fc barcelona v arsenal

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
ROUND OF 16 - KNOCK OUT STAGE - 2ND LEG
VS.
FC BARCELONA V
ARSENAL
WEDNESDAY 16TH
MARCH 2016
Arsenal Football Club
Telephone: 0207 619 5000
Website: www.arsenal.com
The information sourced was correct at time of publication, all times
shown are local which is one hour ahead of the UK.
KICK OFF: 20:45 (LOCAL TIME)
CAMP NOU – BARCELONA, SPAIN
BRITISH EMBASSY
AND FCO INFORMATION
The British Consulate General is open to visitors Monday to Friday
from 08:30hrs to 13:30hrs, excluding public holidays. Consular
phone lines are open from 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.
Emergency travel documents can only be arranged via the
Consulate in Barcelona.
British Consulate General Barcelona Address: Av. Diagonal 477-13, 08036 Barcelona, Spain +34 93 366 6200
‘Know before you go’ via the FCO website is a useful scheme aimed at giving advice and tips to travelling football fans abroad.
For more detailed information, consulate details and regular
updates please check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(FCO) Travel Advice at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/
spain.
For consular assistance please visit https://www.gov.uk/
government/world/spain.
EMERGENCY NUMBER
Police, Ambulance and Fire: 112
CLUB
INFORMATION
Stadium Name | Camp Nou
The Camp Nou is the biggest stadium in Europe, and has
been the home of FC Barcelona since it was built in 1957.
Although it was officially named ‘Estadi del FC Barcelona’,
the stadium came to be popularly known as the ‘Camp Nou’
(the new ground). During the 2000/01 season, club members
voted to adopt Camp Nou as its official name.
Capacity | 99,336
All seated not under cover.
Stadium Address
Calle Aristides Maillol, 12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Website | www.fcbarcelona.com
For information about tours of the Camp Nou, please visit
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/camp-nou.
TRAVEL
INFORMATION
How to get to the Camp Nou
The Camp Nou is approximately 5km from the centre of Barcelona.
Train/Metro
From the main square (Plaça de Catalunya) in the centre of Barcelona, take the green Metro line L3 from Catalunya towards
Zona Universitaria. Alight at Maria Cristina. From Maria Cristina it is a 15 minute walk towards the stadium. Should you wish to use a metro train, you will need to buy a ticket before boarding
the train.
TRANSPORT TICKETS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN MATCH TICKETS. Taxis
Only take black and yellow coloured taxis with an official taxi
sticker and number.
Parking
There is no designated car parking facility for away supporters.
Away coaches wishing to park near the stadium can do so in the
University grounds located on C/Menéndes Pelayo. If you wish to
bring a coach to Camp Nou, this must be registered by close of
business on Monday 7th March 2016 with the Club’s SLO, Mark
Brindle.
STADIUM ACCESS,
INFORMATION
& SECURITY
The Camp Nou will open at 18:30hrs.
Arsenal stewards will also be on hand to offer assistance and
translation where possible.
Supporters can enter the stadium with their ticket at Access 21,
which will open at 18:30hrs, away fans are encouraged to only use
Access 21 that is designated for away supporters only. Category 1
tickets are located in Access 10.
Unreserved seating will operate in the away section, however, you
will be directed to the block detailed on your match ticket.
Private security will search all fans on arrival and only small bags
are permitted, storage is not available for large bags
Flags and banners are permitted but must be restricted to one square
metre in size; however any flag or banner displaying anything which
can be construed as racist, defamatory, homophobic or political will
be confiscated. Flags and banners will be permitted at steward’s
discretion. Flagpoles and sticks are not permitted.
The following items are banned in the stadium and will be
confiscated:
„„Megaphones and drums
„„Fireworks and flares
„„Drinks, bottles, cans and glasses
„„Knives, belts, chains or any objects which can be thrown or
used as a weapon
Supporters are expected to be held back after the final whistle for a
maximum of 30 minutes. Should this change during the match, clear
announcements will be made to advise you of this.
The information sourced was correct at time of publication. All times
shown are local, which is one hour ahead of the UK.