Barcelona records a remarkable crowd attendance against Dortmund

Barcelona recorded its second-highest attendance of the 2024-25 season during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund at the Lluís Companys Stadium. 49,760 fans attended, including approximately 2,800 supporters of the German team, according to the Catalan club . Barcelona is experiencing a remarkable period in Europe, as it is participating in the quarter-finals for the second consecutive season and won the first leg 4-0. The fans responded to this positive momentum by turning out in large numbers, supporting the team's ambitions to continue its journey towards the title . Despite this large number, the match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the group stage still holds the record for the highest attendance this season, with 50,312 spectators watching the resounding 4-1 victory . The attendance for the Dortmund match surpassed that of the team's most prominent matches in the Spanish league, such as the Catalan derby against Espanyol, which was attended by 48,843 fans, and the Girona match, which was attended by 48,258 fans .