcelona sufrirá en el partido de vuelta por la Copa del Rey, El Camp Nou no podrá estar lleno de la manera que se esperaba, ya que no quedaría habilitada la expansión fase 1C que le permitiría al Spotify Camp Nou tener 62.000 espectadores en vez de los 45.000 que sí van a poder asistir al encuentro entre el Atlético Madrid y Barcelona
The first leg and the lack of fans
The Blaugranas come from losing 4-0 against the Colchoneros at the Metropolitano and have the arduous task of trying to turn around a match at home as hosts to see if they can reach the final of this 2026 Copa del Rey. For Barcelona, a couple of thousand more spectators could help boost the team's morale, as well as change the atmosphere of the stadium, considering the influence that thousands of voices can have in a confined space like a football stadium.
The comeback at Camp Nou with fewer spectators?
This expansion has been postponed for weeks and doesn't seem ready for the upcoming matches, ruling out the semifinal against Atlético as a possible option. The truth is that Barcelona is going to have to come back with the usual number of fans in the stands and with a result that seems to give the colchoneros a pass to the finals, at first glance, but it wouldn't be the first time a team comes back from a four-to-zero.
