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| Former names | Wanda Metropolitano (2017–2022) Cívitas Metropolitano (2022–2024) |
|---|---|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Public transit |   atEstadio Metropolitano |
| Owner | Community of Madrid (1992–2002) City of Madrid (2002–2017) Atlético Madrid (2017–present)[1] |
| Operator | Atlético Madrid |
| Capacity | 70,692 (football) 60,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 70,112 vs Real Madrid(29 September 2024) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1990–93 |
| Opened | 6 September 1994; 31 years ago (1994-09-06) |
| Renovated | 2017; 9 years ago (2017) |
| Closed | 2004; 22 years ago (2004) |
| Reopened | 16 September 2017; 8 years ago (2017-09-16) |
| Construction cost | €45 million (1994) €240 million (2017)[3] |
| Architect | Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos |
| Main contractors | FCC |
| Tenants | |
| Atlético Madrid (2017–present) Rayo Majadahonda (2018)[2] Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Metropolitano Stadium (Spanish:Estadio Metropolitano), also referred to asRiyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium inMadrid, located in theRosas neighbourhood in theSan Blas-Canillejas district. It has been the home stadium ofAtlético Madrid since 2017.
The original stadium was built as part of Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the1997 World Athletics Championships, and was opened on 6 September 1994 by theCommunity of Madrid. It was closed in 2004 due to the city's unsuccessfulbid for the 2016 Olympics and in 2013 it passed into the possession of Atlético Madrid. The stadium was rebuilt and the new facility was reopened to the public on 16 September 2017, when Atlético Madrid facedMálaga inLa Liga. The stadium had a capacity of 20,000 spectators upon its closure and re-opened with a seating capacity of 68,456 after it was rebuilt. By September 2023, this had been extended to a capacity of 70,460.[4] The capacity then increased to 70,692 with the creation of two skyboxes, expanded VIP seatings, and an additional platform for persons with disabilities.[5]
The stadium hosted the2019 UEFA Champions League final on 1 June 2019 and will host the2027 UEFA Champions League final[6][7] It is one of the potential host venues for the2030 FIFA World Cup.
The stadium was formerly known asEstadio de la Comunidad de Madrid (Community of Madrid Stadium),Estadio Olímpico de Madrid (Madrid Olympic Stadium), and more commonly by its nicknameEstadio de La Peineta (The Comb Stadium). In 2016,naming rights were acquired by theWanda Group, a Chinese real estate company.[8] Following the expiration of the deal with the Wanda Group at the end of2021–22 season, Cívitas Pacensis, a real estate firm, became the naming rights partner.[9] On 9 October 2024,Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's second flag carrier and Atlético's sponsor, became the naming rights partner. Due toUEFA sponsorship regulations the stadium is known asEstadio Metropolitano in UEFA marketing materials.[10]
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During the early 1990s the Sports Council of the Community of Madrid promoted the city's bid to host theWorld Athletics Championships in 1997. The preparations began for a stadium in eastern Madrid, next to theM-40 motorway and close to theMadrid–Barajas Airport.
Construction of the new stadium began in 1990 and was based on a design proposed byCruz y Ortiz. It was completed in November 1993 at a cost of €45 million,[11] and the inauguration took place in September 1994 in front of then IOC presidentJuan Antonio Samaranch, then Community of Madrid presidentJoaquín Leguina, and then mayor of MadridJosé María Álvarez del Manzano.[12] The single seating tier stadium with a capacity of 20,000 seats became known asLa Peineta (the comb) because of its similarity with a traditionalhair comb.
