The Estádio do Restelo is a

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in Lisbon,

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. The stadium has a capacity of 19,856 people and was built in 1956, in an old stone quarry. It is situated behind the Jerónimos Monastery in the Lisbon parish of

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by first division club

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, but also stages musical performances. The Pope

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has also celebrated a mass there attended by more than 100,000 people. The inauguration game was against Sporting CP, and Belenenses won by 2–1. The first international match was against

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, 2-0 for Belenenses. Finally, the first game counting for the Portuguese First Division was a Belenenses 5-1 Vitória de Setúbal.

As a music venue

On July of 1996, AC/DC performed at the stadium during their Ballbreaker Tour. On 23 May 2000, American hard rock band

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recorded a live album at the stadium. On 4 October

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played in the stadium during the Sacred and Profane Tour, their last one before the band's breakup latter that year. Queen + Paul Rodgers performed at the stadium during their tour on 2 July 2005, being the first

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show in Portugal and the first stadium show in 19 years for the band. On 18 July 2009

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, Brandi Carlile,

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and Bettershell made the lineup for the Lisbon's 15th edition of Super Bock Super Rock festival, held at the stadium. On 1 May 2019,

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performed at the stadium during their WorldWired Tour. Other performances:

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, Xutos & Pontapés, James,

, Radiohead and Slipknot.

UEFA Women's Champions League Final

Lisboa Estadio do Restelo Belem September 2013 aerial view

The stadium hosted the 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final. Also in 2019, a solidarity game was played there between the women's team of Benfica and Sporting CP, organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Futebol and Belenenses, with the revenues reverting to

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, after Cyclone Idai. The game established the new record of a women's match in Portugal, having an attendance of 15 000 people.

Curiosity

In 2011, the Portuguese soap opera, "Sedução" produced by TVI told the history of a fictional player of Belenenses and recorded some episodes at the stadium, including during game days.

International matches by the
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Also, in 2004, the stadium was chosen by the

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as their headquarters to the

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. In 2016, the

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did its preparation prior to the

at Restelo too.

References

Multi-purpose stadiums in Portugal Sports venues in Lisbon Restelo Belém (Lisbon) C.F. Os Belenenses Sports venues completed in 1956 {{Portugal-sports-venue-stub