FC Barcelona returned to their permanent home, the Spotify Camp Nou, on Saturday night in what turned out to be an emotional and long-awaited occasion. The Catalan club had not played at the stadium for almost two and a half years, and the atmosphere reflected just how significant the moment was.
Hansi Flick’s team wasted no time in setting the tone. Within minutes, they produced an impressive one-touch passing sequence, and soon after, Robert Lewandowski stepped up to deliver the first goal of the night. The crowd responded immediately, and Barcelona never looked back as they [cruised to a convincing 4-0 victory](https://semprebarca.com/yamal-9-0-lewandowski-8-5-fc-barcelona-4-0-athletic-club-player-ratings/).
Speaking after the match, as highlighted by [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20251122/1002573983/lewandowski-orgulloso-volver-marcar-primer-gol.html), Lewandowski captured the feeling of the night. He said:
**“We were coming back to the Camp Nou, and for us it was a special day. We are very happy to be able to play here.”**
The 37-year-old then spoke about the team playing a good game from the beginning and the determination they had to keep attacking. He continued:
**“From the beginning, we played very well, we scored two goals in the first half and two more in the second. We’ve added three more points. It’s different when we play here. We had it in our minds that we needed to attack from the start. I am very proud. We have a very good team, and now we have to look forward. When we play at Camp Nou, we are a slightly stronger team.”**
The Pole continued his good scoring form with a goal against Athletic. After the game, he was asked about the emotion of scoring at the newly renovated stadium, and here is what he said:
**“I am 37 years old, but for me it was a special day. To be able to play here again… to score a goal; in the end it’s four goals and I believe that in every match here we can play like today or even better.”**
Lewandowski has been struggling since the start of the season with physical issues, but he returned to the starting line-up against Celta Vigo. He finished with a hat-trick to his name, netted for Poland during the break, and now managed to repeat the feat against Athletic Club.
It shows how much it meant for Lewandowski to get the first goal last night. Despite being 37 and having seen everything there is to see in football, the excitement simply does not go out of the window for the Pole.
A fully fit and in-form Lewandowski bodes very well for Barcelona, even if this proves to be his last season in a Barcelona shirt. His early substitution last night hints at a start against Chelsea, and let us hope he can continue his good form at Stamford Bridge.