Waited for seven years! Ass: The Bernabeu Stadium held its first La Liga round for the first time since its renovation and construction

August 16, according to the Ass, next Wednesday, Real Madrid will play against Osasuna at home in the first round of La Liga, which is also the first La Liga opening game in seven years.

Renovation work has been underway since the summer of 2019, but fans can already enjoy the wonderful experience of the new stadium. Tuesday's match against Osasuna will mark a new milestone: for the first time in seven years, the Bernabeu will usher in the first round of the new season. In addition, testing of the exterior lighting system of the stadium is also continuing, which may bring surprises after the game. The renovation project began in the summer of 2019, with little impact on stadium operations. On August 24 of the same year, in the second round of the league, Real Madrid faced Valladolid at home (1-1). The outbreak followed, and the start of the league in the next three years was affected by renovation projects.

In 2021, 2022 and 2023, Real Madrid applied to La Liga for the first three rounds of away games in the season so as not to interfere with construction progress. Because each game requires a few days of construction to prepare the site. In this way, the club can extend the construction time of uninterrupted one month.

Therefore, it was only seven years ago that the last time the Bernabeu held the first round of the league was found. That game was against Getafe, and Real Madrid won 2-0.

Since then, Real Madrid has been starting a new season away. Nonetheless, there is an exception: In the 2020/21 season, the schedule was scheduled for a match against Getafe, but the match was postponed as Real Madrid competed in the Champions League in August. So Real Madrid started that season in the Arnoeta Stadium against Real Sociedad.

The first game of the new season may bring a surprise, and lighting testing of the exterior walls of the court has been strengthened in recent weeks. Currently only a portion of more than 10,000 LED lights are on, which will bring a whole new look to the exterior of the stadium, which is one of the most anticipated parts of the renovation project. From now until Tuesday, we will see if the new lighting system will fully display its glory.