US EditionFive Facts About Real Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium Ahead of NFL Debut
The NFL’s first regular-season game in Spain will be held at the renovated Santiago Bernabéu, seating over 80,000 fans, as part of its 2025 international expansion.
- On Sunday November 16th 2025, the National Football League staged its first regular-season game in Spain between the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
- The NFL put the matchup on its 2025 international slate to expand into new European markets and tap the Spanish-speaking market, while the City of Madrid positioned the match to showcase the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as a year-round, multiuse venue.
- Engineers at the Bernabéu modified the pitch by removing front rows to extend the playing surface and installed a hypogeum turf system with LED turf lights and updated exterior branding.
- Both teams had been in Madrid for several days preparing, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is tipped to sell out, and the City of Madrid estimate €16,000,000 in revenue.
- Longer term, the project aims to raise commercial revenue after the Bernabéu redevelopment included a reported investment of about €1.3 billion and loans near €1.2 billion, with stadium revenue rising 38%.
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