- Estadi de Sarrià
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Estadi de Sarrià
nickname =
fullname = Estadio de Sarrià
location =Barcelona ,Spain
built = 1923
opened = 18 February, 1923
renovated =
closed =
demolished = 1997
owner =RCD Espanyol
operator =RCD Espanyol
surface = Grass
construction_cost =
architect = Matías Colmenares
former_names =
tenants =RCD Espanyol
seating_capacity =
43,667
dimensions =
105 x 70 mEstadi de Sarrià was a multi-use
stadium inBarcelona ,Catalonia ,Spain . It was initially used as the stadium ofRCD Espanyol matches. The stadium held 41,000 and was built in 1923. It closed in 1997.It hosted three memorable matches in the
1982 FIFA World Cup , including Italy's dramatic 3-2 win over Brazil, when Italian strikerPaolo Rossi scored a hat-trick. This match is until today known in Brazil as the "Disaster of Sarrià", and after it, an Italian paper published: "Il Brasile siamo noi!" (We are Brazil).
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