Wanda Metropolitano's newly-laid pitch in pictures

The new pitch boasts a high tech drainage system, a heliotherapy lighting set-up, underground heating and the latest generation of sprinkler technology featuring solenoid valves.

Antes del inicio de la colocación del césped se procedió a la instalación de la red de drenaje, la primera capa de grava, la de arena y el sustrato que han elevado en 45 centímetros el nivel del terreno de juego.

Girona-based turf enigeering company Royalverd laid the new pitch.

The turf was laid from the pitch perimeter inwards

The turf was laid from the pitch perimeter inwards

The new turf has been in cultivation since December last year.

The Wanda Metropolitano pitch will be kept hydrated with a 48-sprinkler watering system,

The playing surface measures 109 x 71 metres.

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.

Colocación del césped

Así luce el Wanda Metropolitano con el césped colocado

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.

Colocación del césped

Así luce el Wanda Metropolitano con el césped colocado

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.

Colocación del césped

The Wanda Metropolitano complete with newly-laid pitch.