Barcelona excelled at home last term, conceding a mere four goals in 19 outings at Camp Nou, two of which came in its lone defeat - a 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad with the title already won.
The HinduBarcelona starts its tenancy at the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic, the club’s temporary home while Camp Nou is being rebuilt, on Sunday against Cadiz without coach Xavi Hernandez after his red card in the season opener. Barcelona coach Xavi banned two games for red card in season opener “There’s no need to get too worked up about it. A point for us is not sufficient but this was a very difficult game for us to play.” Barcelona excelled at home last term, conceding a mere four goals in 19 outings at Camp Nou, two of which came in its lone defeat - a 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad with the title already won. It is a considerably smaller venue than Camp Nou, accommodating just under 50,000 spectators - half that of Barcelona’s stadium - but is notable for being where Lionel Messi made his professional debut in 2004.