The1997 World Championships in Athletics were eventually awarded toAthens in 1995, and La Peineta was used for minor sports and cultural events during the first decade of its existence.[13]
In 2004, the stadium was closed for a future project upon theMadrid bid for the 2012 Olympics. The following year, the bid failed. In December 2008, Atlético's presidentEnrique Cerezo and mayor of MadridAlberto Ruiz-Gallardón signed an agreement indicating that Atlético Madrid would eventually move to the stadium in the following years and for the renovations to begin.[14] The club was initially supposed to move to the new stadium in 2013, but this was pushed back numerous times due to Olympic bids and the economic crisis.[15][16]
Following another defeat of Madrid's Olympic bid in 2009, this time for the2016 Olympics, many proposals were made for the future use of the stadium. In November 2011, the first demolition works were carried out at the stadium.[17] In Spring 2012, more works were carried out, this time with the removal of the lower seating tier and the removal of the athletics track.[18]
Madrid made a bid again for the2020 Olympics, which failed as well in September 2013. A few days after the125th IOC Session, on 11 September 2013, Atlético Madrid announced their plans to build a stadium on the location of La Peineta, and ownership was officially transferred to the club.[19]
The new stadium was scheduled to replace theVicente Calderón Stadium as Atletico's home for the2017–18 season.[3][20] On 9 December 2016, the club announced that the renovated stadium's official name would be Wanda Metropolitano[21] –Wanda for sponsorship reasons andMetropolitano afterthe 1923–1966 arena which hosted Atlético's matches before Vicente Calderón.[22] In March 2017, the club officially bought the stadium from theCity Council of Madrid for €30.4 million.[23][24] As of 15 April 2017, around 48,500 season tickets had been reserved by the club fans.[25]
On 16 September 2017, the Estadio Metropolitano's inaugural event was a2017–18 La Liga match between Atlético Madrid andMálaga. KingFelipe VI of Spain attended the match. Atlético'sAntoine Griezmann scored the first goal at the new stadium, as Atlético won 1-0.[26] On 27 September 2017, the Metropolitano hosted its first European game asChelsea beat Atlético Madrid 2–1 and became the first English club to defeat them at home in any European club competition, as well as the first visiting team to win at the new stadium.[27]
The stadium was also the first 100% LED stadium in the world.[28][29]
La Peineta hosted the second leg of the1996 Supercopa de España on 28 August, with Atlético beatingBarcelona 3–1 on the night, but losing 6–5 on aggregate.[18][30]
During the1997–98 Segunda División season, Madrid-based clubRayo Vallecano played some home matches at La Peineta, due to renovation works on its stadium, theCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[31]
On 21–22 September 2002, La Peineta hosted the9th IAAF World Cup, an internationaltrack and field sporting event sponsored by theInternational Association of Athletics Federations.[32]
On 20 September 2017, shortly after the inauguration of the stadium, it was selected byUEFA to host thefinal match of the2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[33][34] This was the fifth European Cup/UEFA Champions League final held inMadrid, after the1957,1969,1980, and2010 finals, all held at theSantiago Bernabéu stadium of Atlético's cross-town rivalReal Madrid.[35]
On 27 March 2018, the stadium hosted theSpain national football team for the first time for a friendly againstArgentina, which ended in a 6–1 win for Spain.[36]
On 21 April 2018, it hosted the2018 Copa del Rey Final betweenSevilla andBarcelona. Barcelona won the game with a final score of5–0. During the gameAndrés Iniesta was substituted with a standing ovation by the fans since it was his last final with Barcelona.[37]
On 17 March 2019, Metropolitano hosted theSpanish women's league match betweenAtlético Madrid andBarcelona, with 60,739 spectators attending the match, thus beating the worldwide record for a women's football match between clubs.[38]
On 1 June 2019, the stadium hosted the2019 UEFA Champions League Final betweenTottenham Hotspur andLiverpool, in which Liverpool defeated Spurs 2–0.[39]
On 11 September 2025, UEFA selected the stadium for the second time to host the2027 UEFA Champions League final.[7]
| UEFA Champions League finals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Attendance | ||
| 2018–19 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Tottenham | 63,272 | ||
