Estadi de Sarrià
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| Estadi de Sarrià | |
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| Full name | Estadio de Sarrià |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Built | 1923 |
| Opened | 18 February, 1923 |
| Demolished | 1997 |
| Owner | RCD Espanyol |
| Operator | RCD Espanyol |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Matías Colmenares |
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Estadi de Sarrià was a multi-use stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of RCD 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 striker Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick. This match is until today known in Brazil as the "Sarrià's Disaster", and after it, an Italian paper published: "Il Brasile siamo noi!" (We are Brazil).
