On Christmas Day 1970, Barcelona Women played at the Nou Camp for the first time. They weren’t known as Barcelona Women then, neither did they play under the same colours or badge as the men’s side, but the match between the team known as Selecció Ciutat Barcelona and Unió Esportiva Centelles was played in front of a crowd of 60,000.
The team have played at the Nou Camp just once since - a league game, held behind closed doors due to Covid-19, against city rivals Espanyol in January 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the fixture. If the occasion lacked the atmosphere of the one that preceded it, it’s fair to say the third match to be held at the Nou Camp will help make up for lost time.