The stadium hosted several rugby union matches with the first match ofSpain againstClassic All Blacks in 2022, with over 40,000 attending the match.[40] In 2023, the stadium hosted Spain match againstArgentina[41] In July 2023, the stadium hosted the third edition ofLa Velada del Año, an annual celebrity boxing event. With over 70,000 tickets sold, it became the highest attendance for a boxing event in Spain since 1930.[42]
On 2024, the stadium hosted the final of theWorld Rugby Sevens Series[43]
| Concerts at Estadio Metropolitano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 22 June 2018 | Bruno Mars | 24K Magic World Tour | — |
| 14 July 2018 | Iron Maiden | Legacy of the Beast Tour | — |
| 11 June 2019 | Ed Sheeran | Divide Tour | 51,944 |
| 15 June 2019 | Alejandro Sanz | La Gira | — |
| 29 June 2019 | Manuel Carrasco | La Cruz del Mapa | — |
| 7 July 2019 | Bon Jovi | This House is Not For Sale | 54,040 |
| 26 July 2019 | Muse | Simulation Theory Tour | 50,719 |
| 1 June 2022 | The Rolling Stones | Sixty | 52,752 |
| 4 June 2022 | Alejandro Sanz | Sanz en Vivo | — |
| 24 June 2022 | Vetusta Morla | Cable a Tierra | 35,822 |
| 3 June 2023 | Rockin'1000 | — | |
| 7 June 2023 | Pet Shop Boys | Dreamworld | — |
| 9 June 2023 | Guns N' Roses | World Tour 2023 | — |
| 23 June 2023 | Rammstein | Rammstein Stadium Tour | 49,210 |
| 18 July 2023 | The Weeknd | After Hours til Dawn Tour | 54,568 |
| 12, 14 & 17 June 2024 | Bruce Springsteen | Springsteen & E Street Band 2024 World Tour | 161,379 |
| 21 June 2024 | Morat | Los Estadios | 55,000[44] |
| 22 June 2024 | Estopa | 25 Aniversario | — |
| 12 & 14 July 2024 | Metallica | M72 World Tour | 123,697 |
| 30 & 31 May 2025 | Ed Sheeran | Mathematics Tour | 140,000[45] |
| 14 June 2025 | Lola Indigo | La Bruja, la Niña y el Dragón | 65,000[46] |
| 20 & 21 June 2025 | Dellafuente | Los Estadios | 130,000[47] |
| 28 June 2025 | Imagine Dragons | Loom World Tour | 55,000 |
| 5 July 2025 | Iron Maiden | Run for Your Lives World Tour | 55,000[48] |
| 12 & 16 July 2025 | AC/DC | Power Up Tour | — |
| 22 July 2025 | Stray Kids | Dominate World Tour | 55,000[49] |
| 30 & 31 July 2025 | Aitana | Metamorfosis Season | 110,000[50] |
| 30 & 31 May 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 & 15 June 2026 | Bad Bunny | Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour | — |
| 20 June 2026 | Alejandro Sanz | ¿Y Ahora, Qué? Tour | — |
| 26 & 27 June 2026 | BTS | Arirang World Tour | — |
| 10 & 11 July 2026 | Bruno Mars | The Romantic Tour | — |
| 28, 29 & 30 August 2026 | The Weeknd | After Hours til Dawn Tour | — |
TheMadrid City Council, the SpanishMinistry of Public Works and Transport and Atletico Madrid signed an agreement to improve access to the stadium. The first phase of the work was planned to be completed before the stadium opened, and included the new entrance from theM-40 towards Avenida Luis Aragonés, the braiding link between the Eisenhower interchange (M-14 and M-21) and the stadium service road, the improvement of the entrance by Arcentales Avenue, the construction of a second vestibule, and finally access to theEstadio Metropolitano Metro station.[51][52] These infrastructures will be paid by the club for a fee close to 30 million euros.[52]
The second phase was planned to take place after the inauguration. According to the announcement by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, it consists of the opening of the O'DonnellCercanías Madrid station, which will convert the existing stop into a new station for theRejas neighborhood. The station will be located at the intersection of the M-21 dual carriageway andM-40 highway, close to Ciudad Pegaso and the Plenilunio Shopping Center and near the Wanda Metropolitano.
TheCity Council is in talks with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and theCommunity of Madrid about further improving access to the new stadium and adapting to the substantial increase of traffic to the neighborhood once it is operational. The measures proposed by the municipality of Madrid include a request to extendline 2 of Metro to the future O'DonnellCercanías Madrid station, as well as the connection of said line toline 7'sEstadio Metropolitano Metro station, which has the largest platform in the network.[52][53]
There are three more Metro stations within a two to 20 minute walk of the stadium:Las Rosas (line 2),Canillejas (line 5), andLas Musas (line 7).[54] The buses ofEMT Madrid with a stop close to the stadium are lines 28, 38, 48, 140, 153, E2, N5 and N6 (the last two lines are nocturnal buses). The long-distance buses are lines 286, 288 and 289. The EMT operates a special service on match days; one line runs from theCanillejas exchanger to the stadium (SE721 line). Canillejas has connections toMetro line 5 and EMT bus lines 77, 101, 140, 151 and 200.[54]
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