BARCELONA’S 1-0 victory over Granada was their 1,500th competitive fixture at the Nou Camp.
The iconic stadium was first used 59 years ago — with an exhibition match against Warsaw XI on October 6, 1957.
Barca have won 1,119 matches on home soil in that time, with just 143 defeats and 238 draws — while they have scored 3,873 goals and conceded 1,186.
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The Nou Camp has also played host to two European Cup/Champions League finals, with AC Milan producing one of the greatest individual displays in football history to beat Steaua Bucharest in 1989 — and Manchester United famously winning in stoppage time ten years later.
But here are five classic Barcelona wins at their famous ground.
AC Milan, 2013: 4-0
WHILE the Rossoneri were far from the force they once were, this last-16 clash was special because it was a piece of history.
Having lost the first leg 2-0 at the San Siro, Barcelona became the first team to overturn a two-goal deficit without the benefit of an away goal.
Lionel Messi scored five minutes in and five minutes before the break to level the tie.
And David Villa gave his side an aggregate lead on 55 minutes after being put through by Andres Iniesta.
Jordi Alba put the seal on the spectacular win with a stoppage time fourth.
Arsenal, 2010: 4-1
THIS was the day English football stepped up and took notice of Messi’s genius.
The Gunners came back from two goals down to take a draw to the Nou Camp in for their quarter-final second leg.
And Nicklas Bendtner remarkably gave Arsenal a 19th-minute lead.
However, the slight advantage evaporated a little over 60 second later when Messi came onto the scene.
The Argentine scored the first of his FOUR on the night to demolish Arsene Wenger’s side.
His third was the pick of the bunch as he delicately lobbed the ball over Manuel Almunia.
Bayern Munich 2009, 4-0
ANOTHER European demolition job.
The Bavarians may not have been the fearsome side they are now, but they would go onto reach three of the next four Champions League finals.
Barca had been expected to dominate after being crowned European champions in 2006, but had struggled against the elite teams in the two subsequent tournaments.
Messi scored twice as Pep Guardiola’s men dismantled one of the biggest teams on the continent.
With Samuel Eto’o and Thierry Henry scoring the others.
This defeat, coupled with poor form in the Bundesliga, saw Jurgen Klinsmann replaced by Jupp Heynckes as manager of Bayern.
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Valencia, 2001: 3-2
BEFORE Joan Laporta arrived and brought Ronaldinho with him, Barcelona would often struggle to reach the Champions League.
Having brought Luis Figo from the Nou Camp that summer, Real Madrid had romped to the La Liga title in 2000-01.
And, with one game remaining, Barca were in fifth-place, three points behind their final day opponents, Valencia — but with a better head-to-head record.
If the Arsenal clash was Messi’s finest hour, this was Rivaldo’s.
And the Brazilian opened the scoring with a goal after three minutes.
But Ruben Baraja equalised midway through the first half.
Rivaldo restored the hosts advantage a minute before the break, but the Valencia midfielder levelled again on 46 minutes.
The men in white — who still had that year’s Champions League final to look forward to — looked set to clinch the final place.
Only for Rivaldo to complete his hat-trick two minutes from time with the most sublime overhead kick.
Real Madrid, 2011: 5-0
THE most highly-anticipated domestic clash for decades.
Barcelona were the champions of Europe — but Real Madrid, not under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, were catching up.
The two best teams on the planet went head-to-head.
But it was a no contest.
Xavi opened the scoring on nine minutes, before Pedro added a second eight minutes later.
Villa scored two just after the break before Jeffren completed the rout in stoppage time.
Sergio Ramos saw red as he clashed with international team-mates, Xavi and Carles Puyol, at the death.
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